https://meenews.co/post/6ab35f3075342cf4db887b9d Florida AG accuses teacher of labeling student a 'misogynist' over 'conservative views': 'She should be fired' te 2026-09-23T05:10:08.550Z Florida AG accuses teacher of labeling student a 'misogynist' over 'conservative views': 'She should be fired' Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier alleged that a teacher harassed and attempted to "cancel" an eighth-grade student and labeled him a "misogynist" over what Uthmeier described as the student's conservative political views. Uthmeier sent a letter to Sarasota County Schools' Superintendent Terry Connor and the school board over allegations that a Pine View School history teacher, Liz Ballard, singled out the eighth grade student on multiple occasions over his political views. Ballard often brings up political topics during class despite the student telling her that his parents "expressly forbid" him from participating in the political discussions, according to the letter. The parents' demand was ignored and the teacher continued to hold political discussions, using the student as the "conservative perspective in the classroom," the attorney general said. WASHINGTON FATHER SUES SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR DENYING RELIGIOUS OPT-OUT FOR 5TH GRADER FROM LGBTQ INSTRUCTION The teacher even labeled the student a "misogynist," spread that characterization around the school and "openly questioned the suitability and influence of the student's father," Uthmeier said in the letter. Uthmeier's letter says multiple parents previously initiated HR investigations involving Ballard. If the bullying and harassment allegations are true, Uthmeier said the teacher would have violated Florida law, School Board policy and basic ethical principles for educators. "Ms. Ballard singled out this student and, in defiance of his parents' express instructions, pressured him to defend political positions on demand in front of his classmates," Uthmeier wrote. PORTLAND PARENT BANNED FROM SCHOOL EVENTS AFTER OPPOSING GENDER IDENTITY ASSIGNMENT FILES LAWSUIT "She made disparaging remarks about his father. And by facilitating the spread of a damaging label throughout the school, she engaged in the reputational destruction of a child. Ms. Ballard's deliberate bullying and harassment of this eighth-grade student violated Florida law, School Board policy, and at least six ethical principles," he continued. He said she should be dismissed from her role with the school district and her educator certificate should be revoked if the allegations turn out to be true. "If true, she should be fired and never teach in Florida again," he said. The attorney general gave the superintendent and school board an Oct. 1 deadline to update his office on the actions the district has taken or will take to address the allegations. Connor said Sarasota County Schools received a letter from Uthmeier about allegations involving teacher. "We take the concerns seriously and will respond to the Attorney General's Office," Connor said in a statement to FOX 13. "Every student deserves a classroom where they feel safe, respected, and free to learn. No student should face harassment, humiliation, or retaliation because of their beliefs or their family's views. Respect for students and parents is fundamental to the trust our community places in our schools." "The allegations in the letter warrant careful attention. We will examine the relevant facts and records, ensure a fair process for all involved, and take appropriate action based on the findings and requirements. To protect student privacy and the process's integrity, we will limit public discussion of individual details. This does not reduce our commitment to accountability. Our focus remains on our students' well-being, the professionalism of our classrooms, and the confidence families place in Sarasota County Schools," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab35cd275342cf4db887ad2 “We’re already fighting yesterday’s battle”: Greece’s prime minister gets candid about AI te 2026-09-23T05:00:02.942Z “We’re already fighting yesterday’s battle”: Greece’s prime minister gets candid about AI Most leaders on a trade mission stick to the pitch, but when I interviewed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis this week, he also admitted that no government is ready for what AI is about to do. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3511b75342cf4db88787e Dispute Over Missouri’s Congressional Map Again Returns to Supreme Court te 2026-09-23T04:10:03.661Z Dispute Over Missouri’s Congressional Map Again Returns to Supreme Court A federal appeals court sided with Republicans seeking to use district boundaries redrawn last year to give the G.O.P. an advantage in the upcoming midterms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab34a1975342cf4db887743 Texas man charged with capital murder after 5-year-old killed in roadway shooting te 2026-09-23T03:40:09.613Z Texas man charged with capital murder after 5-year-old killed in roadway shooting A Texas man has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with a roadway shooting that killed a 5-year-old girl over the weekend, authorities said. Jeremy Porter, 47, was taken into custody and booked into the Harris County Jail in Houston after investigators identified him as the suspect in the fatal shooting of Zah'Layah Walter, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Investigators used evidence, including information obtained through automated license plate readers, to identify Porter, who was arrested less than 24 hours after the shooting, authorities said. MISSOURI MOM WHO PUT NEWBORN IN OVEN INSTEAD OF CRIB LEARNS FATE AS MURDER CHARGE DROPPED The shooting happened Saturday night in northwest Harris County, where Zah'Layah was riding in a vehicle with her mother, Monica Hicks, and her four siblings when someone opened fire on the family's vehicle, the sheriff's office said. Authorities said bullets struck the vehicle, killing the 5-year-old. SISTER OF MISSING DC MOM SPEAKS OUT AFTER EX’S ARREST EXPOSES 'HORRIFYING' ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP Hicks told local outlet KHOU she was driving home from her mother's house with her five children when someone began shooting at the family's vehicle on Grant Road near Jones Road. "All my kids in the back seat were screaming, and they continued to shoot in my car. And I did not know my daughter was hit until I pulled into my apartment," Hicks said. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the investigation remains ongoing. MARYLAND HUNTER'S ALLEGED MISTAKE LEAVES DELAWARE MOTHER DEAD "We stood alongside the family of 5-year-old Zay’Layah Walter, whose life was tragically taken in a roadway-related shooting. The person accused of taking her life has been arrested," the Harris County Sheriff's Office wrote on X on Tuesday. "We remain committed to seeking justice for [Zah'Layah] and supporting her family." The Harris County Sheriff's Office could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab34a1275342cf4db8876eb Discord’s age verification era is upon us, despite community backlash te 2026-09-23T03:40:02.245Z Discord’s age verification era is upon us, despite community backlash According to Discord, 90% of users will not have to verify their age. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3431175342cf4db8875ad College basketball TV analyst and former Duke assistant Chris Spatola, Coach K's son-in-law, dies at 47 te 2026-09-23T03:10:09.053Z College basketball TV analyst and former Duke assistant Chris Spatola, Coach K's son-in-law, dies at 47 Chris Spatola, an ESPN college basketball analyst, has died, the network announced Tuesday. He was 47. Before moving into broadcasting, Spatola was a starting guard for the Army Black Knights. He later became an assistant coach at Duke, where he worked under Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski, his father-in-law. "Chris Spatola brought a unique perspective to ESPN's college basketball coverage, shaped by his experiences as a student-athlete, Army veteran, coach and broadcaster," ESPN said in a statement. FORMER NHL PLAYER, COACH AND LONGTIME ESPN ANALYST BARRY MELROSE DEAD AT 70 "He was thoughtful, prepared and passionate about the sport, earning the respect of colleagues, coaches, players and fans alike. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones during this difficult time," the statement continued. Spatola led Army in scoring in three of his four seasons as a starter. He finished his college career with 1,543 points, placing him among Army’s top 10 all-time scorers. ESPN ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAMER DICK VITALE'S RETURN TO BROADCASTING AFTER LATEST CANCER BATTLE After graduating from Army, Spatola entered a new chapter of service, spending five years on active duty from 2002 through 2007. He deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He received the Joint Service Commendation Medal for exceptional combat performance. Spatola’s outstanding leadership was also recognized with the Army Commendation Medal. Spatola served on Mike Krzyzewski’s coaching staff at Duke from 2007 through 2012. During that span, the Blue Devils won the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball national championship, with Spatola serving as an assistant coach. Krzyzewski also led the U.S. men’s national basketball team to a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where Spatola worked as a court coach. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab33c0675342cf4db887432 Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever drop statement win on top-seeded Lynx in final home game te 2026-09-23T02:40:06.780Z Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever drop statement win on top-seeded Lynx in final home game After a dismal outing on Sunday, the Indiana Fever got their spark back on Tuesday, cruising to a 96–77 win over the league-best Minnesota Lynx in their final game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse of the regular season. Working in the Fever's favor was not just a collectively strong performance from their starters, but also the absence of rookie sensation Olivia Miles for the Lynx, who sat out with a calf injury. Indiana built momentum early, handing Minnesota a 23-point deficit before halftime, which marked the Lynx's largest deficit of the season. Coach Cheryl Reeve turned to her reserves for an extended run in the third quarter, where Minnesota finally found a rhythm and cut the lead back to single digits. Caitlin Clark flirted with a triple-double through three quarters, finishing with a game-high 27 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. One notable rotation adjustment following Sunday's deflating loss was the flip in minutes between Sophie Cunningham and rookie Raven Johnson. The Fever favored Johnson on Sunday, limiting Cunningham to just seven minutes of action. Tuesday was a different story, as Cunningham saw significantly more court time than Johnson, and Indiana’s offense ran noticeably smoother with her on the floor. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Indiana's "Big 3" of Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell balled out, combining for 67 points. Mitchell also extended her scorching streak, tallying her 27th consecutive game with 20 or more points. CAITLIN CLARK RETURNS AFTER FIBA TITLE AS KELSEY MITCHELL SETS WNBA SCORING MARK IN FEVER VICTORY OVER TEMPO "I thought our third quarter was a bit sloppy," Clark said after the win. "You've got to give their bench credit, but overall I thought our pace and intentionality on the offensive end were good." Sunday's brutal loss to Washington is officially in the rearview after Indiana flexed on the top-seeded Lynx, grabbing a massive momentum boost right before the playoffs and keeping their chase for first-round home-court advantage hot. CAITLIN CLARK OPENS UP ON CONVERSATIONS WITH REFEREES AS SHE LOOKS TO AVOID SUSPENSION FOR TECHNICAL FOULS The Fever will finish the regular season on Thursday with a rematch against the Lynx, this time in Minnesota. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3350375342cf4db88728b Lukashenko reveals bizarre argument he and Putin have over who is the ‘bigger dictator’ te 2026-09-23T02:10:11.758Z Lukashenko reveals bizarre argument he and Putin have over who is the ‘bigger dictator’ Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko revealed during a speech to youth leaders in Minsk that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin regularly joke and argue over which of them qualifies as the ultimate dictator. The Belarusian leader's comments at "Youth. Belarus. Future." Sept. 17 also underlines the close alignment between Moscow and Minsk with Lukashenko enjoying his position as Europe’s longest-serving head of state. Lukashenko has ruled over Belarus unhindered since 1994, with Putin leading Russia since 2012, also serving as president between 2000 and 2008. "You know what they say about me?" Lukashenko asked the audience during his Sept. 17 address, according to Novaya Gazeta. TRUMP SAYS US HELPED SECURE RELEASE OF 5 PRISONERS IN BELARUS DEAL, THANKS LUKASHENKO "[I am] the last dictator, the second-to-last dictator in Europe. Dictator, dictator. Vladimir Putin and I often joke and argue over which of us is more of a dictator. "They say I’m the last dictator, the last dictator in Europe. Dictator — so be it. Well, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and I often argue, jokingly, about which of us is the bigger dictator." Lukashenko, 72, a former Soviet collective farm manager, is also known to be Putin’s closest international partner and ally. While Minsk has not committed ground troops to the war in Ukraine, it serves as a strategic staging ground for Moscow, with Russia relying on Belarus for military and strategic support in its ongoing war against Ukraine. According to the Kyiv Post, Belarus specifically provides Russia with key weapons components and allows its forces to launch military strikes from Belarusian territory. An August report by Ukrainska Pravda also highlighted a new railway construction capable of handling military trains in Belarus' Gomel Oblast near the Ukraine border. RUSSIA’S STRIKES NEAR MOLDOVA RAISE ALARM OVER PUTIN’S PLANS FOR EUROPE’S EASTERN FLANK The strength of the relationship between the two countries comes as Western officials increase pressure on Moscow and its allies and with the two leaders reported to be in frequent contact. After meeting in Moscow Aug. 27, Lukashenko officially congratulated Putin Sept. 21 after the Russian election results. He praised the "unprecedented turnout of millions of voters" and the majority secured by the United Russia party, calling it a proper response to "cynical attempts from the outside to discredit the campaign and sow discord." Addressing the youth forum in Minsk on political succession in Belarus, Lukashenko insisted no one is prepared to take over power. "Never believe those who say that Lukashenko is ‘clinging to power with blue-knuckled hands’," he told the audience. "Good Lord, let them say it. I have had my fill of this power to the point where I could not possibly want any more of it. PUTIN, XI AND IRAN'S PEZESHKIAN DESCEND ON INDIA FOR HIGH-STAKES BRICS SUMMIT AMID ESCALATING GLOBAL TENSIONS "The only question is whether you are capable today of taking over the country and holding on to it," he added. "If you are, start tomorrow. To be frank, I cannot yet answer that question positively. Do not take offense. "I became a dictator then because I stood up against the entire ‘civilized world.'" Western nations maintain strict economic pressure on Minsk. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys recently reiterated the Baltic nation's firm stance. "We do not see any reasons why our position on Belarus should soften as Belarus is not changing its behavior," Budrys said. "On our side, we have to be very exact and continue what works, and that is the pressure on the regime." Despite international sanctions, Lukashenko announced Sept. 11 that Belarus has begun selling potash, a primary export used in fertilizer, to the United States. While Western nations maintain economic restrictions over human rights abuses, U.S. sanctions on Belarusian potash were lifted after recent political prisoner releases, though European Union sanctions remain active. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3350275342cf4db887282 Harris keeps 2028 door open as she hits midterm campaign trail, warns ‘28 won’t matter’ without 2026 te 2026-09-23T02:10:10.844Z Harris keeps 2028 door open as she hits midterm campaign trail, warns ‘28 won’t matter’ without 2026 Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that she has not decided whether she will run for president again in 2028, telling voters in Detroit that the upcoming midterm elections must come first. Harris was directly asked during a fireside chat whether she had thought about running for president in 2028 and whether another White House campaign was "on your plate." "I have not decided if I'm going to run again," Harris said before turning the focus to the midterms. "I do, I do sincerely believe 28 won't matter if we don't get through 26." GAVIN NEWSOM SAYS HE WON'T RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2028 IF KAMALA HARRIS RUNS Harris said she was focused on traveling the country and reminding voters of the power of their voices ahead of the 2026 elections. "And I'm a big believer that you can be. When you focus on the thing out there, you trip on the thing over here." The exchange came during Harris' second event Tuesday in Detroit, where she participated in a fireside chat moderated by Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony, president of the Detroit Branch NAACP and pastor of Fellowship Chapel, and Rev. Dr. Genetta Y. Hatcher, pastor of The Room Church. Before asking Harris about a possible 2028 campaign, Anthony encouraged those in attendance to vote and referenced early and mail-in voting. Harris was later presented with "take your souls to the polls" merchandise. KAMALA HARRIS CLAIMS GOP 'CHEATING' AHEAD OF MIDTERMS, SAYS SHE'S FOCUSED ON STOPPING THE 'MADNESS' Earlier Tuesday, Harris campaigned alongside Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed at a roundtable focused on Black maternal health and healthcare costs. Harris used the event to criticize President Donald Trump's healthcare policies and voice support for El-Sayed. Harris' remarks came as she focuses on the 2026 midterms while leaving open the possibility of another presidential campaign. Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee in 2024 after then-President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign. She went on to lose the presidential election to Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3350175342cf4db887279 Ella Langley says 'Choosin' Texas' success is 'changing my life' after her song breaks Mariah Carey's record te 2026-09-23T02:10:09.989Z Ella Langley says 'Choosin' Texas' success is 'changing my life' after her song breaks Mariah Carey's record Ella Langley knew "Choosin' Texas" was special. Even she couldn't have predicted just how far it would go. On Tuesday night, Langley took to Instagram to celebrate making  Billboard Hot 100 history this week when "Choosin' Texas" logged its 23rd week at No. 1, surpassing Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" for the longest reign at the top of the chart. "I'm genuinely trying to find the words to explain what's going on in my brain today," Langley began her video. "What? I don't know. Thank you so much. Thank you for loving this song, for listening to it. I feel like… I just don't even know what to say at this point. I'm running out of hyperboles to describe how I feel, so I will just let my dog in the background show you his excitement," she continued as her dog barked.  "Just thank you. Thank you so much. It's changing my life. It's changing the lives of the writers of this song. It's changing the lives of my family and it is truly growing an atmosphere for something I'm gonna be able to do the rest of my life and I just… today doesn't feel like a real thing," Langley said. "It feels fake and somebody's going to come in and be like 'haha we're kidding the whole time just kidding.'" ELLA LANGLEY SEEMINGLY FIRES BACK AFTER DOJA CAT'S BRUTAL TAKE ON HER CHART-TOPPING HIT  "I'm really excited to just experience a moment like this in my life," she said. The country music star told her fans that she was going to celebrate tonight before ending with, "Choosin' T… that's the one huh?" In a resurfaced interview with Billboard from March, when the song was still climbing, Langley admitted its success had already surpassed anything she imagined when she wrote it. "When we wrote it, I knew it was going on the record. I honestly knew it was going to be the lead single," Langley told Billboard. "And we love that song, but I don't think I could have ever imagined what's happening with it right now," she continued. "Like I said, every day I wake up and it's doing something that I didn't even know was a goal that I could have had." "It's just nuts," Langley added. "It's crazy to see the ownership that the fans have taken over it. And the different demographics of people listening to the song is so cool." What seemed unimaginable to Langley in March has since become historic. ELLA LANGLEY'S 'CHOOSIN' TEXAS' SPENDS 15 WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100 "Choosin' Texas" first entered the Hot 100 in November 2025, became Langley's first top 10 in January and reached No. 1 for the first time in February. The song has also spent 41 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Long before it became a record breaker, however, "Choosin' Texas" began with a story about a kangaroo. Langley recalled writing the song during her first songwriting retreat with country superstar Miranda Lambert and two other writers. "So, I was on a writer's retreat with Miranda," Langley explained in the resurfaced Billboard interview. "This is our first time that we had written together and obviously we were there with two others." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Billboard credits Langley, Lambert, Luke Dick and Joybeth Taylor as the four co-writers of "Choosin' Texas." Langley said Lambert began telling her a story about a pet kangaroo. "I learned at a young age she had a pet kangaroo and I wanted to ask her about it," Langley recalled. "So, I was like, 'Tell me about this kangaroo that you had. I need to know.'" ELLA LANGLEY'S TEXAS PHOTO DUMP SENDS COUNTRY MUSIC FANS INTO A FRENZY ONLINE ON INSTAGRAM Lambert told the group about once being pulled over with the kangaroo riding in the passenger seat and a dog in the back. Advertisment "She said she got pulled over and the kangaroo ended up getting her out of a ticket, but she's like, 'Of course, I had Texas plates on, too,'" Langley recalled. ELLA LANGLEY JOINS MUSIC ROYALTY WITH 'INSANE' MILESTONE FOR 'CHOOSIN' TEXAS' That was enough to spark the song. "And I went, 'Well, she's from Texas, I can tell,'" Langley said. "And just from that phrase, it kind of all hit us." According to Langley, the melody came almost immediately, with Lambert helping develop the story behind it. "And 45 minutes later, we had that song written," Langley said. "And it was just, it was such a cool experience." Lambert's involvement didn't end in the writing room. Langley told Billboard that the country superstar was executive producing her next record and had become someone she could turn to for advice. "There's not a rulebook to this job," Langley said. "So to be able to have someone like her to ask questions and think, you know, is it, should I be doing this? She's like, 'Hell yeah, you should be doing this.'" LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Even Lambert was surprised by what was happening with "Choosin' Texas." "My team's calling me every day freaking out about this song," Langley recalled Lambert telling her. At the time of the March interview, the song had reached No. 5 on the Hot 100. "How crazy is that?" Langley said. "And for me, like, what, me? You mean me?" Six months later, "Choosin' Texas" stands alone as the longest-running No. 1 song in Hot 100 history. Langley's historic week comes as she continues performing across the country. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The singer recently shared photos from stops in Oxford, Mississippi; Athens, Georgia; and Jacksonville, Florida. "Oxford, Athens & Jacksonville ❤️," she captioned the Instagram post. The images showed Langley performing with her guitar, posing near an Ole Miss sign in a dress and red boots, holding a snake and preparing backstage in front of a lighted mirror. Another captured an older couple dancing during her show. Fans celebrated her record in the comments. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab32df975342cf4db8870e4 ‘Big Sister’ warning resurfaces as Massachusetts expands home visits after Clancy trial te 2026-09-23T01:40:09.809Z ‘Big Sister’ warning resurfaces as Massachusetts expands home visits after Clancy trial Twenty-seven years before Massachusetts proposed to dramatically expand a taxpayer-funded program sending nurses into the homes of families with newborns, legendary conservative firebrand and grassroots women’s leader Phyllis Schlafly posed a question that her daughter says now sounds remarkably familiar. "Are the American people willing to allow government agents to come into their homes to ‘advise’ them how to care for their babies?" Schlafly wrote in a March 1999 column titled, "Watch out for ‘Big Sister’ as Well as ‘Big Brother.’" The warning has resurfaced as Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey seeks $2 million to expand the state’s Welcome Family program, which offers nurse visits following childbirth. The program currently serves approximately 3,000 births annually, with the expansion intended to make visits available following roughly 68,000 births statewide per year. BLUE STATE GOV IGNITES ONLINE FIRESTORM WITH PLAN TO SEND GOV'T INTO HOMES OF NEWBORN BABIES: 'LUNATIC LIBS' The push comes in the aftermath of the Lindsay Clancy case, which put a searing spotlight on maternal mental illness. Clancy does not dispute that she killed her three young children: Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, inside their Duxbury home in 2023. Clancy's defense argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible, while prosecutors argued she knew her actions were wrong. The jury deadlocked, resulting in a mistrial. For Anne Schlafly, chairman of Eagle Forum and Phyllis Schlafly’s daughter, her mother’s warning has now taken on new resonance. "My mother was very prescient about the things that could happen if we let government intrude into our family lives," Schlafly told Fox News Digital. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TARGETS HEAD START BUREAUCRACY IN MOVE ADVOCATES SAY PUTS PARENTS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT "Her point was a government agent or an agent of the government has no business in your home, in your castle, snooping around and determining whether or not you’re raising the children the way the government wants you to raise the children," she said. "After all, the home is our castle." Phyllis Schlafly’s 1999 column focused on Healthy Families America and similar home-visiting initiatives, warning about programs that screened families for risk factors, connected parents with health and social services and offered parenting guidance inside the home. She also questioned whether programs officially described as "voluntary" would always operate that way in practice. Massachusetts today describes Welcome Family as voluntary. Nurses assess the health of the "parents and caregivers" and newborn, answer questions about newborn care, screen for postpartum mental health concerns and connect families with additional services. MICHIGAN LAWMAKER MOVES TO SHUT DOWN 'GUARDRAIL-FREE' CASH HANDOUT PROGRAM FOR NEW MOTHERS Notably, Massachusetts lists "ensuring that your home is safe" among the subjects Welcome Family nurses may advise parents about, though the program’s family information page does not specify particular home safety criteria. The state has called Welcome Family an "entry point into the system of care" for families with newborns. Healthy Families America, the program at the center of Schlafly’s 1999 column, is also among the models Massachusetts lists within its broader Home Visiting Initiative, though it is separate from Welcome Family. Healey described her vision for the expansion in broader terms during an interview on Boston Public Radio. "Everybody in the state, when you have a baby, you’re going to have a home visit within days, weeks and that will be an opportunity for a healthcare provider to make an assessment to see if you need some additional support and resources," Healey said. FIERY VIEWS ON LINDSAY CLANCY AT WORK COULD GET YOU FIRED — AND BE PERFECTLY LEGAL, EMPLOYMENT LAWYER WARNS Anne Schlafly questioned what meaningful consent looks like shortly after childbirth. "Is it really voluntary if you don’t have true informed consent?" Schlafly said. "If you have just given birth, you’ve been in labor, you’ve been under sedation, can you really recognize what you were signing up for supposedly on a voluntary basis?" "I think mothers need to have the full disclosure that this would be a government agent in the home," she added. The scale of the proposed expansion also concerns Schlafly. "If government is going to expand their reach and hire a whole bunch of more people and use taxpayer money to send out all these agents to the families, I mean, that’s quite an expansion," she said. "This idea of coming in to inspect and see what’s going on in your home smacks of Big Sister and Big Brother both." Massachusetts does not characterize the visits as inspections, but as voluntary health and support services. State officials point to results from the existing program. In 2025, Welcome Family offered 1,620 postpartum depression screenings, with 208 screening positive. The state says every person who screened positive received a referral for services. Schlafly said she does not object to families choosing to accept that help. "If people want to have this help from Governor Healey, then they can avail themselves of it," she said. Her dividing line, she said, is whether parents retain the ability to refuse. "I think any time you make it compulsory, the line has been crossed," Schlafly said. "I would say the only way that this Massachusetts program could be acceptable is if the parents could opt out at any time." Massachusetts’ published materials describe participation as voluntary. Fox News Digital reached out to Healey’s office for comment and clarification about parents’ ability to decline visits, information collected during visits and whether information may be shared with other state agencies. Nearly three decades after her mother warned about "Big Sister" entering the family home, Schlafly said she believes she knows what her mother would tell Massachusetts parents today. "There’s no doubt that Phyllis Schlafly would advise parents to reject busybodies who want to inspect their home," she said. "The home is a sacred and private area, and Governor Healey has no business in the homes of Massachusetts parents." "Let’s leave her to the state house and not the kitchen table." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab32df475342cf4db88709a Tropical Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach te 2026-09-23T01:40:04.395Z Tropical Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach It’s the first time in recorded history that a sea turtle has nested on the West Coast. Scientists say it is the latest sign of warming ocean waters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab32b9a75342cf4db887015 Solo la mitad de nuevos casos en tribunales de inmigración de Arizona tienen abogado te 2026-09-23T01:30:02.842Z Solo la mitad de nuevos casos en tribunales de inmigración de Arizona tienen abogado Read in English A medida que la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración en las comunidades de Arizona ha aumentado a niveles históricamente altos, solo la mitad de los inmigrantes con casos presentados durante el verano pasado estuvieron representados por abogados. A agosto de 2026, apenas el 49% de los casos de inmigración presentados en los últimos 90 días contaba con representación legal. Pero entre todos los casos pendientes en los tribunales de inmigración de Arizona, incluidos los presentados meses o años atrás, el 63.6% de los inmigrantes está representado. Esa tasa coloca a Arizona entre los 15 estados con la tasa más alta de representación legal en los tribunales de inmigración a nivel nacional. Esos datos fueron recopilados por el Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, que analizó las cifras de representación hasta agosto de 2026. Las cifras se refieren a la representación de abogados de personas que atraviesan el tribunal civil de inmigración, donde no existe el derecho legal a contar con un abogado, incluso para los niños. “El gobierno siempre está representado en los tribunales por un abogado, pero esto no ocurre con el inmigrante”, señala el informe. “Aunque muchas comunidades, incluidos bufetes de abogados y clínicas, intentan brindar asistencia legal de manera gratuita, sus recursos han sido insuficientes para satisfacer la demanda. Como resultado, la probabilidad general de contar con representación en los casos de inmigración concluidos en los tribunales ha disminuido del 63% en el año fiscal 2021 al 32% en el año fiscal 2026”. En agosto de 2026, solo uno de cada cuatro inmigrantes en todo el país, incluidos los niños, tenía un abogado que los asistiera en casos en los que enfrentaban la deportación, según muestran los datos del clearinghouse. El grupo legal de derechos de los inmigrantes The Florence Project, con sede en Tucson, aboga por la representación universal, en la que cada inmigrante tenga un abogado, señalando el modelo de los defensores públicos como referencia. Cuando la administración Trump retiró este verano los fondos para una red nacional de organizaciones que brindaban servicios legales a menores no acompañados, decenas de miles de niños inmigrantes quedaron en riesgo de atravesar el sistema de inmigración sin apoyo legal. The Florence Project se encuentra entre las organizaciones que se comprometieron a continuar brindando asistencia legal a los niños mientras pudieran hacerlo. Pero las brechas en la representación legal en Arizona van más allá de los tribunales de inmigración. En 2024, Arizona ocupó el lugar 49 de los 50 estados en el número de abogados por cada 1,000 residentes, según la American Bar Association. El estado registró una disminución del 4.47% en el número de abogados activos entre 2015 y 2025, según la organización de abogados. La Corte Suprema del estado anunció un programa de aprendizaje para graduados de las facultades de Derecho en 2024 para crear una nueva vía para ejercer la abogacía en Arizona. El Arizona Lawyer Apprentice Program fue creado para aumentar el bajo número de abogados en el estado. Traduccion: Beatriz Limón  The post Solo la mitad de nuevos casos en tribunales de inmigración de Arizona tienen abogado appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab326f075342cf4db886f4a Kamala Harris says 'attack on DEI is an attack on maternal care' te 2026-09-23T01:10:08.536Z Kamala Harris says 'attack on DEI is an attack on maternal care' Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday declared that an attack on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is an attack on maternal care as she joined Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit to rally support ahead of the November midterm elections. Harris made the remarks during a campaign roundtable with El-Sayed and several healthcare advocates focused on Black maternal health and healthcare costs. "An attack on DEI, to recognize diversity, equity and inclusion, is an attack by definition on maternal care, including the need to protect Black women in connection with their pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care," Harris said. She noted that maternal mortality rates are disproportionately higher among minority groups, with the risk of death increasing up to four times for Black women and three times for Native women. MICHIGAN SENATE CANDIDATE ABDUL EL-SAYED SAYS LEADERS MUST ADDRESS ‘UNPAID DEBTS’ TO BLACK COMMUNITIES "One in 12 women in America currently lives in a maternal care desert with limited or no access to maternal care," she added. Harris then took aim at political leaders who tout "family values," arguing that efforts to end DEI programs strip away protections aimed at supporting certain communities during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care. BIDEN-ERA DIRECTIVE FOR DIPLOMATS TO PEDDLE DEI ON FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS SCRAPPED BY STATE DEPARTMENT "As one of the most, some would say the most financially strong economies in the world, we have the distinction of also having one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world," she said. "So it raises the issue of disparities and also hypocrisy when there are leaders who otherwise walk around every day talking about their family values." Harris also turned her criticism toward President Donald Trump’s health care legislation, which she referred to as the "Big Bad Bill," arguing that it cut Medicaid spending with the support of former Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate nominee facing El-Sayed. DR. OZ UNVEILS MEDICAID OVERHAUL, CLAMPS DOWN ON $2B FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND MANDATES WORK FOR ABLE-BODIED "Medicaid is the largest funder for maternity care in America," she said. "Donald Trump cut Medicaid funding by a trillion dollars. These are the facts Mike Rogers supported that cut through that ‘Big Bad Bill.’" Harris closed by reaffirming her support for El-Sayed in the Senate race, pointing to his position on maternal health and saying she believes he would be a "champion" on the issue. "I'm here to support Doctor El Sayed, because, on this subject, I know he will be a champion," she said. "And I have a right to say that." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3224875342cf4db886e47 Former WWE star Kurt Angle says 'I believe that I had a better career in TNA' te 2026-09-23T00:50:16.931Z Former WWE star Kurt Angle says 'I believe that I had a better career in TNA' Kurt Angle is probably best known for his WWE run as he racked up six world titles and became the fifth Grand Slam champion in the company’s history. He also came into the company with an Olympic gold medal on his resume, which is just as impressive. Pro wrestling fans who follow the sport closely know that Angle was a beast in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He was a six-time world champion, a two-time tag team champion and an X Division champion during his near-decade run there. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE Angle told OutKick Dropkick he believed he had a "better career" in TNA. "To be honest with you, I had an incredible career in both WWE and TNA and I believe that I had a better career in TNA and, unfortunately, a lot of those WWE fans didn't get to see it and I think that they would have seen my career. … Now we have a lot of great TNA fans all over the world but here in the United States, it’s a far second place to, before AEW came around, but it was a far second place to WWE. But I would have loved for the WWE fans to see me wrestle in TNA." Angle put on some great matches in TNA with Abyss, Samoa Joe, A.J. Styles and the like. But for a WWE fan who never saw him wrestle in TNA, he would point them to his matches against Joe and Styles. "Any match with Samoa Joe or AJ Styles," he said on behalf of Gambling.com, the guide to the best online sportsbooks. "It doesn't really matter. My debut match against Samoa Joe at the pay-per-view, I think it might have been it might have been Bound for Glory, or right after it, but we had a banger of a match and I really enjoyed working with both of them. Joe was really physical and AJ was really athletic." Angle added that Joe’s background as a ground-and-pound grappler worked well with his freestyle wrestling background. Even with Styles flying around the ring at times when he was young, Angle said the two were able to mesh well. Angle won two of the King of the Mountain matches during his time in TNA. The King of the Mountain match was one of the unique bouts in the company as competitors fight to hang a title belt on a hook suspended above the cage. In a way, it was a reverse ladder match. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! OutKick Dropkick asked Angle whether he’s surprised those unique matches haven’t made their way to the WWE just yet. "I'm surprised it hasn't already," he said. "WWE got really creative at a certain point in time where they were doing some really cool stuff. And it would be great advice to the WWE to use some of those things. I don't know if they're patented or not. I believe they aren't patented, but you could always change the name and mix it up a little bit, make it a little different, but TNA was always very creative with their pay-per-views." The Olympic champion was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2013. The TNA Hall of Fame includes Angle, Sting, Jeff Jarrett, Earl Hebner, Gail Kim, Abyss, Ken Shamrock, Awesome Kong, Raven, Traci Brooks, Rhino, Bob Ryder and Mickie James. TNA will induct three new members at its Bound for Glory pay-per-view in October. ODB, Amazing Red and Konnan will be a part of that class. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3224775342cf4db886e24 Arizona lottery results for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 te 2026-09-23T00:50:15.363Z Arizona lottery results for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 Powerball - Sept. 19 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3224275342cf4db886e05 ‘You Can’t Buy Vibe’: Laurel Canyon Tries to Save a Beloved Store te 2026-09-23T00:50:10.940Z ‘You Can’t Buy Vibe’: Laurel Canyon Tries to Save a Beloved Store The country store that was a hub for rock musicians like Jim Morrison and Graham Nash faces challenges and change. Supporters are trying to make it a landmark. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3224275342cf4db886dfc ‘I Was Sold a Bill of Goods’: Americans and the Distrust Election te 2026-09-23T00:50:10.142Z ‘I Was Sold a Bill of Goods’: Americans and the Distrust Election Americans have a pervasive sense they are being lied to. That has created an unpredictability in politics unseen since Donald Trump said he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue without losing voters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3224175342cf4db886df3 How Trump Has Cracked Down on Dissent Since the Killing of Charlie Kirk te 2026-09-23T00:50:09.382Z How Trump Has Cracked Down on Dissent Since the Killing of Charlie Kirk The White House has labeled critics terrorists, attributed violence to a left-wing conspiracy and investigated unions, nonprofits and other groups in a battle over free speech. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3224075342cf4db886dea Many Democrats Are Avoiding Kamala Harris. Abdul El-Sayed Welcomed Her. te 2026-09-23T00:50:08.445Z Many Democrats Are Avoiding Kamala Harris. Abdul El-Sayed Welcomed Her. The former vice president wants to help her party in the midterms, but not many are taking her up on the offer. Except for the Senate nominee in Michigan, who appeared with her on Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3223f75342cf4db886de1 San Francisco Sues to Stop Early Access to Trump’s Truth Social Posts te 2026-09-23T00:50:07.647Z San Francisco Sues to Stop Early Access to Trump’s Truth Social Posts The city attorney argued that the service, available for up to $100,000 a month, could allow wealthy traders to manipulate the market, while leaving out everyday investors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3223e75342cf4db886dd8 Will Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028? Here’s What She Said. te 2026-09-23T00:50:06.865Z Will Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028? Here’s What She Said. In a wide-ranging interview, the New York congresswoman offered her most detailed insight yet into how she is thinking about a possible presidential run. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3223d75342cf4db886dcf Videos Reveal New Details About ICE Shooting in Austin te 2026-09-23T00:50:05.988Z Videos Reveal New Details About ICE Shooting in Austin A video analysis finds that a federal immigration officer was standing to the side of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez’s car when the officer apparently fired through the rear passenger window. But the events surrounding the shooting remain murky. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3223b75342cf4db886db5 Trump Once Vowed to ‘Own’ Greenland. He Settled for Something Much Less. te 2026-09-23T00:50:03.486Z Trump Once Vowed to ‘Own’ Greenland. He Settled for Something Much Less. President Trump signed a Greenland security deal that falls well short of his demands to turn the island into a U.S. territory. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab31fe775342cf4db886d6f From Austin to New York, pro-China network fuels week of anti-US protests as Xi meets Trump te 2026-09-23T00:40:07.261Z From Austin to New York, pro-China network fuels week of anti-US protests as Xi meets Trump As President Donald Trump readies for high-stakes negotiations with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a network of pro-China organizations funded by pro-communist tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham is taking to the streets from New York City to Austin, creating the image of rolling street unrest that lawmakers warn China can exploit to project a perception of chaos in the United States. Yesterday, Singham’s wife, Jodie Evans, wore a trademark fuchsia straw hat and protested across the street from the United Nations on E. 47th Street, between First and Second Avenue, under an arch at Katharine Hepburn Garden, smiling widely next to agitators from the far-left CodePink nonprofit she co-founded and her American-born husband helped fund from his base in Shanghai. As part of their elaborate weeklong calendar, the activists railed against the U.S. military and its "all-out climate and environmental devastation." and then they marched to the offices of Open AI to demonstrate against data centers they allege "drive war" and "economic degradation." The week’s protests reflect a pattern of rapid mobilization around breaking news and political flashpoints. The sequencing of events — combined with messaging sharply critical of the United States and silent about China’s human-rights, environmental and civil-liberties record — raises questions lawmakers debated last week about whether some activists function as "Trojan horses" for foreign adversaries such as China. Recently, Evans posted a video lauding China for building an economy that helps citizens "grow and thrive." Last year, Singham delivered a speech in China supporting the Chinese Communist Party and Xi's "new world order." SOCIALIST, COMMUNIST GROUPS COORDINATE, PROMOTE ‘SPONTANEOUS’ ANTI-ICE PROTESTS IN AUSTIN Lawmakers have warned that the cumulative visibility of such actions shape public perceptions, project an image of instability and give foreign adversaries a potential messaging – and negotiating – advantage as Trump prepares for high-stakes talks with Xi this week. "The American people need to know that this is not just an organic movement," Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, told Fox News Digital. "There has to be more transparency across all areas with these kinds of activities." Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., chairman of the House Select Committee on China, told Fox News Digital the network’s grassroots image belies the serious funding infrastructure behind these groups. "In these situations where you have groups that portray themselves as grassroots, it's really more Astroturf, very fake," he said. He said the protests "raises serious concerns" about malign foreign influence in the U.S., especially "when you see them actively speaking out against American interests." The protests are publicly framed as separate events involving immigration, climate change, artificial intelligence, militarism and Israel. But their shared sponsorships show how organizations within the broader Singham network move quickly from one issue to another, using national organizations, local chapters, social-media promotion and shared venues to create a cumulative impression of coordinated street activism. Moolenaar called for "clarification and transparency" regarding the organizations’ finances and questioned whether they should continue receiving tax-exempt status, adding that their political involvement may violate "campaign rules and political rules here in the United States." LAWMAKERS RAISE ALARM OVER NEVILLE ROY SINGHAM'S $278M NETWORK SPREADING CCP PROPAGANDA IN THE U.S. HASAN PIKER DEFENDS PRO-COMMUNIST, ANTI-ICE SINGHAM NETWORK ACTIVISTS AS 'WONDERFUL PEOPLE' The significance of the week’s activity is heightened by the scale of Singham’s financial support for the network. A Fox News Digital investigation has documented how Singham has pumped $285 million through a donor-advised fund and shell companies into a broader network of six major nonprofits, media outlets and activist organizations that have promoted anti-American and pro-China messaging. In that network, Singham has given CodePink $1.33 million, while doling out $22.44 million to the People’s Forum, a hub for the protest activity this week, and $1.098 million to BreakThrough BT Media, a media arm of the network that is flooding social media with images and videos from the coordinated protests this week. As Fox News Digital reported exclusively, the Justice Department’s Southern District of New York has convened a federal grand jury investigation into Singham’s financial network, sources say. Prosecutors are examining whether Singham, the organizations he funded or their leaders engaged in alleged wire fraud, bank fraud or money laundering, according to sources. Singham hasn’t been charged with a crime, and the investigation doesn’t establish that he personally directed each protest. Singham, the People's Forum, CodePink and BreakThrough News haven't responded to repeated requests for comment. The sequence began Sunday night in Austin, where socialist and communist organizations rapidly promoted an anti-ICE protest after the shooting of Venezuelan national Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez. The Democratic Socialists of America, Freedom Road Socialist Organization and Party for Socialism and Liberation amplified calls for demonstrators to gather at 8121 Research Blvd. in Austin. Although media accounts described the protest as organic, the mobilization moved through an existing national activist infrastructure. The Singham network's Party for Socialism and Liberation and the Freedom Road Socialist Organization circulated video and protest messaging, while Democratic Socialists of America promoted the gathering as "spontaneous" and called supporters to the streets. The protest later spread beyond Austin, with activists in Pearsall, Tex., pledging to put "boots on the ground." In response to Fox News Digital’s reporting on the protests, the Party for Socialism and Liberation published a video with an activist "rejecting" criticism of its Austin protests as a "nefarious" coordinated event and called the protests the result of "righteous anger." The Party for Socialism and Liberation, Democratic Socialists of America and Freedom Road Socialist Organization didn't respond to requests for comment. CHINESE PROPAGANDA, SINGHAM NETWORK, FOREIGN DARK MONEY LINKED TO CAMPAIGNS AGAINST DATA CENTERS On Monday, the network’s actions moved to New York City, where Singham’s wife, Evans, and her cadre of CodePink activists began a week of demonstrations tied to Climate Week and the United Nations. CodePink co-founder Susan Medea Benjamin has led previous protests, including demonstrations supporting China. After the environmental activism led by Evans outside the UN, CodePink agitators joined an "Unplug OpenAI" protest outside OpenAI’s offices on Lafayette Street, linking artificial-intelligence data centers to the "military-industrial complex." The group’s weeklong schedule promised "disruptions" and "bird-dogging," a tactic in which seemingly regular people plant themselves in restaurants, conferences and other events to heckle and harass public officials and even ordinary citizens, peppering them with questions and shaming rhetoric without any real interest in a dialogue. Early Tuesday, CodePink celebrated its "fearless cofounder" Evan’s birthday with an Instagram collage of photos from her decades of activism, including the image of a smiling Evans in her pink straw hat, standing beside fuchsia balloons from a campaign called "China Is Not Our Enemy" that the group launched after receiving the donations from Singham. Another photo included her beaming smile next to controversial Marxist influencer Hasan Piker, as the two joined a caravan to support the Communist Party of Cuba. Later in the day, CodePink activists moved their campaign inside the People’s Forum, a Manhattan hub for communist organizing for a screening of a film, "Earth’s Greatest Enemy," by a fiercely anti-U.S. film company, Watermelon Pictures, chronicling the U.S. military as "one of the most significant drivers of environmental destruction," the "world’s largest institutional polluter." Back in Austin, a short while later at about 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, the Singham network's BreakThrough News propaganda network posted edited video clips from the Austin protests, headlined: "SECOND DAY OF PROTESTS IN AUSTIN AFTER ICE SHOOTS VENEZUELAN DELIVERY DRIVER." For Wednesday, Evans and CodePink promise more protests against the U.S. military's "role in climate issues." On Thursday, as Xi meets with Trump in the White House, the People’s Forum, CodePink, the Palestinian Youth Movement and other groups in the Singham network are hitting the streets to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In social media posts, the groups are advertising a Thursday march from Bryant Park to the United Nations, calling on New Yorkers to "reject war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu and the genocidal Zionist project." That day, Evans and CodePink also plans to participate in a teach-in on "War & Climate: What U.S. Imperialism Demands of Our Climate Justice Movements" before joining the anti-Israel agitation. Organizers are lashing out against the "genocide" in Gaza and blasting "ecocide." By Friday, as Xi readies to leave town, the protests will go full circle back to Austin, with the Singham network’s Party for Socialism and Liberation planning a protest at 6 p.m. at City Hall with the simple message: "Now is the time for us all to be brave, to follow the example of Minneapolis earlier this year, and TAKE TO THE STREETS!" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab31b3575342cf4db886c55 Conservation Is a conservative principle te 2026-09-23T00:20:05.965Z Conservation Is a conservative principle Matt Salmon In politics, it often feels as though common ground is in short supply. But in Arizona, a bedrock principle continues to bridge our deepest political divides: the fundamental duty to steward our public lands and protect the water that makes life in the desert possible. As conservatives, our core philosophy is rooted in conservation—an obligation to preserve our state’s natural heritage, foster economic vitality, and ensure our foundational resources are managed responsibly for generations to come. Recent debate regarding federal national monument designations in the Southwest has raised concerns over potential size reductions or rollbacks. In Arizona, places like Ironwood Forest National Monument near Tucson and Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument are not just scenic landscapes; they are vital safeguards for our state’s water security, outdoor economy, and western heritage. New statewide polling conducted in August by Echelon Insights on behalf of The Wilderness Society demonstrates that Arizonans overwhelmingly agree on this issue. A full 83% of Arizona voters oppose eliminating national monument lands in our state, including 71% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents. Even more striking, 93% of all voters—and 88% of Republicans—agree that protecting Arizona’s public lands should not be a partisan issue. At the center of this broad consensus is a priority every Arizonan understands: water security. Protecting our water supply is rated as a top priority by 86% of all voters and 83% of Republicans. Furthermore, 89% of Arizonans (and 81% of Republicans) recognize that protecting clean drinking water sources—such as the critical watersheds guarded by Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni that feed into the Colorado River and supply metropolitan areas like Phoenix and Tucson—is a primary reason to protect public lands. Arizonans recognize that jeopardizing these protected watersheds risks our long-term economic stability and security. Protecting public lands is also sound economic policy. Tourism, hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation generate billions of dollars in local spending and support thousands of Arizona jobs. By a margin of 73% to 18% (and 54% to 32% among Republicans), voters agree that protecting public lands to attract visitors and outdoor recreation is better for Arizona’s economy than cutting protections for resource extraction. This is why 84% of voters (74% of Republicans) support protecting Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni as it currently stands, and 72% (56% of Republicans) say the same for Ironwood Forest National Monument. Elected leaders from both parties must take note. Preserving Arizona’s national monuments is not about ideology; it is about protecting clean drinking water, honoring Tribal cultural heritage, and securing our economic future. Protecting public lands is a conservative value, and Arizonans stand united in ensuring our monuments remain intact. Matt Salmon represented Arizona’s 1st and 5th Congressional Districts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001 and 2013 to 2017. He previously served as Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party and as a member of the Arizona State Senate. The post Conservation Is a conservative principle first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab318e775342cf4db886bf0 Bunnie Xo responds to fan backlash over cozy outing with 24-year-old reality star te 2026-09-23T00:10:15.360Z Bunnie Xo responds to fan backlash over cozy outing with 24-year-old reality star Bunnie Xo’s post-divorce fun is raising eyebrows after a cozy Waffle House outing with 24-year-old reality star Dylan Wolf sent fans into a frenzy over their age gap. Bunnie shared a video of herself with "Calabasas Confidential" star Dylan Wolf enjoying breakfast at Waffle House. "POV: It's his first time at Waffle House," she captioned the video. The post prompted reactions from fans over the age gap between Bunnie, 46, and the 24-year-old reality TV star. JELLY ROLL, BUNNIE XO HINTED AT DIVORCE WEEKS BEFORE THE NEWS BROKE WITH CRYPTIC LYRICS AND MISSING RINGS "And I also wanted to say, of course it's his first time at Waffle House. He just got his drivers license and is allowed to stay out till 11 o'clock finally!" one user commented. "i'm sure it's first time doing alot of things since hes a baby in a adult world," another wrote. "Don't know how people can be together for 10+ years but can move on right away like it meant nothing," one wrote. Bunnie defended herself in the comments and made some clarifications. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "Hey guys, I’m having fun & he gave me my smile back," Bunnie wrote in the comments. "Ya girl is living her best life – let meeeee k thanks byeeeee." She also claimed it wasn't a date in a reply to another comment. Bunnie was first spotted with Wolf in July. In video obtained by TMZ, she was seen kissing the reality star in Nashville at Jelly Roll's bar. The "Dumb Blonde" podcast host recently claimed that not everyone she's seen out with is a romantic partner during a recent episode of "Open Book with Jenna Bush Hager". LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I'm like, 'Can your girl have some fun?' I'm going, 'You guys are going to see me with multiple men, maybe even a couple women," Bunnie joked. "You never know. Maybe even a freaking camel." And while Bunnie has been enjoying her newfound freedom, she insists her post-divorce adventures haven’t been nearly as scandalous as some might assume from what they see online. "I mean, it's been — you know, it's so funny — people probably think I'm out here doing, like, ho activities, and I'm not," she claimed. "I swear to God. Literally, we're at home playing — what's it called? — Cards Against Humanity. … We're swimming, we're working out. You guys see only what I put on social media." Bunnie revealed she’s entered a new chapter focused on putting herself first without feeling guilty about it during the podcast. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "It's just pouring back into yourself," she explained. "It's being selfish. It's OK to be selfish. We as women feel like we need permission to be selfish, and we don't. Tell your kids to go to bed and eat the freaking brownies without them, you know? Even if it's something as small as that, we deserve to be selfish." "We deserve to have our own time, and we deserve to pour into each other," Bunnie added. "I'm having so much fun." Jelly Roll filed for divorce from Bunnie Xo May 18, but the "Son of a Sinner" singer listed the date of separation as May 9. The two first met in 2015 after the former sex worker met the rising star at a concert in Las Vegas, and they eloped a year later. Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll were married nearly 10 years before their divorce was finalized in July. Shortly after announcing the divorce, Bunnie Xo used her podcast to share the intimate details of the split. She later deleted it from YouTube. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab318e675342cf4db886be7 Violent brawl over lounge chairs at famous beach leaves one man dead, others facing charges te 2026-09-23T00:10:14.389Z Violent brawl over lounge chairs at famous beach leaves one man dead, others facing charges A lounge chair war turned deadly at a popular beach recently.  An 82-year-old man and a 76-year-old man got into a fiery argument on the morning of Sept. 20 over a chair on the beach in Vouliagmeni, Greece, just south of Athens, the Greek newspaper Kathimerini reported. The conflict was triggered when the 82-year-old attempted to reserve a seat for his incoming group, witnesses told the BBC. CHAIR-HOGGING WARS HEAT UP AS CRUISE TRAVELERS USE SNEAKY TACTICS AMID CRACKDOWNS Shouts during the violent struggle could be heard by onlookers across the beach, local outlets reported. During the confrontation, the 82-year-old went into cardiac arrest and collapsed on the sand, according to Kathimerini.  He was transported to an area hospital but died soon after. Fox News Digital reached out to the Vouliagmeni police department for additional details. The 76-year-old was taken into custody and charged with causing fatal bodily harm, according to the outlets. Authorities also arrested a 21-year-old woman accompanying him on charges of verbal abuse, as well as aiding and abetting fatal bodily harm.  The woman, who sustained a swollen and bloody face, was subsequently released from custody, the BBC said.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The dispute centered around a cluster of six sunbeds. The 76-year-old and his 21-year-old companion had purchased tickets and selected two of the loungers — but the 82-year-old insisted the entire space was already claimed for his friends, according to local reports. The verbal altercation turned physical when the 82-year-old allegedly struck the young woman in the face, prompting the younger man and other bystanders to retaliate, witnesses told the BBC. Following the 82-year-old's collapse, a nurse who happened to be on the beach rushed over with other bystanders to administer CPR and use a defibrillator, the Greek news outlet TA NEA reported. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Despite the life-saving efforts, the man was pronounced dead shortly after 11 a.m. at Asklepieion Hospital in the nearby town of Voula.  Authorities have ordered a postmortem examination to determine his cause of death, according to Kathimerini. The fatal escalation over beach furniture left onlookers stunned.  "It was chaos," one witness told TA NEA. "We saw them beating a man, another man, a woman beating him — and then we see them giving him CPR. And all this for a deck chair." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The beach resort's manager was also detained by police for questioning regarding the incident, local outlets reported. The 76-year-old suspect and the 21-year-old woman are scheduled to testify before a judge on Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to Kathimerini. The tragic dispute occurred against the backdrop of rising national tensions over beach accessibility in Greece. Earlier this year, government officials launched a nationwide crackdown on private businesses monopolizing public coastlines, using drones and a citizen complaint app to enforce limits on illegal sunbeds, the BBC noted. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab318e575342cf4db886bde El-Sayed mocked for 'word salad' answer when pressed by conservative on voting for him: 'Worse than Kamala's' te 2026-09-23T00:10:13.525Z El-Sayed mocked for 'word salad' answer when pressed by conservative on voting for him: 'Worse than Kamala's' Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed sparked mockery online over his "word salad" response in which he referred to a pregnant woman as "an adult" or "juvenile human" after a pro-life student asked why he should vote for a progressive candidate like him. El-Sayed, a vocal supporter of codifying Roe v. Wade into law and funding Planned Parenthood, was speaking to students and prospective voters during a "Students vs. Billionaires" town hall at Western Michigan University on Monday. "I respect your position insofar as it's founded in the idea that you want to protect and empower life," El-Sayed said to the student. "The question we have to ask ourselves is, what's the best way to do that? And whose life gets destroyed in that process? "Because too often when government says that you cannot have reproductive care, you are creating a circumstance in which an adult, or sometimes even a juvenile human, is being reduced into simply a carrying vehicle for a fetus that has not ever breathed air," El-Sayed continued. MICHIGAN GOP LAWMAKER CASTS DOUBT ON EL-SAYED’S SOCIALIST DENIAL AS POLICIES TELL ANOTHER STORY: ‘SHARP ODDS’ He went on to further emphasize that "the currently existing life of the mother" turns "that person simply into a carrying vehicle for a fetus" when abortion access is taken away. Conservative critics on social media also quickly weighed in on El-Sayed’s comments, accusing him of using dehumanizing language. EL-SAYED TORCHED ONLINE AFTER UNEASY UNION MEMBER STRUGGLES THROUGH CAMPAIGN EVENT In a post on X, RNC Research, an account managed by the Republican National Committee, wrote, "Abdul El-Sayed won’t even say the word woman while talking about pregnancy." "Abdul El-Sayed just said abortion restrictions turn an 'adult or juvenile human' into 'simply a carrying vehicle for a fetus that has not ever breathed air in the world,'" Mark Levin Show producer Rich Sementa also posted on X. "He won't even say WOMAN. The baby hasn't 'breathed air' so it's just cargo. This is the Democrat Party in 2026." "This might be worse than Kamala’s word salad," Great Lakes HQ, an account run by the super PAC Great Lakes Conservatives Fund, posted on X. "So much euphemism and jargon in here that it's hard to keep track, all in the cause of avoiding saying that women should be able to abort their babies with no restriction," National Review's Rich Lowry posted on X. "Nobody talks like that in real life," Grabien Media founder Tom Elliott posted on X. MICHIGAN DEMOCRAT AWKWARDLY PIVOTS TO CIRCUMCISION DURING HEATED FOX NEWS DEBATE ON CHILD SEX CHANGES "And we're supposed to believe that this guy is a doctor," Amy Curtis, a writer at Townhall, posted on X. In a statement to Fox News Digital, former GOP gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon accused El-Sayed of trying to change the way people think about motherhood and having children. "Radicals like Abdul El-Sayed use language that removes the gentle, loving relationship between mothers and their children to achieve their goal of destroying the American family," Dixon said. Ahead of the high-stakes November race that could determine control of the Senate, El-Sayed's positions on abortion, LGBTQ+ rights and gender-affirming care for minors have been thrust into the spotlight. He has also repeatedly rejected the socialist label, describing himself as a capitalist. El-Sayed will face Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers for the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed’s campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab318e475342cf4db886bcd Arizona AG candidates pitch competing priorities as early voting nears te 2026-09-23T00:10:12.330Z Arizona AG candidates pitch competing priorities as early voting nears PHOENIX – Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes invoked her 280-vote victory four years ago as she urged Democrats to turn out and vote in the upcoming midterm elections, while Republican challenger Warren Petersen cast the incumbent as soft on crime. “Let’s go, let’s fight shoulder to shoulder, let’s ride at dawn and let’s win in November,” Mayes shouted to a crowd of more than 100 supporters at a Democratic club event in Goodyear on Saturday.  A day earlier, at a Republican forum in Tempe, Petersen said the attorney general’s office should put public safety and freedom first, asserting that Mayes has failed to do so. “I’m more serious about public safety,” the Gilbert senator said in an interview. “I prioritize it.” Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, the Republican nominee for attorney general, speaks with a voter Sept. 18, 2026, at the “Your Family on the Ballot” candidate forum at Valley Christian School in Tempe. (Photo by Noah Flug/Cronkite News) The events on opposite sides of Metro Phoenix gave the attorney general rivals and other  candidates an opportunity to rev up supporters before early voting begins Oct. 7, and showcased the philosophical choices facing voters. Republican candidates at the Sept. 18 “Your Family on the Ballot” forum, hosted by the Center for Arizona Policy Political Action Committee and Women of Action-AZ, emphasized law enforcement, conservative values and economic opportunity. Democratic candidates focused on consumer protections, water and preserving democracy at their forum. Petersen, president of the Arizona Senate, said his love of freedom and public safety motivated his run for statewide office. He cast his experience leading the Senate and role in over 130 cases as preparation to become the state’s top legal officer. “I’ve been called the de facto AG,” Petersen told Cronkite News. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes during a press conference at her office on April 15, 2026, in Phoenix. (Photo by Matthew Marengo/Cronkite News) Petersen pointed to endorsements from several law enforcement groups as evidence of support for his agenda. He also argued that his record shows he can work with Democrats, citing four  budgets enacted since Gov. Katie Hobbs took office. “Obviously, we don’t agree on a lot of things ideologically, but we’ve had a relationship where we agree to disagree,” he said. Mayes, speaking to Democratic voters, highlighted consumer-protection actions during her tenure. She said her office has taken on landlords, technology companies and utilities while also challenging the Trump administration. She touted a 2024 lawsuit against RealPage, a property management software company, and nine landlords, alleging they used nonpublic rental data to coordinate rents in violation of state antitrust and consumer protection laws. One defendant, Weidner Property Management, settled for $1 million without admitting wrongdoing. Mayes’ office has been part of more than four dozen legal fights against the Trump administration, working with other Democratic attorneys general to challenge tariffs, election restrictions, demands for voter lists and the president’s effort to redefine birthright citizenship. The most recent lawsuit on her website, filed Aug. 16, challenges the administration’s demand for a database with personal information on 17 million commercial drivers. Mayes also reiterated her call for Arizona to halt new data center approvals and construction, citing pressure on water and other infrastructure. “We need a moratorium on data centers in the state of Arizona right now,” she said. “Let’s take a pause and figure out what our situation is.” Petersen, like Hobbs, supports a moratorium on tax breaks for data centers but opposes a pause on construction. The difference between the candidates was as much about the role of the office as it was about individual policies. Petersen presented the attorney general as a defender of state laws focused on public safety, while Mayes emphasized fighting corporate power and the Trump administration. In interviews, down-ballot candidates at the Tempe and Goodyear events echoed those themes while bringing in their own local concerns. David Richardson, the Republican nominee for one of two state House seats in Legislative District 12, said water and affordability were the two issues he hears most about from voters. He framed free markets and entrepreneurship as tools to expand opportunity, and said health care providers should be required to provide clear cost estimates before treatment, something technology makes feasible. “I think it is unjust that patients have to consent to care, but they’re not consenting to a price,” Richardson said. “Then they get billed later.” Michelle Altherr, the Republican challenging Democratic Sen. Brian Fernandez of Yuma in Legislative District 23, placed faith and representation at the center of her pitch. Altherr said she felt “the Lord’s calling” to run and wanted to be a conservative voice for district residents.  At the Democratic event, Eric Stafford, who is challenging GOP Sen. Janae Shamp of Gilbert in Legislative District 29, listed democracy, corporate ownership and housing costs among voters’ concerns. “People don’t want corporations to own everything and they don’t want to rent forever,” Stafford said. Candidates on both sides pitched themselves as well-suited to attract voters unaffiliated with either party. That’s about 35% of the electorate, according to the Secretary of State’s office.  Richardson said he has encountered many independents who say elections don’t matter because politicians from both parties are the same. His answer to that, he said: “Well, try me.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab318e075342cf4db886bad Arizona mail voting could change after midterms te 2026-09-23T00:10:08.672Z Arizona mail voting could change after midterms Key points: The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from implementing new rules for mail-in voting, but the practice could face new restrictions later Arizonans will vote in November... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Arizona mail voting could change after midterms first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab318de75342cf4db886b94 Rollerblading Norwegian Dies After Being Hit by a Car in Kansas te 2026-09-23T00:10:06.537Z Rollerblading Norwegian Dies After Being Hit by a Car in Kansas The 24-year-old man had been traveling cross-country from New York to Los Angeles after starting out in August. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab318dc75342cf4db886b8a Blocking Windmills? Banning Press? Building an Arch? Trump Cites National Security. te 2026-09-23T00:10:04.154Z Blocking Windmills? Banning Press? Building an Arch? Trump Cites National Security. The president is increasingly invoking the rationale while facing legal challenges to his plans, even in more curious cases like his triumphal arch, which he says will now include snipers and drones. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3168c75342cf4db886b30 Virginia school district faces probe over 9/11 teaching guide telling teachers not to ‘center the extremists’ te 2026-09-23T00:00:12.154Z Virginia school district faces probe over 9/11 teaching guide telling teachers not to ‘center the extremists’ EXCLUSIVE: America First Legal (AFL) has launched an investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia after Fox News Digital first exposed controversial guidance for teaching the 9/11 terrorist attacks, seeking to determine who was responsible for developing instructions that tell teachers not to "center the extremists or the acts of the extremists." The conservative legal group announced the investigation after Fox News Digital first reported on the FCPS guide ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attacks. The district's guidance tells teachers not to "associate the 9/11 attacks with Islam or Muslims" or "center the extremists or the acts of the extremists." LIBERAL VIRGINIA SCHOOL DISTRICT: DON'T LINK 9/11 TERROR ATTACKS TO 'ISLAM or MUSLIMS' "We wanna know where this comes from. We wanna know who the school is working with to develop these guidances," America First Legal senior counsel Ian Prior told Fox News Digital. Prior said AFL is seeking to examine how FCPS arrived at the guidance and whether any outside organizations participated in its development, but acknowledged AFL has not yet determined whether that occurred. "We're still seeking to determine how far this goes," Prior said. "That's why we're investigating so that we can get to the bottom of it." The investigation was directly prompted by Fox News Digital's reporting, Prior said. CBC RELEASES POLICY CHANGE AFTER CONTROVERSY ABOUT REFUSING TO REFER TO 9/11 AS ‘TERRORIST ATTACKS’ "The reason why we're investigating now is because this was just reported," he said, adding that AFL saw the report "just like everybody else" and wanted to determine who FCPS was working with when the guidance was developed. In announcing its investigation, AFL is accusing the school district of attempting to "sanitize history" and calling for "full transparency regarding who is responsible" for the guidance. The group's announcement directs readers to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, though the two-page release itself does not detail the records sought. The six-page FCPS guide, titled "25th Anniversary and Commemoration of 9/11," was published Aug. 27 and edited Aug. 31. It directs teachers who choose to commemorate the attacks to carefully follow the district's guidance and use only instructional resources available through the district's Atlas site. FCPS tells educators that lessons about the attacks can unintentionally stigmatize Muslim and Middle Eastern students and instructs teachers to prepare for anti-Muslim rhetoric, create "safe spaces" for Muslim and Middle Eastern students and challenge expressions of bias. A GENERATION CANNOT REMEMBER 9/11. WE HAVE A DUTY TO MAKE SURE THEY LEARN Fairfax County Public Schools did not directly answer Fox News Digital's questions about who authored and approved the guidance, whether outside organizations were involved in its development or whether the district has made or considered changes to the document. The district referred Fox News Digital to a statement published on Sept. 11. In that statement, Superintendent Michelle Reid said FCPS "unequivocally condemn[s]" the 9/11 terrorist attacks and emphasized the district's connection to the Pentagon, military families, first responders and survivors. The statement also said FCPS was "reviewing our materials" in response to community feedback, while maintaining that "the actions of terrorists should not define the entirety of any faith, culture, or community." FCPS's Sept. 11 statement provides some information about how the materials were reviewed, but does not identify who authored the six-page guide or who approved its final language. Prior argued that schools can teach students about the ideology that motivated the Sept. 11 terrorists without assigning collective responsibility to Muslims. BROOKLYN TEACHERS WHO WITNESSED 9/11 AS CHILDREN REVEAL WHAT THEY WANT THE NEXT GENERATION TO REMEMBER The district's guidance similarly states that teachers should make clear that al Qaeda carried out the attacks, while drawing a distinction between the terrorist organization and Muslims as a whole. "When discussing this topic with students, please make clear that the September 11 attacks were carried out by Al-Qaeda, a terrorist extremist organization," the guide states. "Al-Qaeda’s ideology and actions should not be attributed to Islam or to Muslims as a religious community." The dispute centers in part on how much emphasis teachers should place on the terrorists and their ideology when commemorating the attacks. FCPS tells teachers that "the commemoration of 9/11 focuses on those whose lives were lost and those who sacrificed to help others — not those who attacked the United States." The guide encourages teachers to emphasize stories of "resilience, support, and resistance" and use age-appropriate details about the violence. CBC CAVES ON 9/11 ‘TERRORISM’ GUIDANCE AS US, CANADIAN OFFICIALS UNLEASH CROSS-BORDER BACKLASH For elementary students, the district suggests teachers could open by saying, "Twenty-five years ago today, there was an attack on the United States," before allowing students' questions to determine what additional information is shared at the teacher's professional discretion. Its suggested language for older students is considerably more specific, stating that "members of the extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four planes in a coordinated terrorist attack on the United States" before recounting the 2,977 people killed, including civilians, military personnel at the Pentagon and emergency workers. The guidance also highlights the passengers and crew of Flight 93 who fought back against the hijackers. FCPS said in the guide that its approach reflects the varied experiences of families in the Northern Virginia district, where some were personally affected by the attacks and the ensuing War on Terror. "Many families of military personnel and first responders experienced loss and hardship," the document states, while also saying Muslim families worry about harassment and hate crimes surrounding the anniversary. AFL argues the district's approach goes too far. "Fairfax County Public Schools is attempting to sanitize history and erase the radical Islamic terrorism that struck our nation on September 11, 2001," AFL counsel Will Scolinos said in announcing the investigation. "Parents and the public must have full transparency regarding who is responsible for stripping truth from our children’s classrooms." Prior said AFL has not determined what action could ultimately follow its investigation and that the group's next steps will depend on what it finds. Fox News Digital's Asra Nomani contributed to this reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3168b75342cf4db886b27 'Reacher' star Alan Ritchson claims studios begged him to shut up about politics te 2026-09-23T00:00:11.098Z 'Reacher' star Alan Ritchson claims studios begged him to shut up about politics "Reacher" star Alan Ritchson claimed that studios have discouraged him from discussing politics publicly after the actor drew attention for his political rants.  As reported by The Christian Post, Ritchson jokingly remarked about the warnings he'd received from production studios during a Fan Expo Canada panel earlier this month. "You know how many phone calls I get from studios like, ‘Would you shut the f--- up, please? Stop talking in public,’" Ritchson said. "I mean, but it’s not chaos I’m after. It’s actually the opposite of chaos. I’d like a little — I’m not going to get into it. You don’t want to see my rants starring these g------ f------ politicians everywhere." 'REACHER' STAR ALAN RITCHSON EXPOSES ALLEGED EXTORTION PLOT THAT SPARKED SUICIDE ATTEMPT He added, "I’m not going to do it. Sony told me not to. And I’m not going to say anything. Not today. Not today, [Jeffrey] Epstein." After the audience cheered at his comments, he gave a fist bump to the moderators and declared, "Pedos win." Ritchson also claimed Amazon Prime Video killed a "Reacher" storyline involving White supremacists and suggested the move was political. In a comment on Threads last week, he replied to a fan who said they were disappointed that the Amazon Prime Video series would not adapt a book in the series where Jack Reacher "kills his way through a White supremacist militia camp." 'SOPRANOS' CREATOR DAVID CHASE WARNS CENSORSHIP UNDER TRUMP IS A 'HOP, SKIP AND A JUMP' AWAY Ritchson replied that he was also pushing for the book to be adapted but was turned down, suggesting it was due to President Donald Trump's return to office. "My favourite book. Fun fact: I had it approved until someone got re-elected," Ritchson wrote. Fox News Digital reached out to Sony and Amazon Prime Video for comment. A professed Christian, Ritchson has attacked conservative Christians based on their support for Republicans. In a Hollywood Reporter interview from April 2024, Ritchson criticized Christian supporters of Trump. ‘REACHER’ STAR DOUBLES DOWN ON CLAIM COPS ‘GET AWAY WITH MURDER,’ TOUTS OWN BRAVERY FOR SPEAKING OUT "Trump is a rapist and a con man, and yet the entire Christian church seems to treat him like he’s their poster child and it’s unreal. I don’t understand it," Ritchson said. One month later, he claimed he was "met with violence" for sharing these and other views. "If you want to see violence flee the world, be more generous to everybody! That is the Christian ethic! That is what I don’t see happening. And when I speak up about it in my own ways, I’m met with violence," Ritchson said. In a comment to Fox News Digital, Christian Toto, of Hollywood in Toto, remarked that Ritchson is "doing all he can to personally sabotage" his own projects. "The actor's political rants are even worse than what Robert De Niro says on a given day. It's hysterical blather, and his ‘Reacher’ fans are noticing," Toto said. He added, "That brings to mind two questions. If his film studios are begging him to stay apolitical, why doesn't he listen to them? Did that actually happen? Do other film studios ask their stars to avoid political screeds in interviews? Doesn't he realize the precious gift he's been given, to be able to headline major motion pictures? Doesn't he understand how fleeting that kind of fame can be and how audiences might be turned off by his unhinged rhetoric?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3168975342cf4db886b1e Super Bowl-winning coach reveals 'Cold War' with Broncos' Sean Payton over alleged spying | Matt Calkins te 2026-09-23T00:00:09.981Z Super Bowl-winning coach reveals 'Cold War' with Broncos' Sean Payton over alleged spying | Matt Calkins Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald didn't cheat. He took advantage of the Broncos' negligence. But apparently that's not the way Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton saw it. During a recent interview with Graham Bensinger, Macdonald revealed that he and his staff found around 100 plays that fans had posted on X after filming Broncos training-camp practices in 2024. And given that Macdonald's first game of that season was against Denver, he scouted those plays in order to gain an advantage. It worked. Seattle came out with a 26-20 win in Russell Wilson's first game back at Lumen Field. But apparently Payton didn't take too kindly to the Seahawks coaches' scouting tactics. Macdonald told Bensinger that Payton found out about the plays they pulled from social media midway through the season and "lost his mind." "He called [Seahawks general manager John Schnedier] and basically threatened to come out publicly and do a whole Patriots Spygate type of thing," Macdonald said. "And I'm sitting there like 'Oh my God, we didn't cheat!'" THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! So why didn't Payton make it public? Because according to Macdonald, Schneider threatened to sue if he did. The result was what Macdonald described as a "Cold War" type standoff, with both teams keeping their fingers on the proverbial button without actually pressing it. After the season, Macdonald said he ran into Payton at his Indianapolis hotel during the week of the NFL Combine. Preparing for confrontation, he instead got meekness, with Payton essentially acting like nothing had happened. "I was kind of like over him, and he was just like, 'Hey coach,' and he totally backed down in that moment," Macdonald said. "I was like, 'Oh, man. That's great'." A couple things here. The first is that Macdonald didn't do anything wrong. This was nothing like Spygate, in which there was a deliberate attempt to circumvent the rules. This was just the Seahawks being savvy enough to know where to obtain plays that had been made public. I don't know what the specific rules are regarding filming with the Broncos, but Seattle doesn't allow anyone to record camp practices after the individual periods have ended. That's called prudence. It's a rule all teams should have in place. The second is that, assuming all this is true, it's another ding on Payton's reputation. This was a guy who was already suspended for the 2012 season due to the Saints' Bountygate scandal, in which the team paid players to knock targeted opponents out of the game. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER He took what appeared to be a swipe at his former quarterback Russell Wilson after Jaxson Dart replaced him as the Giants' quarterback, saying "I was talking to (Giants co-owner) John Mara not too long ago I said 'we were hoping that change would've happened long after our game." Now there seems to be a petty attempt to call out cheating when no cheating took place.  "He's not my biggest fan," Macdonald said of Payton. Of course, it would have been interesting to see if Macdonald would have been willing to tell this story a year ago at this time. Winning a Super Bowl gives you the cachet to say close to anything you please. Macdonald is on top now. And it doesn't look like he needed any shortcuts to get there. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3143175342cf4db886aba Mets hand Andy Green a three-year deal, skipping external manager search entirely te 2026-09-22T23:50:09.449Z Mets hand Andy Green a three-year deal, skipping external manager search entirely The New York Mets handed Andy Green a three-year contract on Tuesday, removing his interim tag and delivering a giant middle finger to a fan base that spent all summer watching a $300 million roster flounder. When the Mets fired Carlos Mendoza on June 26 following a 34-47 start, President of Baseball Operations David Stearns insisted Green was strictly an interim solution. Previously, Green was serving as senior vice of player development, and the organization made it clear he would return to his front-office desk at season's end while the team conducted a full search. Three months later, Stearns reversed course completely, skipping external interviews altogether and locking down Green through 2029. Instead of making calls to proven managers like Alex Cora, Bob Melvin, or Joe Espada, or even testing the market on established names like Torey Lovullo, Don Mattingly, Rocco Baldelli, or Dave Martinez, Stearns opted for the ultimate shortcut. METS REPORTER DISSECTS TEAM'S MISERABLE SEASON WHILE PRIDE NIGHT MR. MET DANCES BEHIND HIM With this decision, fan patience with Stearns and the ball club has officially hit rock bottom. Stearns was brought to Queens with the reputation of an analytical mastermind who was going to build a sustainable juggernaut backed by Steve Cohen’s endless wallet. Instead, he looks like a guy winging it. Promising a thorough search for a top-tier manager and then settling on the guy sitting two doors down in the executive suite is textbook Mets. METS ARE 'TRASH' BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT LISTENING TO FORMER NJ GOV CHRIS CHRISTIE, STEPHEN A SMITH SAYS It is not like Green’s resume gives anyone a reason to throw a parade in Flushing. His previous managerial run with the San Diego Padres ended in a mid-season firing after four consecutive losing campaigns, leaving him with a dismal 274-366 career record entering this year. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The outrage in Queens is not just about Green; it is about the insult to anyone who watched this garbage season unfold. The Mets sit dead last in the NL East with an embarrassing 71-85 record. Despite carrying one of the highest payrolls in Major League Baseball, New York was effectively dead in the water before the All-Star break. Mendoza opened the year 34-47, and Green managed an unimpressive 37-38 stretch to finish out the string. Rewarding a last-place finish and a sub-.500 interim run with a three-year deal sends a wild message to a fan base that has watched an endless parade of managers pass through Citi Field. From Mickey Callaway and Luis Rojas to Buck Showalter and Carlos Mendoza, the faces change, but the results stay the same. Good luck selling those 2027 ticket packages. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab311d575342cf4db886a30 Governors from both parties urge Congress to regulate AI before it’s too late te 2026-09-22T23:40:05.278Z Governors from both parties urge Congress to regulate AI before it’s too late A growing chorus of red and blue state governors is urging Congress to regulate frontier artificial intelligence, as concerns intensify over the technology’s potential to cause catastrophic harm. Pennsylvania Gov.... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Governors from both parties urge Congress to regulate AI before it’s too late first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab30f7a75342cf4db8869ab TechCrunch Founder Summit’s agenda revealed: Unlock fundraising, hiring, and AI insights in Boston on November 4 te 2026-09-22T23:30:02.611Z TechCrunch Founder Summit’s agenda revealed: Unlock fundraising, hiring, and AI insights in Boston on November 4 Founders shouldn't have to learn the hardest lessons the hardest way. TechCrunch Founder Summit is designed to make the challenges of starting a company easier and the highs that much greater. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab30d2a75342cf4db886984 Three Word Game: Three words to describe every NFL team so far this season ahead of Week 3 te 2026-09-22T23:20:10.939Z Three Word Game: Three words to describe every NFL team so far this season ahead of Week 3 In life, it often takes just three words to tell a story. NFL teams are no different. Today, we play to the OutKick-famous Three-Word Game to describe every NFL team after two weeks: Detroit Lions (1-1): Defense is putrid. The Lions’ defense ranks 31st in points and yards allowed. They have allowed 71 points through two games. The secondary is a mess and cannot pressure the quarterback. Defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard’s seat could and should get hot quickly. Kansas City Chiefs (2-0): They are back. The Chiefs have had an average offense over the past three seasons. Not this year. Through two games, Kansas City has the NFL’s top-ranked offense. Free-agent addition Kenneth Walker has been the biggest move of the offseason. He leads the NFL in rushing yards (290) and all-purpose yards (369). There are reasonable concerns about whether the Chiefs can sustain this pace, especially with left tackle Josh Simmons still out under mysterious circumstances. For now, the Chiefs look back to their old ways. New York Giants (1-1): Season’s probably over. After Week 1, the Giants looked like a playoff team and a potential dark-horse contender. After Week 2, that all seems like a distant memory. ESPN reported Tuesday that quarterback Jaxson Dart’s knee injury is worse than expected and that he is likely to miss the rest of the season. Backup Jameis Winston hardly looked playable in relief Monday night against the Rams. Miami Dolphins (0-2): Arch? Chambliss? Mensah? Challenge: Name five players on the Miami Dolphins. MIAMI DOLPHINS ENTER FULL REBUILD WITH MALIK WILLIS AT QUARTERBACK AND JEFF HAFLEY AS HEAD COACH We can’t either. The Dolphins’ roster is the least talented in recent memory. It’s difficult to envision them missing out on one of the top quarterbacks in what is expected to be an elite 2027 draft class. The options could include Arch Manning, Trinidad Chambliss or keeping Hurricanes quarterback Darian Mensah in Miami. San Francisco 49ers (2-0): Better than expected. The 49ers were not frequently mentioned among the NFL’s best teams entering the season. Through two weeks, they are clearly among them. Remember, this team entered Week 18 last season with a chance to earn the NFC’s No. 1 seed despite injuries to multiple All-Pro players. If San Francisco can remain reasonably healthy, it should again contend for the top seed. This roster is still loaded. Cleveland Browns (1-1): Well, they won. In the biggest upset of the season, the Browns edged the Buccaneers on Sunday after a lengthy late-fourth-quarter weather delay. Browns fans may have preferred another poor performance from Deshaun Watson. Instead, his 238-yard, two-touchdown, zero-interception performance will likely buy him at least a few more weeks as the starter. FROM THE CHARGERS TO THE COLTS AND FALCONS, WHICH OF THE NFL'S EIGHT WINLESS TEAMS ARE ALREADY IN PANIC MODE Buffalo Bills (2-0): No, it’s different. Yes, the Bills have been Super Bowl champions in September for most of Josh Allen’s career, only to lose in heartbreaking fashion in January. But this time does feel different. Under head coach Joe Brady, Buffalo has the NFL’s highest-scoring offense and has turned tight end Dalton Kincaid into the league’s best pass-catching option. The Bills may not have the marquee names of the Rams, but their roster is among the league’s most complete. Notably, edge rusher Greg Rousseau leads the NFL with four sacks and may have elevated his game from good to great. Atlanta Falcons (0-2): Can’t flex yet. Unfortunately, networks cannot flex games out of prime time this early in the season. Therefore, the Falcons will be forced to perform on national television each of the next three weeks. Minnesota Vikings (2-0): The Northern favorites. The Vikings entered the season with the lowest odds of winning what was expected to be a vaunted NFC North. Suddenly, concerns about the Lions’ defense, the Packers’ roster and Caleb Williams’ health have made Minnesota the betting favorite to win the division. Further, the Vikings have the talent to justify it. Las Vegas Raiders (2-0): Just LIKE that. Just like that, the Raiders are 2-0 and have formed the NFL’s best pass-blocking line, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Brock Bowers, the Raiders’ best player, is also expected to make his season debut Sunday. The schedule gets tougher from here. Las Vegas’ next five opponents are the Saints, Chiefs, Patriots, Bills and Rams. Winning two of those matchups would seem like a victory for this team. Houston Texans (0-2): Not worried, yet. The Texans started 0-3 last season and finished 12-5. There is no reason to panic just yet. That said, Houston’s highly acclaimed defense has not been nearly as strong this season. The Texans rank 20th in yards allowed and 24th in points allowed. Playing Josh Allen and Joe Burrow in consecutive weeks can do that to a defense. But C.J. Stroud is not good enough to lead this team into the postseason if the defense is anything short of dominant. Philadelphia Eagles (2-0): Fly, Eagles … fly? The good news: The Eagles are 2-0. The bad news: They do not look particularly effective on either side of the ball. The jury is still out in Philadelphia. Fortunately, the Eagles may face the Bears on Monday with Case Keenum starting at quarterback. Los Angeles Rams (1-1): Super Bowl favorites. Forget what happened in Australia. The Rams have the best roster in the NFL. Aaron Donald looked like Aaron Donald on Monday night. Myles Garrett, Puka Nacua and Donald have not even shared the field yet. Barring injury, the Rams should remain Super Bowl favorites throughout the season. Tennessee Titans (0-2): So, so close. The Titans looked like they had the Eagles, then they didn’t. Cam Ward still has a ways to go. It’s early, but so far, Carnell Tate has not lived up to his status as the fourth overall pick. Still, Tennessee should have an opportunity to win its first game this week against a Jaxson Dart-less Giants team. Dallas Cowboys (1-1): Waiting to see. The Dallas Cowboys have as good an offense as any team in the NFL. The question is how much last year’s historically bad defense has improved. They looked better Sunday against the Commanders once Daniels went down. Through two games, the team has yet to record a sack. This team could go either way. Carolina Panthers (1-1): Bryce is cooking. Imagine telling anyone after their rookie seasons that Bryce Young would be better than Stroud. And yet, that is the case after the past two seasons. The Panthers have scored 71 points in two games. That’s second-best in the NFL. Seattle Seahawks (2-0): They can repeat. Few teams received less hype about potentially repeating as Super Bowl champions in the offseason than the Seattle Seahawks. But they can. The roster is well-rounded, they play fierce defense, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba is nearly unguardable. The Seahawks have even turned Drew Lock into a serviceable quarterback this season. That’s impressive. Baltimore Ravens (1-1): Not this again. For what seems like the fifth year in a row, the Ravens dominated Week 1, and the national media rushed to anoint them the top team in the AFC and Lamar Jackson the MVP frontrunner. Then, as usual, the team suffered a major letdown in Week 2 against the Saints, culminating in a game-losing interception thrown by Jackson. They never learn. They being the media. Denver Broncos (1-1): Week 1 lies. As always, Week 1 lies to us. Week 1 told us the Denver Broncos were a poorly coached team with holes on both sides of the ball. Week 2 tends to be more truthful and showed us the opposite. The Denver Broncos are really good. The addition of Jaylen Waddle showed on Sunday. New York Jets (1-1): Maybe not hopeless. The Jets are not good, but they are not completely hopeless, either. That qualifies as progress in New York. They should be 2-0. Cincinnati Bengals (2-0): They play defense. The Bengals deviated from strategy this offseason and paid for a defense. It’s working. Two weeks in, the Bengals are pressuring the quarterback and forcing teams off the field. If that continues, the Bengals can beat anyone. Now, if Joe Burrow could stay healthy … Arizona Cardinals (1-1): The real LaFleur. The Cardinals are, dare we say, competitive. Between Trey McBride, Jeremiyah Love and Michael Wilson, Arizona has a puncher’s chance against most opponents. First-year coach Mike LaFleur is impressive. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1): Same old Steelers. Pittsburgh remains well-coached, physical, and offensively limited. The Steelers are exactly what everyone expected and exactly what they seemingly are every season. They are also so boring to watch. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1): Another false alarm. The Jaguars briefly looked like a contender. Then reality returned. Jacksonville still has too many holes to be taken seriously. Chicago Bears (1-1): The crisis averted. It sounds like Caleb Williams will miss a game or two because of a hamstring injury. But if you told the Bears that and a week of crying-Caleb memes was the worst-case scenario after how bad his injury looked, they would take it. The Bears will be fine. Los Angeles Chargers (0-2): Not getting better. The Chargers are 0-2. The offense and defense look confused. The offensive line is once again a weakness. Jim Harbaugh looks befuddled on the sideline. None of it makes much sense. Worst of all, the Chargers’ next seven opponents are the Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Texans, and Baltimore Ravens. What’s the best-case scenario here? A 1-8 start? New England Patriots (1-1): Much-improved defense. The Patriots’ offense has struggled. A.J. Brown is hurt, and stud right guard Mike Onwenu is out for the season. However, the defense is much improved from last season. The team has allowed only 16 points through two games against the Seahawks and Steelers. Drake Maye must play better, though. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-2): Very, very disappointing? Two weeks into this season, the Bucks are one of the NFL's biggest disappointments. They lost to the Browns. The talent is there, but they need to win three of their next five against the Vikings, Packers, Cowboys, Steelers, and Panthers. We aren't sure they will do it. Green Bay Packers (1-1): Well, they survived. The Packers survived a double-digit deficit to the Jets on Sunday to avoid a 0-2 start. In doing so, Green Bay became the first team since 1941 to win a game while recording fewer than 200 yards of offense, 100-plus penalty yards and a negative turnover margin. The team is not clicking and may need to keep surviving until Micah Parsons and Josh Jacobs return. Indianapolis Colts (0-2): Last-ranked defense. The Colts’ offense was impressive in an overtime loss to the Chiefs. However, the defense has been horrendous. Through two weeks, the Colts’ defense has given up 1,029 total yards, which ranks last in the NFL, along with 675 passing yards, also last, 354 rushing yards, second-to-last, and 74 points, last. That’s a problem. New Orleans Saints (1-1): No Shoughs given. The Saints might have the best quarterback most of the public has never heard of: Tyler Shough. He leads the league in passing yards and firmly outplayed Lamar Jackson head-to-head Sunday. The touted rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson is expected to make his season debut next month, giving Shough another option. In the NFC South, the Saints are a playoff-caliber team — and one with firepower. Washington Commanders (0-2): He’s hurt again. Jayden Daniels is hurt again. This roster isn’t good enough to overcome annual injuries to a quarterback who makes everything work. Beyond this season, the question will soon become whether Washington can extend Daniels given his injury history. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab30d2975342cf4db886973 ASU report: No plan of training activities submitted for review in Matthew Mayich, ASU hockey workout te 2026-09-22T23:20:09.929Z ASU report: No plan of training activities submitted for review in Matthew Mayich, ASU hockey workout PHOENIX – Although the Arizona State hockey team notified the university of its intent to allow an ex-Green Beret to speak to the team, it did not submit a plan of training activities to ASU’s strength and conditioning coach, according to a report issued Monday about the Aug. 20 events related to hockey player Matthew Mayich’s collapse during a workout that has left him incapacitated. The report was submitted by senior vice president of educational outreach James Rund to university president Michael Crow. No blame was assigned in the report, which also said ASU will create a blue-ribbon advisory panel to make future recommendations. Here are some of the key findings and recommendations from that report: The ASU hockey team coaching staff requested permission for Tim Ziesel to speak to the team but did not submit a plan of training activities for review by ASU’s strength and conditioning coaches prior to the event. According to a timeline included with the report, on Aug. 12, ASU hockey staff submitted a request to approve Ziesel’s use as an outside consultant on team building. The request does not include a written plan for the activity. The report does not indicate when or if the request was approved but notes that Ziesel’s participation was arranged by an ASU hockey supporter and Ziesel does not have a contract with ASU to provide consulting services. All of the athletes who participated in the event had been medically cleared for athletics participation prior to the event. This included Mayich, who had arrived in Tempe from his home in Canada eight days earlier (on Aug. 12) and been medically cleared by the team physician and the athletic trainer after a pre-participation physical examination. In the month following Mayich’s hospitalization, ASU’s review has focused on fact finding with the goal of identifying additional steps the university can and should take to improve student-athletes’ well-being. A total of 20 individuals have been interviewed either as part of this review or by the ASU Police Department, and relevant information has been gathered from available records. ASU did not follow its own heat guidelines for treating heat illness, which call for immediate immersion in ice water, but the university found Mayich was left lying on the ground as staff draped him in wet towels. A break was taken approximately 20 minutes into the event for the athletes to drink water. Toward the end of the event, another break was taken while athletes were given instructions for a wind-down exercise of running with a medicine ball. Mayich was in one of the later groups to complete this exercise. When running, Mayich appeared to struggle, and then in rapid succession stumbled, dropped the medicine ball and fell to the ground. He attempted to get up and resume running but fell to his knees. While Mayich was initially responsive, his condition deteriorated. The athletic trainer called 911 and asked for EMS to respond. She directed athletes to assist her in moving Matthew to a shady area and continued applying iced towels and water from a hose while waiting for EMS. Rund said ASU would not tolerate retaliation against anyone who provides information or raises concerns in either inquiry. In its further review of best practices for outdoor training, practice and competition, ASU will engage a multi-disciplinary panel of experts to provide recommendations regarding best practices for: Planning and approval of outdoor athletic activities, including strength and conditioning activities, practices and competitions. Staffing, monitoring and conduct of outdoor athletic activities, including adjustments to address changed conditions or adverse reactions. Preparation for and response to adverse events or reactions occurring during outdoor athletic activities. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab30d2475342cf4db886952 Hospitals Shut Youth Gender Clinics in Deal with Trump Administration te 2026-09-22T23:20:04.868Z Hospitals Shut Youth Gender Clinics in Deal with Trump Administration At least six hospitals have struck agreements with the Trump administration to pay fines and stop providing gender-transition treatments to minors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab30ad275342cf4db8868f6 Costco food court item packs more protein than anything else on the menu, but there's a catch te 2026-09-22T23:10:10.110Z Costco food court item packs more protein than anything else on the menu, but there's a catch One of Costco's newer food court additions is packing more protein than anything else on the menu — but a dietitian says shoppers should look beyond the eye-catching number. The Rotisserie Chicken Chef Salad, which Costco highlighted among its new food court offerings this year, contains 59 grams of protein along with 840 calories. The $7.99 salad includes rotisserie chicken, hard-boiled eggs, bacon bits and shredded cheddar cheese on a bed of romaine lettuce, along with tomatoes and creamy peppercorn ranch dressing. COSTCO BRINGS BACK A FAN-FAVORITE FOOD COURT TREAT AFTER YEARS OFF THE MENU Jamie Lee McIntyre, a Florida-based registered dietitian nutritionist, told Fox News Digital that protein is only one factor consumers should consider when deciding what to eat. "That's just a nutrition attribute," McIntyre said of protein. She noted that "a food can be high in protein, but it can also still be high in sodium, saturated fat or calories." Regarding this particular Costco menu item, McIntyre said the protein "is coming from some good whole foods, chicken and eggs. There's veggies in there. So those are some good building blocks of the meal. But I would say, for a lot of people, 840 calories might be a bit much for a light lunch." COSTCO SHOPPERS CHALLENGE INFLUENCER'S CLAIM THAT 'INSANE' CHICKEN MEAL CAN FEED FAMILY OF FIVE Other Costco food court options aren't far behind the chef salad when it comes to protein. The Chicken Caesar Salad contains 58 grams of protein, just one gram less than the Rotisserie Chicken Chef Salad. The Chicken Bake is another high-protein option, with 53 grams. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Online reactions to the Rotisserie Chicken Chef Salad have been mixed, with some Costco shoppers criticizing its proportions and others praising its flavor. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "Tons of toppings, not enough lettuce. Salty for a salad. I wouldn't buy it again, the portions are just way off and it was a whole thing to assemble," one Reddit user said. Another Reddit user was a fan of the salad, particularly the dressing. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Someone bought me one, and I went back 2 days later to buy another," someone wrote. "I am not a salad person, but I love this dressing. I wish I knew what company makes the Peppercorn Ranch dressing." Fox News Digital reached out to Costco for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab30acf75342cf4db8868de Trump’s latest birthright citizenship push may require new a lawsuit, judge says te 2026-09-22T23:10:07.523Z Trump’s latest birthright citizenship push may require new a lawsuit, judge says Demonstrators from the immigration advocacy organization CASA chant "Up, up with liberation, down, down with deportation" outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on May 15, 2025, as justices heard oral arguments on the Trump administration's legal challenge to birthright citizenship. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — A New Hampshire federal judge seemed skeptical during a Tuesday hearing that a civil rights group could continue with a challenge to block President Donald Trump’s second attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, suggesting that a new lawsuit might be needed. The American Civil Liberties Union last month asked federal Judge Joseph Normand Laplante to clarify a preliminary injunction he issued  that blocked Trump’s first executive order that tried to deny citizenship to certain babies. The ACLU wanted to know if the preliminary injunction also applied to Trump’s two new executive orders that would redefine birthright citizenship. “I view the Barbara case as essentially over,” Laplante said, referring to the case initially filed in New Hampshire last year that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court affirmed the constitutional right to birthright citizenship.  Laplante said because the new executive orders apply to a different class than the original case, it seems like a new lawsuit.  Trump’s most recent executive orders would deny citizenship to babies born in the United States to parents deemed part of a designated terrorist organization and to parents who purposefully came to the United States to gain citizenship in what critics call “birth tourism.”  The executive order also aimed to deny citizenship to children born to foreign diplomatic staff and children born in U.S. territories where Congress has not passed a law granting citizenship, which is only American Samoa. Maryland action Earlier this month, Maryland federal Judge Deborah Boardman issued a preliminary injunction that barred the executive orders from taking place. Boardman handled the birthright citizenship lawsuit that stemmed from Trump’s 2025 executive order.  After the August executive orders, immigration advocacy groups asked her for another preliminary injunction through the initial lawsuit from 2025. That case, also on the first executive order, was separate from the New Hampshire case but the Supreme Court decision affected both.  Arguing Tuesday in New Hampshire on behalf of the ACLU, Cody Wofsy said he understands if the court views it as a separate suit, but that the organization views the two executive orders as somewhat identical to the first executive order that the Supreme Court struck down. “This is one kit and caboodle, really,” he said. “It’s a continuing effort to strip birthright citizenship.” Wofsy, who is deputy director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, said if Laplante wants a new lawsuit, the ACLU would like to know as soon as possible.  “Our fundamental interest here is just in getting to the place where we can get some relief for this class, whether that’s before this court, in this district, another, it doesn’t really matter to us,” he said.  Special Counsel for the Justice Department Brad Rosenberg said the Trump administration’s primary concern is efficiency. “We don’t want to have to expend resources responding to motions that may very shortly become moot,” he said.  Perceptions Laplante, who was nominated by former President George W. Bush, also expressed concern about the perception created by the ACLU asking the same judge for another preliminary injunction.  “I’m concerned about the impression created by the very same judicial officer that handled the Barbara case, now handling new issues involving, not the same issue, but very similar, closely related issues involving birthright citizenship, and that’s of concern to me,” he said. “If this case were brought, and I think the proper way, it might be that … I receive it again by random assignment,” he continued. “If that’s the case, we’ll be off to the races and we’ll litigate the case in the normal way I would approach preliminary injunctive relief.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3087d75342cf4db88688d Missouri mom who put newborn in oven instead of crib learns fate as murder charge dropped te 2026-09-22T23:00:13.078Z Missouri mom who put newborn in oven instead of crib learns fate as murder charge dropped A Missouri mother who said she accidentally put her 1-month-old baby in an oven instead of a crib will spend more than a decade behind bars after reaching a deal that wiped away a first-degree murder charge. Mariah Thomas, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death and was ordered to serve 13 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, according to Jackson County court records. The punishment came more than two years after Kansas City police found Thomas' infant daughter dead with severe burns inside a city home. NEW MEXICO WOMAN'S BODYCAM CONFESSION ABOUT HIDING NEWBORN BABY IN HOSPITAL GARBAGE TOSSED BY STATE COURT Thomas was also charged with first-degree murder, but that count was dismissed as part of the plea agreement, court records show. She received no probation and will be credited for time already served. The nightmare unfolded on Feb. 9, 2024, after officers were called to the home around 1:30 p.m. on charges involving a report of a baby who was not breathing, according to charging documents. Police arrived to find the 1-month-old child with apparent burns across her body. Kansas City Fire Department personnel pronounced her dead at the scene. Investigators were told Thomas had gone to put her daughter down for a nap but "accidentally placed her in the oven instead of the crib," the documents state. FLORIDA 3-YEAR-OLD DIES AFTER TRAGIC INCIDENT INVOLVING COMMON PLAY TOY AT BABYSITTER'S HOUSE A family member later told detectives that Thomas said, "I thought I put [her] in her crib and I accidentally put her in the oven." The child was wearing a bodysuit over a diaper, and investigators said her clothing appeared to have melted onto the diaper. Police also recovered a baby blanket with significant burn marks from the living room, according to the probable cause statement. The infant was identified by FOX 4 Kansas City as Za'riah Thomas. Thomas initially declined to speak with detectives after being advised of her rights, but she agreed to provide a blood sample and allow investigators to access data from her cellphone, the documents state. STARVING TODDLER ATE DIAPERS AND DRYWALL BEFORE DYING IN FILTHY ROOM WHILE PARENTS LIVED CLEAN, POLICE SAY Then-Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker called the child's death a "gruesome" tragedy when the original charge was announced in February 2024. "We acknowledge the gruesome nature of this tragedy, and our hearts are weighted by the loss of this precious life," Baker said at the time. "We trust the criminal justice system to respond appropriately to these awful circumstances." The original complaint charged Thomas only with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death. Court records show prosecutors later added the first-degree murder count that was ultimately dismissed under Tuesday's agreement. NORTH DAKOTA MOM STABS HER 2 CHILDREN TO DEATH IN 'HORRIFIC' KILLING THAT LEFT COPS TRAUMATIZED: OFFICIALS Judge Sarah A. Castle found Thomas entered the guilty plea freely and voluntarily and understood the charge and consequences. The judgment states Thomas had no mental disease or defect defense. Thomas was returned to the Jackson County sheriff’s custody to await transfer to state prison. The judge also ordered her to pay $68 to Missouri’s Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund and waived all other court costs. Fox News Digital reached out to the Jackson County prosecutor's office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3087875342cf4db886868 Biggs lists tax cuts, ESA support among priorities if elected governor te 2026-09-22T23:00:08.320Z Biggs lists tax cuts, ESA support among priorities if elected governor PHOENIX — Gubernatorial hopeful Andy Biggs made a series of promises Tuesday of what he intends to do should he win the governor’s race. In a press conference on the lawn of the state Senate, where he had previously served as president, Biggs vowed to totally eliminate tax incentives for data centers, allow Arizona restaurants to serve raw milk, limit the number of short-term rentals that can be owned by investors, support more nuclear power in Arizona, and limit the use of food stamps to purchase “junk food” and soda. He also wants to increase the scope of the already universal Empowerment Scholarship Account program by increasing grants to provide more accessibility to students in inner-city and rural areas. But while providing a laundry list of what he will do in the future, the current Republican congressman would not answer questions about what he actually has done as shown by his record. That includes his repeated support for an increasingly unpopular war in Iran and the extensive tariffs imposed by President Trump, both of which already have had an economic impact on Arizonans. “Tell me when I voted for it once,” he said in response to a question about his support for the war. And Biggs quickly sought to change the subject from what he has done in the past to what he says he will do in the future. “We’re talking today about a positive, optimistic vision for the state,” he said. But the record shows that Biggs voted six times this year against a House resolution directing the president to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran. Pushed further, Biggs did not dispute that war has driven up the price of gasoline and diesel. But he said there wasn’t much he could do about it. “I expressed myself to the president, I expressed myself to his team,” Biggs said, calling all the higher fuel prices “an unfortunate reality.” But here, too, he deflected. “That’s not why Arizona’s not affordable, solely,” Biggs said. He said the same high gas and diesel prices affect residents of every state. And Biggs said that can’t be blamed for the fact that Arizona, once considered one of the most affordable states, now ranks near the bottom. Biggs did not answer questions about his support of the presidentially imposed tariffs. Some of what the GOP nominee promised Tuesday to do if elected lacks specifics. For example, he wants to eliminate the state income tax, which generates an estimated $6 billion, about a third of the nearly $18 billion in tax revenues. It is exceeded only by sales and use taxes at about $8.7 billion. Biggs insisted that his plan does not mean other taxes will go up or that services will need to be cut. He said the record in Arizona has shown that tax cuts stimulate the economy, with no decline in overall state revenues. Still, he said, any changes would be done “incrementally.” Campaign aides to incumbent Gov. Katie Hobbs countered by suggesting that Biggs’ actual plan is to institute a 23% sales tax on all items. And Biggs did in fact sponsor such a plan — but at the federal level. But the Fair Tax Act also would have replaced taxes on income, payroll, estate and gift taxes. Biggs promised to reverse several of Hobbs’ decisions, including her refusal to opt in to a federal program that would allow Arizona parents and students to have access to an additional source of free educational funds — all at no cost to the state. The “One Big Beautiful Bill” approved by Congress last year allows individuals to contribute up to $1,700 a year — double for married couples — to organizations that would grant scholarships that could be used not just to pay tuition at private schools, but also could be used by public school students to cover the cost of tutoring, after-school programs and transportation costs. Donors get a dollar-for-dollar credit against any federal taxes owed. But the law requires the governor of each state to agree to allow its students to benefit from what are formally known as Education Freedom Tax Credits. Hobbs not only refused to opt in but actually vetoed legislation in April approved by state lawmakers seeking her to force her to join. Hobbs said in April it would be “irresponsible” to sign the bill before the federal government has released any regulatory guidance. In June, the Department of Treasure issued a “preview” of that guidance. It includes income eligibility limits, what the scholarship funds can be used for, and how it it up to each state to designate organizations that would administer the scholarships. There even are requirements for those organizations to use at least 90% of what they get for such aid. But gubernatorial press aide Christian Slater said that’s still not enough. He said Hobbs wants to wait until there are final rules. “She wants to know what kind of guardrails and guidance will be issued by the federal government,” he said. The post Biggs lists tax cuts, ESA support among priorities if elected governor first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3062975342cf4db886816 Massachusetts youth hockey player suspended after vicious slashing incident goes viral te 2026-09-22T22:50:17.980Z Massachusetts youth hockey player suspended after vicious slashing incident goes viral A youth hockey player in Massachusetts has been dealt an indefinite suspension after a brutal slashing incident that was caught on camera and quickly went viral. This occurred during a game between the South Shore Kings and the Bay State Breakers at a rink in Foxboro. In the clip, an 11-year-old Breakers player can be seen skating up the ice before delivering a vicious, two-handed slash to the head of a Kings player. Just brutal. Shades of Marty McSorely slashing Donald Brashear. The moment quickly went viral on social media, with many calling for the player to get suspended from the league. YOUTH PITCHER LAUNCHES FASTBALL AT OPPOSING DUGOUT AFTER ALLEGED ORDER FROM COACH: 'ABSOLUTELY BUSH LEAGUE' Now, that has happened. "The Breakers player has been suspended indefinitely from practices and games," the team told 7News (via The New York Post). "Massachusetts Hockey is currently investigating the incident and will decide the length of the suspension, as they are the governing body for our sport." YOUTH FOOTBALL COACHES FIGHTING & ACTING LIKE FOOLS IN PENNSYLVANIA ISN'T THE LEAST BIT SHOCKING They also reportedly said that the player who delivered the slash wrote a letter of apology to the victim, who is said to be all right after the incident. It's a hefty punishment, and a deserved one. Sure, younger players are going to have some poor judgment at times. However, by that, I mean they sometimes throw a puck out in front of their own net or get caught deep in the offensive zone and give up a breakaway. I'd argue that an 11-year-old is old enough to know that swinging your stick at another player's head like you're trying to cut down a tree is not okay under any circumstances. Good on the team for doing the right thing, and hopefully the player is taking plenty of time to reflect on his actions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3062975342cf4db88680d Bears may have to turn to 3rd-string quarterback as Tyson Bagent falls into concussion protocol: report te 2026-09-22T22:50:17.272Z Bears may have to turn to 3rd-string quarterback as Tyson Bagent falls into concussion protocol: report The Chicago Bears got much better news than expected with Caleb Williams’ hamstring injury, but the franchise quarterback is still going to miss playing time. Bears fans, though, might not be seeing the usual backup, Tyson Bagent, in Week 3. Bagent is in the NFL’s concussion protocol, according to NFL Network, leaving doubts about his availability on "Monday Night Football" against the Philadelphia Eagles. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Williams also wasn’t entirely ruled out by head coach Ben Johnson, but in the likelihood he won’t be available, mixed with Bagent potentially not clearing protocol in time, the Bears would be forced to go to their third-string quarterback. That’s veteran Case Keenum, who would be making his first start in the NFL since 2023 if he is called upon to do so. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Bagent was the one who entered the game for the Bears at the very end of a rainy 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in their home opener following Williams' injury. He was sacked on the final play of the game by Dallas Turner to end a potential game-winning touchdown throw. Now, it’s unclear when Bagent suffered his concussion, though it could’ve come on the final play when he hit the ground hard on the Turner sack. Bagent, the undrafted quarterback who proved himself his rookie 2023 season after going 2-2 in starts, has been the team’s backup since Williams was drafted first overall in 2024. He hasn’t had to start a game with Williams playing all 17 the past two years. Again, Williams hasn’t been ruled out, but Johnson did consider him week-to-week during his initial news conference ahead of the Bears’ primetime matchup against an NFC foe. "He’s right now working through every avenue that he’s got available to get back on track here," Johnson told reporters. "We’ll see what that looks like." Bagent finished Sunday’s loss 5-for-9 passing for 54 yards, but it will be interesting to see how much he’s allowed to prepare as the potential starter this week having to go through the protocol stages. Keenum has 66 starts in his 80 games played across his career in the league, but he hasn’t seen regular-season NFL action since 2023 while with the Houston Texans. He went 1-1 in two starts that year, while his previous games were with the Cleveland Browns in a 2-0 stint in 2021. If he plays, the Bears would mark the eighth team Keenum has played for in his NFL career. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3062875342cf4db886804 Florida woman reaches plea deal after months behind bars for allegedly having drugs fall out of 'jail purse' te 2026-09-22T22:50:16.346Z Florida woman reaches plea deal after months behind bars for allegedly having drugs fall out of 'jail purse' A plea deal has been struck between prosecutors and a Florida woman who allegedly had drugs placed in her "jail purse" by someone during an intimate encounter. That was her story anyway. Reagan Cox was arrested in late June on charges of resisting an officer without violence during a traffic stop. At the time, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office's social media announcement didn’t mention the reason for the stop. Sheriff Wayne Ivey, I assume, was more concerned with telling the story of how the 30-year-old had introduced contraband into a jail using her butt. Understandable, but we have those details now. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! We now know that officers said she was "failing to maintain a single lane of travel" prior to being pulled over. They claimed she was "slow" and "lethargic" and that they smelled "the odor of burnt marijuana." Cox was in court Tuesday and The Smoking Gun reports that she entered pleas to the charges of introducing contraband into a jail and obstruction. Prosecutors dropped a drug possession count. TENNESSEE WOMAN ACCUSED OF TURNING TRAFFIC STOP INTO A SHOW FOR PASSING DRIVERS BY ALLEGEDLY EXPOSING HERSELF She was reportedly placed on 18 months of probation and fined about $700 by a Circuit Court judge. In addition to that, she was sentenced to 70 days in jail, which she had already served following her arrest. Some may say it was a summer lost for her, but considering how the abnormality in her lower region turned into a baggie of what tested positive for cocaine at her feet after falling out of her jail purse, it could have been worse. We may never get to the bottom of how the substance, whatever it was, ended up in her possession. But we are getting an end of sorts to this chapter of the story. The true test of whether anything was learned during this summer behind bars will come now that a plea deal was reached. One can hope that the jail purse, as was so eloquently described by the sheriff, is no longer put to use. That would be a win for all. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3062775342cf4db8867fb Bodycam footage captures moments after ICE shooting of Venezuelan migrant in Austin te 2026-09-22T22:50:15.391Z Bodycam footage captures moments after ICE shooting of Venezuelan migrant in Austin The Austin Police Department on Tuesday released body camera footage showing the arrest of an illegal Venezuelan immigrant who was shot moments earlier by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers over the weekend. Three short videos detail the local police response to the shooting of 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez on Sunday as ICE officers attempted to take him into custody. In one video, what sounds like three gunshots can be heard. Another clip shows an officer arriving at the scene, where Garces Perez is seen sitting hunched over in the driver's seat of his vehicle and appearing to grab his left shoulder in pain. DEM REACTIONS WITHIN MOMENTS OF AUSTIN ICE SHOOTING SPARK VIRAL OUTRAGE LOCALLY, ONLINE: 'DISQUALIFYING' Officers wearing body cameras assisted Garces Perez out of the vehicle, contradicting claims that he was dragged out by agents, before placing him under arrest. Another officer is heard ordering someone to get a pair of shears to cut open Garces Perez's shirt to examine his wounds. ICE RESUMES NATIONWIDE TRAFFIC STOPS UNDER NEW POLICY REQUIRING BODY CAMERAS "¿Tiene armas?" an officer asks in Spanish, inquiring if Garces Perez has any firearms. "No," Garces Perez replies. "He's got… looks like one gunshot wound so far," an officer is heard saying. Garces Perez was reportedly delivering a DoorDash order when he made a U-turn under a highway before ICE agents continued to pursue him. His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, claimed an unmarked truck chased her client and sideswiped his vehicle before he was shot. SOCIALIST, COMMUNIST GROUPS COORDINATE, PROMOTE 'SPONTANEOUS' ANTI-ICE PROTESTS IN AUSTIN Authorities confirmed Garces Perez had a final order of removal. However, Lincoln-Goldfinch said her client received the order after a hearing notice was sent to his previous address, despite him having updated his address with the court. ICE has disputed rumors surrounding the shooting and Garces Perez's legal status, noting that his work permit expired in 2025 and that holding one does not confer legal status in the United States. The agency also stated that Garces Perez was released from the hospital and arrived at an ICE detention facility just hours later, where he slept on a bed. ICE rebuffed allegations that Garces Perez was indiscriminately targeted. "This illegal alien was the subject of a targeted vehicle stop," ICE said in a statement. "What makes someone a target for immigration enforcement is whether or not they are illegally in the U.S. Resisting officers and evading arrest is dangerous for our officers, illegal aliens, and the public. We remind the public that resisting officers and evading arrest is a felony and a federal crime. Sanctuary politicians need to stop encouraging this dangerous behavior that puts our officers and the public at risk." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3062475342cf4db8867df Lady Bulldogs fall to the Lady Cougars te 2026-09-22T22:50:12.811Z Lady Bulldogs fall to the Lady Cougars By K. Conner On Sept. 16, the Winslow Lady Bulldogs volleyball team hosted the Lady Cougars of Chino Valley. This would be a battle for both teams in the first four sets and it would be the fifth set that the Lady Cougars would dominate. The Lady Cougars are a seasoned team including their 6 foot 3 inch junior Jayden Vander Molen the center point of their team. The young Lady Bulldogs were able to minimize the height difference and experience factor often in the first four sets, which meant that the Lady Cougars would have to keep their starters on the court. It would be the fifth set that the Lady Bulldogs looked spent, giving the Lady Cougars the easy win. In the first set it was Chino Valley 19, Winslow 25. The Lady Bulldogs came out in charge and the Lady Cougars struggled to catch up. In the second set it was Chino Valley 25, Winslow 15. The Lady Cougars would take control early but the Lady Bulldogs wouldn’t just give up. In the third set it was Chino Valley 15, Winslow 25. The Lady Bulldogs were determined to regain control and took this set. In the fourth set it was Chino Valley 25, Winslow 23. This set would stay nip and tuck, with neither team letting the other get more than a 3-point lead. In the fifth set it was Chino Valley 15, Winslow 3. The Lady Cougars were focused and the Lady Bulldogs appeared spent for the evening. Winslow had 17 aces led by Brielle Becenti with 5, 36 kills led by Amiah Nez with 16, 111 attacks led by Nez with 39, 51 digs led by Becenti with 15, and 27 assists led by Kylin Nex and Amorita Espinoza with 9 each. On Sept. 19, the Lady Bulldogs hosted the Crusaders of Northwest Christian of Phoenix. In a match that would have the seasoned Crusaders controlling each set: 25-14, 25-17 and 25-7. Winslow had 3 aces led by Amorita Espinoza with 2, 19 kills led by Kassidy Belone with 9 and Amiah Nez with 8, 87 attacks led by Nez with 28 and Belone with 26, 52 digs led by Brielle Becenti with 15 and Belone with 13, and 19 assists led by Kylin Nez with 8. The Lady Bulldogs will host the Lady Warriors of Tuba City at 6 p.m. on Sept. 22. The post Lady Bulldogs fall to the Lady Cougars first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3062475342cf4db8867d6 Lady Lobos score two more wins te 2026-09-22T22:50:12.027Z Lady Lobos score two more wins By Greg Perkins The Lady Lobos volleyball team cruised through two regular season matches last week before competing in their own “Be Like Nat” tournament played over the weekend.  Hosting Winslow on Monday, the Lobos had little problems with a struggling Bulldog team. Snowflake won in three straight games, holding Winslow to single digits in the first two: 25-24 and 25-8. The third game was closer, with Snowflake closing out the match 25-22.  Snowflake hosted a 5-8 St. Johns team on Wednesday, sending them home with a 3-1 loss. The Lobos cruised through their first three pool matches on Friday, handing St. Johns a 2-0 loss, before taking care of Red Mountain 2-1. Bracket results were not available for Saturday at press time. The Lobos have a busy week ahead and were 12-3 overall heading into Saturday’s action. They will travel to face Show Low on Tuesday, then face the Yellowjackets in Blue Ridge on Thursday. Friday, Seton Catholic comes to Snowflake. Next Tuesday, the team will play at ALA Vistancia. The post Lady Lobos score two more wins first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3062375342cf4db8867cd Lady Roadrunners take down the Hornets te 2026-09-22T22:50:11.308Z Lady Roadrunners take down the Hornets By Greg Perkins The Lady Roadrunners are improved over last year’s squad. With a strong senior class leading the way, the team is more competitive and posting better results on the court.  Playing in Ganado on Monday, Holbrook took down a 10-win Hornet team in five games. Holbrook fell in a marathon first game 30-32, but came back strong, winning games two and three 25-16. The Hornets forced a game five, winning the fourth 14-25. Holbrook won the final game and the match 15-10.  Hosting Window Rock on Friday evening, the Lady Birds continued their solid play, winning game one of the match 25-22. The Scouts rallied in the final three games, closing out Holbrook: 22-25, 17-25 and 18-25.  With the split, Holbrook moved to 3-5, and they are 3-4 in conference play.  This week, the Ladies host Monument Valley on Thursday in a north region match, then will welcome Seton Catholic on Saturday afternoon for a 2 p.m. varsity start time.  Next Tuesday, the Roadrunners travel to Tuba City. The post Lady Roadrunners take down the Hornets first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3062275342cf4db8867c4 Lady Wildcats earn a win over Fort Thomas te 2026-09-22T22:50:10.459Z Lady Wildcats earn a win over Fort Thomas By Greg Perkins The Wildcats split two matches played last week, falling on the road at Anthem Prep on Tuesday, then winning at home over Fort Thomas on Saturday afternoon.  Anthem Prep was 6-5 overall in the 2A Black Canyon region. They defeated the Wildcats in three straight games, though two went down to the wire. The Eagles took the first game 25-23, controlled the second 25-19, and edged the Wildcats in game three 25-23.  Tori Beatty led the way with 14 kills. Julianna Fraley and Jackie Richards each had 4. Kynlee Miller and Reese Fish each had 3 kills.  Miller and Richards each served 2 aces, and Shenoa Skidmore had 1 ace.  Skidmore led the team in digs with 15. Emma Faulkner added 8; Miller, 7; Beatty, 7; Richards, 4; Peyton Bushman, 3; Fraley, 2; and Fish had 1.  Beatty and Miller each led with 8 assists, and Skidmore added 7.  Hosting Fort Thomas on Saturday, the Lady Cats found their groove against the Apaches, controlling the match from the start and winning in three straight games to move their overall season mark to 5-12-1.  The team will travel to St. Johns on Tuesday, then compete in the Epic Tourney hosted by Ben Franklin on Friday and Saturday. They return to regular season action next Tuesday with a trip to Ash Fork. The post Lady Wildcats earn a win over Fort Thomas first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3062175342cf4db8867bb Lobos take down the Falcons, 55-7 te 2026-09-22T22:50:09.561Z Lobos take down the Falcons, 55-7 By Greg Perkins Snowflake moved to 4-0 with a yoemen-like 55-7 road win over Catalina Foothills on Friday night. The Falcons came into the game at 0-3, and things didn’t improve for them on Friday.  Snowflake had a good first quarter with 17 points, but exploded in the second, posting 29 points to lead 46-0 at the half. With the clock running throughout the second half, Snowflake scored once in the third, with their final 2 points coming on a safety in the fourth. Fountain Hills scored their only touchdown in the fourth quarter.  The Lobos first drive of the game ended with a 25-yard field goal off the foot of McCoy Norton.  Snowflake recovered a Falcon fumble, setting up a short field, which Brenner Green took advantage of with a 1-yard plunge, putting the Lobos up 10-0 early with Norton’s kick. Green found the end zone again on the third drive, scoring on a 41-yard run. Norton’s kick pushed the score to 17-0 to close the quarter. In the second, Green again found the endzone, this time from 7 yards out extending the lead to 24-0. Otto Mills scored on a 19-yard run to extend the lead to 30-0, but the extra point was blocked. Norton booted a 30-yard field goal later in the second, moving the margin to 33-0.  Another Falcon fumble recovered by the Lobos set Snowflake up for a 4-yard touchdown pass from Maverick Greer to Colter Willis. Norton’s kick was good, making it 40-0. Green scored his fourth touchdown of the half on a 4-yard run late in the second quarter. The PAT was missed, making the score 46-0 at the half.  Yet another Catalina fumble set the Lobos up with good field position early in the third, but the drive ended with a missed field goal. Snowflake’s final touchdown came on a Greer-to-Otto Mills 29-yard catch-and-run. Norton’s kick made it 53-0 at the end of the third. The Falcons scored their only touchdown early in the fourth to avoid the shutout, leaving Snowflake with a 55-7 win. Chase White recorded Snowflake’s final points with a defensive safety.  Greer completed 8 of 15 passes for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns. Edge Bryant led the team with 56 yards on three catches. Mills had one 29-yard touchdown reception. Colter Willis had one 12-yard touchdown reception; Eli Willis caught one for 12 yards. Mason Raban had a 7-yard catch. Green gave another impressive rushing performance with 166 yards and 4 touchdowns on just 15 carries. Mills carried 4 times for 33 yards; Beck Johnson and Gage Draper each gained 10 yards, and Greer gained 7 yards.  This week, the 4-0 Lobos will host 3-1 Marco DeNiza on Friday night. The Padres defeated Poston Butte 18-6 on Friday and beat Mesquite 27-13, along with a 49-28 win over Flagstaff in week one. Their loss was a 9-42 loss to McClintock two weeks ago. Last year, Snowflake won this matchup 49-18. Look for a similar result on Friday night. The post Lobos take down the Falcons, 55-7 first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3062075342cf4db8867b2 Lobos extend winning streak te 2026-09-22T22:50:08.784Z Lobos extend winning streak By Greg Perkins The Lobos soccer team played one regular season contest last week, extending their current win streak to three matches with a 5-0 win over a previously unbeaten Camp Verde team on Tuesday.  Snowflake has no matches scheduled this week but will resume regular season play on Oct. 1, when they host Round Valley. The Lady Lobos were idle last week without a match but returned to the field on Tuesday with a long trip to Page to face the Lady Sand Devils.  This coming weekend they will compete in the TURF WARS tournament hosted by Round Valley. They are slated to face Northland Prep and Winslow on Friday, then will see Round Valley on Saturday before entering a small bracket for their final game. The post Lobos extend winning streak first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3061f75342cf4db8867a9 Bulldogs shutout by the Knights te 2026-09-22T22:50:07.865Z Bulldogs shutout by the Knights By K. Conner On Sept. 18, the Bulldogs football team hosted the Knights of Gilbert Christian. It was very apparent from the opening play that the Knights are in the hunt for a state championship and they are very focused and disciplined quick off the line. The Bulldogs were forced to cancel their junior varsity game due to needing players to move up to the varsity because of injuries. The game would get out of hand early with the exception of one misstep, which the Winslow coaches would take a moment to talk to their players, the Bulldogs would work hard but most of all they kept their emotions in check and displayed sportsmanship. In the first quarter the Knights would score 6 touchdowns and one safety, which would start the running clock, making the score Gilbert Christian 44, Winslow 0, then in the second quarter Gilbert Christian would score twice, making the halftime score 58-0. In the fourth quarter the Knights would score one last time making the final score Gilbert Christian 64, Winslow 0. Winslow Bulldogs Gabriel Poleonema would lead the team in rushing with 42 yards and quarterback Dallas Tahy with 33 yards carry. Defense player Devin Curley led in tackles with 7 and a fumble recovery. The Bulldogs will be back in action on, Thursday, Sept. 24 when the Wildcats of Chinle come to town kick-off is at 7 p.m. The post Bulldogs shutout by the Knights first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3061f75342cf4db8867a0 Wildcats on three-game winning streak te 2026-09-22T22:50:07.010Z Wildcats on three-game winning streak By Greg Perkins Joseph City now has its first three-game winning streak in several seasons officially on paper, after their 60-0 beatdown of the Baboquivari Warriors on Friday night.  The long trip south to Sells, did not hamper the Wildcats’ performance, as they handled the winless home team in every aspect of the game, moving their season mark to 4-1.  According to the official MaxPreps rankings, which are the ones used by AIA for this year’s state bracket, the Wildcats are ranked eighth in the 1A rankings. Football is the only team sport where the AIA is using MaxPreps for the official rankings.  This week, the Wildcats will travel to Mayer to face a like-named Mayer team, which is 2-3 overall and gave up an average of 64 points in its three losses to Williams, Superior and Mogollon last week.  Expect Joseph City to improve to 5-1 and push that win streak to four games before facing a very good Williams team in two weeks. The post Wildcats on three-game winning streak first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab303d775342cf4db886767 Golf after dark? This new Maricopa business has you covered te 2026-09-22T22:40:23.059Z Golf after dark? This new Maricopa business has you covered Maricopa’s newest golf option won’t require sunscreen, a tee time or even daylight. Back Nine Golf is bringing a 24/7 indoor golf simulator to 41724 W. Smith-Enke Road, with the simulators expected to be installed by the end of October. Co-owner Parker Hunsaker, who owns the franchise with his father, Danny, said the facility is expected to soft launch before a grand opening in mid-November. Golfers will be able to pay by the hour or join as members, making the facility an option for everyone from beginners to serious players looking to sharpen their game. And with 24/7 access, there’s no need to wait for the sun to come up. “If you have a membership, and you work the graveyard shifts or work late at night, it’s going to be open for you,” Hunsaker said. He said part of the appeal of opening in Maricopa is simple: He wants to keep local golfers closer to home. “I want to stop leaving town to do this kind of thing,” he said. The facility also could give Maricopa’s golf community another place to practice between rounds at local courses. Hunsaker said he hopes Back Nine Golf can work alongside Southern Dunes Golf Course and The Duke at Rancho El Dorado as the city grows. “We are hoping that as the town continues to grow, so does the golf,” he said.  A banner sits on the window of the upcoming Back Nine indoor golf simulator on Sept. 22, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer] Danny and Parker Hunsaker, co-owners of the upcoming Back Nine indoor golf simulator, stand inside the building under construction on Sept. 22, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer] The post Golf after dark? This new Maricopa business has you covered appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab303d475342cf4db886746 Beyond killer robots: China's real AI threat to America is already here, experts warn te 2026-09-22T22:40:20.821Z Beyond killer robots: China's real AI threat to America is already here, experts warn While Americans brace for a futuristic AI war of killer robots and bioweapons, experts warn ahead of President Xi Jinping's U.S. visit this week that Beijing is already actively undermining America's global supremacy through AI without ever firing a shot. Experts who spoke with Fox News Digital outlined a stealthy, three-part playbook, which includes extracting the logic of American models, undercutting U.S. developers with free open-source software, and ultimately weaponizing those systems for things like cognitive warfare. They laid out how China bypasses billions of dollars in U.S. research through labs that interrogate cutting-edge American AI and copy its capabilities, while simultaneously flooding the global market with free alternatives. "I think a ‘race’ is the wrong metaphor for this," Leah Siskind, an AI research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital. "I think it's kind of like a multi-front war. And in some places, we're winning and some places we're losing." XI PREPARES CHINA ‘FOR BATTLE’ AS EXPERT WARNS OF GRAVE DANGER FACING US AHEAD OF DC SUMMIT While top American tech firms have poured billions into building ultra-expensive, proprietary systems, China has focused heavily on distributing free, open-source models across the globe. Siskind warned that because American tech is costly and the U.S. sector has largely neglected open-source investment, many Fortune 500 companies are making the financial choice to run their operations on Chinese models—unwittingly opening the door to potential CCP censorship, hidden backdoors and, ultimately, global dominance. "How can you compete with something that's free when American tech is very, very expensive?" Siskind said. "How can we ensure that a Chinese open-source model would be truly clean, that it'd be truly free of CCP censorship? We can't be—we just wouldn't know. And that's by design. We wouldn't know what sort of trick backdoors might be implanted and how that could rear its head later on." Meanwhile, China expert Gordon Chang warned that Beijing is intentionally using these free models to repeat an economic tactic it previously deployed to corner a different industry. "This is a tactic that China used with solar panels," Chang told Fox News Digital. "Beijing sees that one day it will drive out the American models on cost and availability, and they will then dominate global AI." CHAD WOLF: CONGRESS HAS A CHANCE TO STOP CHINA FROM TURNING YOUR CAR INTO A CHINESE SPY But to flood the market with free software, Beijing first needs the underlying technology—and a way to bypass America's massive lead in computing power. Chang noted that the U.S. possesses a commanding lead in physical infrastructure, boasting over 5,400 data centers compared to China's roughly 450, along with far superior microchips. To work around the staggering hardware and energy costs required to train artificial intelligence from scratch, Siskind warned that Chinese labs are closing the gap through a process known as "knowledge distillation"—a method where a smaller model essentially interrogates a larger, smarter American model to copy its logic. "They are able to leapfrog the process by kind of stealing this information," Siskind said, pointing to the Chinese model DeepSeek as a prime example. "This is how they were able to release models like DeepSeek in 2025, which was seismic news because they were able to show that they were really competing with cutting-edge American models and had invested a fraction of the resources." US ADVERSARY TURNS UP THE HEAT ON AMERICA’S AI LEAD WITH AN UNDERESTIMATED EDGE The threat is not theoretical. Just last week, the Department of Homeland Security issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning that Chinese companies are conducting "industrial-scale knowledge distillation campaigns" to extract proprietary capabilities from U.S. frontier models. Beyond economic undercutting and software theft, the experts also warned Beijing is simultaneously deploying artificial intelligence into physical supply chains and public influence campaigns. Rather than sci-fi "killer robots," Siskind emphasized that China's immediate physical priority is "embodied AI"—embedding artificial intelligence into real-world infrastructure like factory automation, commercial drones, and autonomous supply chains. Meanwhile, Chang warned that AI-enhanced propaganda poses a direct threat to American decision-making and democratic sovereignty. "They're very good at cognitive warfare, and they can enhance their capabilities with artificial intelligence," Chang said. "We do not want our elections determined in China. We do not want our critical national security decisions being made in Beijing. And that's not impossible." CHINA EXPERT WARNS BEIJING WANTS AMERICANS — NOT THE CCP — TO SPREAD ITS MESSAGE As President Xi Jinping arrives in the U.S. this week, the experts who spoke to Fox News Digital said the White House must treat these non-cinematic threats with the same urgency as traditional military posturing. To protect America's remaining edge, Siskind said Washington must tighten chip export loopholes, blacklist foreign labs engaging in deceptive distillation, and incentivize U.S. open-source development—emphasizing that "it is very important that the most advanced systems are developed under democracy and represent democratic values, as opposed to authoritarian values." CHINA-LINKED HACKERS INFILTRATED US GOVERNMENT NETWORKS BEFORE FBI TAKEDOWN For Chang, the stakes of that technological defense extend far beyond standard economic competition. "Xi Jinping throughout this century has been pushing the Chinese imperial-era notion of Tianxia, or 'all under heaven'—that China's rulers have a right to rule the world," Chang warned. "That sounds ludicrous to us, but a Chinese regime powered by AI might actually be able to accomplish that. We certainly do not want our decisions being made in the Chinese capital." Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, President Donald Trump reiterated Washington's goal of outpacing China, declaring that U.S. government documents will now refer to AI as "superintelligence." "The United States totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme to control the artificial intelligence being spoken of," Trump told world leaders. "Whoever wins superintelligence wins. And we're leading now over China by a lot and everyone else. And we're going to keep it that way." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab303d175342cf4db88672c A great weekend of rodeo at the Navajo County Fair! te 2026-09-22T22:40:17.417Z A great weekend of rodeo at the Navajo County Fair! Photos by Nicole Young It wouldn’t be a county fair without a rodeo and Navajo County has one of the best. Riders come from throughout the West to compete in one wild ride after another. The post A great weekend of rodeo at the Navajo County Fair! first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab303d075342cf4db886723 Sheriff’s Office tightens rules on Flock cameras as debate over plate readers intensifies te 2026-09-22T22:40:16.520Z Sheriff’s Office tightens rules on Flock cameras as debate over plate readers intensifies Photo by Shawn White A sign reading “Flock Out” hangs from a pickup parked on Cherry Street in Winslow last week. The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office operates nine Flock Safety license plate reader cameras in the southern half of the county, and its contract with the company renews automatically in November unless the county gives notice. Photo by Shawn White Chief Deputy Jeff Sharp By Shawn White License plate reader cameras have become one of the most contested pieces of police technology around the nation this year and Navajo County has nine of them. Eight Arizona cities and the Pinal County sheriff have cancelled or declined contracts with Flock Safety, the company that makes them, since last fall; a state bill to regulate them died in March; and in August the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office cut the number of outside agencies allowed to search its cameras from 1,981 to 61 and took the ability to run searches away from its own deputies amid this tension. The county’s contract with Flock will renew automatically for three years, at roughly $145,000, unless the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office gives written notice in early November. The office said in September that a shorter 12-month renewal is being prepared but has not been signed. Records obtained by the Painted Desert Tribune under the Arizona Public Records Law, an interview this week with Chief Deputy Jeff Sharp, who took the post in August and a live demonstration by the office’s digital systems analyst show what the cameras do, how the office has used them and what changed. The records show 5,410 searches by county accounts over nine months, 71.6% of them entered without a case number; a sharing list that included the FBI, about 20 state fusion centers and two national retailers, Home Depot and Lowes; and two shared task-force logins that ran every immigration-coded search in the logs. Sharp said the system is an investigative tool, that audits have found no misuse and that he narrowed access “with all the attention being brought to this” so that he could tell the public he’s, “done everything I can.” A Flock camera photographs the rear of every vehicle that passes and stores the image, the plate number and a description of the vehicle in a database that can be searched later. Flock, an Atlanta company, sells the cameras to more than 5,000 communities in 49 states, according to its website. Each camera captures what the company calls a vehicle signature, the plate along with make, color, body type and features such as roof racks or damage, so that investigators can search for a vehicle with only a partial description. Agencies can search their own cameras, cameras belonging to other agencies that have agreed to share, or, with a single query, every agency nationwide that shares its footage. The system records every search along with the reason and case number the user enters and the number of agency networks the search reached. Navajo County keeps its images for 30 days. The controversy elsewhere has centered on that sharing and on who reviews the searches. The Washington Post reported in August that at least 50 officers nationwide had been accused of using plate reader systems to track partners or acquaintances. Four Arizona departments opened misuse investigations in August alone. Flock responded that month by recommending a seven-day retention period, requiring case codes for every search by the end of the year and turning on an automated audit tool for all law enforcement customers; existing customers keep their current retention settings. Sharp described the county’s system as an investigative tool rather than a surveillance one. “It just takes a still shot of the license plate in the back of the vehicle,” he said. “It doesn’t show the occupants or anything like that.” He said the images are not linked to motor vehicle records and that after 30 days “it’s purged out.” Flock offered customers a seven-day default in August; Sharp said he is hesitant to do bring it down to only seven days in case a serious crime gets uncovered more than a week after it occurred. The office uses the cameras in two ways, Sharp said. After a crime, a deputy can search for vehicles matching a description or a plate near the time and place it occurred and follow the direction of travel. Separately, a known plate can be entered as an alert so that the system notifies the office if that vehicle passes a camera. He cited four cases from the past week, including an aggravated assault and domestic violence near Vernon in which a suspect who fired a handgun was traced by direction of travel and arrested in Winslow about two hours later and a child abduction case in which a real time camera reading allowed deputies to stop the vehicle. Before those cameras went up, county accounts were already searching other agencies’ cameras through the network. Search logs produced for nine months between March 2025 and June 2026 record 5,410 searches by 48 county accounts. Of those, 3,875, or 71.6%, were entered without a case number. The typical search reached 257 other agencies’ camera networks and 1,233 searches reached more than 5,000. About a third of the searches carried a reason related to drugs or highway interdiction, a fifth to theft and about one in six a reason such as “c.i.,” “le” or “lookup” that does not identify and clear and legitimate reason for conducting the search. Asked how the office’s audits accounted for the searches without case numbers, Sharp referred the question to the systems analyst Tyler Petersen, who said the office pulls Flock’s organizational and network audit reports monthly and that Flock’s automated review flags unusual activity. Sharp said the office’s audits “have not identified any misuse by anyone in this agency.” The office’s written response in August, asked for supervisory audits, said they would be sent by email; none have been produced at this time. Two of the most active accounts in the logs were shared logins registered to federal agencies according to Sharp. Together they ran 1,559 searches, including 15 with reasons such as “UDA,” a law enforcement abbreviation for undocumented alien and “ICE ERO Operations,” and 222 filed under case numbers in a federal format. Sharp said the office does not use its cameras for immigration enforcement and that the two accounts belonged to “one of those federal agencies” whose access were removed. County records list the accounts with county email addresses and show both were deactivated in June, before Sharp arrived. The largest change is in who can see the county’s cameras. A sharing list exported Aug. 4 showed 1,981 agencies and organizations in 45 states able to search them, including the FBI, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, about 20 state fusion centers, several out-of-state drug task forces and the retailers Home Depot and Lowe’s. Asked who approved that access, the office wrote that “verbal approval was given to the Digital Systems Analyst by the appropriate Lieutenant.” A second list exported Sept. 2 showed 61 agencies, all in Arizona. Sharp said he ordered the change. “Anybody out of state and federal partners, I removed their access,” he said. “With all the attention being brought to this, I just want to be able to say that I’ve done everything I can to still have access for our uses.” He added that he was “not saying that they weren’t doing anything wrong before.” Outside agencies that need a plate checked can now call the office and ask, he said. However, this outside accessed also narrowed extremely after Sharp reworked the program. The August roster listed 56 active county accounts; the September roster listed 16. Deputies no longer run searches themselves, Sharp said. A deputy who needs a plate checked calls a supervisor, who runs the search and files a request in the office’s document system recording the case number, reason, justification and expiration; the request is then reviewed by that supervisor’s own supervisor. A field on the form that once allowed searches on verbal approval “is not valid anymore,” the analyst said. However, it was still present on the form when it was shown to The Tribune. The contract behind the cameras is the order form signed Dec. 5, 2025, which covers 12 cameras for an initial 12-month term at $41,917 and then renews for 36 months at $34,452 a year unless the county cancels in writing before the anniversary. In its September response the office said the renewal “has been updated to 12 months vs. 36 months but has not been generated yet” and that Flock had “until the first part of November to get it to us.” No amendment has been produced. The county’s 2023 agreement provides that the county owns its footage, that Flock may retain anonymized aggregated data after the contract ends for product development and that Flock does not sell the data. Sharp said the information “is not to be sold, shared, or anything else.” The two systems’ rules are in dispute. In August the office wrote that its previous plate reader policy, a Lexipol model policy, “expired Oct. 1, 2021,” and that the current policy, Chapter 62, took effect April 13, 2026. Sharp said this week that he had verified another policy was in place before the county’s cameras were installed and offered to provide it. The Tribune has requested it. Chapter 62 requires a case number or a written justification for each search and training for each user; the office wrote in August that “currently there is not documentation of a formal completed training,” and Sharp said this week that some personnel were trained through Show Low Police Department in 2023 and that the office is now working to keep certificates on file. The county’s involvement with plate readers predates its own cameras by five years. In February 2021 the office signed an agreement with the Houston-based High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area national license plate reader program. In March 2023 Sheriff David Clouse signed a Flock order form for eight cameras that were installed in Show Low and paid for with Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) funds routed through the City of Tucson; that purchase created the county’s account in Flock’s system. In December 2023 the office bought two Leonardo/ELSAG mobile readers for $59,900, one of which was installed on a patrol vehicle. The county’s own fixed cameras were funded largely by a state grant. Kimberley Willis, the office’s administrative services director, stated that two grants from the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, both under a project titled Border Fencing and Technology, paid for the Flock cameras and a separate order of two Motorola Vigilant mobile readers. The project’s stated purpose, she wrote, is “purchasing and installing border security technologies including cameras, sensors, drones, software and other surveillance equipment,” and the money comes from the state’s Border Security Fund. The Show Low cameras were paid for with HIDTA money, the ELSAG readers with federal inmate housing revenue and one camera in Heber with federal asset forfeiture funds. “All equipment was purchased with external funding and not the general fund,” Willis wrote. The office has said no vote of the Board of Supervisors was required because no single expenditure exceeded $100,000. Despite the full contract amount, counting the automatic renewal the full contract amount totals rough $145,000. Work orders show the county’s cameras were installed this year between Feb. 5 and June 3, on state highways and county roads near Heber-Overgaard, Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside, Snowflake and Holbrook. Sharp said the Holbrook camera, on McLaws Road, was placed for the utility infrastructure, rail line and construction traffic in the area rather than for policing local residents. Five additional cameras await permits or scheduling, including one on U.S. 87 near the state prison in Winslow. None is on tribal land, which makes up about two-thirds of the county. The Navajo Nation has signed a contract with Flock for many cameras on the nation. Sharp said other agencies’ cameras cover Interstate 40, which is why the department hasn’t prioritized its busiest corridor. Sharp described the changes as preparation for state legislation he expects next session. A bill introduced in January by Sen. Kevin Payne, R-Peoria, would have required a warrant or prosecutor’s subpoena for most plate reader searches and made unauthorized access a felony; it failed on the Senate floor in March and Arizona has no statute governing plate reader data. Sedona, Flagstaff, South Tucson, Sierra Vista, Chandler, Surprise, Tempe and Cave Creek have ended or declined Flock contracts since September 2025 and the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office announced in August that it would not renew, citing Fourth Amendment concerns. The Navajo Nation announced on July 30 that it will deploy 417 Flock devices across its territory, including portions of Navajo County; no Navajo Nation agency appears on either of the county’s sharing lists. Sharp said the office wants “the public to be able to trust the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office and how we’re utilizing it,” and that after seeing how the system works, residents can “make your mind up from there.” Navajo County Manager Bryan Layton said contracts worth more than $100,000 require prior board approval “regardless of payment intervals or duration of contract period.” When asked about the Flock order form, Layton said he would look to the initial 12-month term of about $41,900 because renewal periods are optional and do not commit the Navajo County Board of Supervisors to budget or expend those amounts unless the organization affirmatively chooses to renew. However, this contract is set to renew automatically and will not require board renewal before additional funds are spent. Also, in November it will auto renew for a total of three years, which will commit the county to over $100,000 in fees at one time without board approval. The post Sheriff’s Office tightens rules on Flock cameras as debate over plate readers intensifies first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab303cf75342cf4db88671a Bus driver shortage puts WJHS soccer and baseball on hold te 2026-09-22T22:40:15.482Z Bus driver shortage puts WJHS soccer and baseball on hold By Shawn White A proposal to bring co-ed soccer and baseball to Winslow Junior High School will have to wait until the district can hire enough drivers to get teams to their games, Superintendent Dr. Amber Martinez told the Winslow Unified School District Governing Board last week. The sports proposal came from Athletic Director Ricky Greer, who wrote in a memo to the board that the junior high offers 13 programs to the high school’s 18 and that soccer, baseball and swim are the only high school sports without a junior high feeder program. Greer proposed joining the Northern Arizona Interscholastic Conference, an 18-school junior high league, to play co-ed soccer from Oct. 12 to Dec. 12 and baseball from March 15 to May 8. His memo put the cost at $300 in conference dues and $2,822 in coaching stipends for each sport, plus about $800 for soccer shirts, roughly $500 for baseball shirts and less than $1,000 in baseball equipment. He pointed to junior high cross country, which he said has grown from about 12 runners in 2024 to nearly 50 this fall and wrote that students from Birdsprings, Dilcon and Hopi have transferred to the junior high because of its athletics offerings. “We think it’s a great idea. We do have the funds for it,” Superintendent Martinez said. “Our only drawback right now is transportation. Sometimes we have issues being able to cover all of our trips as is and so we don’t want to get into a predicament where we’re not able to transport kids to events.” Greer’s memo suggested the teams could travel by minibus but Martinez said that with possible road games in Window Rock, Tuba City and Page, the district’s older vehicles are not up to the job. “Right now, our two small white buses, we don’t trust to go too far,” she said, adding that two newly purchased yellow buses are often already committed to existing high school and junior high events. Board members noted the white buses seat about 13 students and have no room for baseball bags and backpacks. The district has posted openings for trip drivers and wants them to hold commercial licenses. “I’m glad that he proposed it and is thinking ahead,” Martinez said. “We’re just not quite there yet.” Board President Debbie Martinez said the board would keep the idea “on the back burner,” and Greer is expected to present the plan in person at a future meeting when all five members are present. The transportation theme carried into the night’s only action item, a rewritten bus driver job description. Martinez called the old version “pretty vague.” “What we were seeing is that people were applying and then when Tony would call them and let them know the different qualifications, a majority of them were not qualified,” she said, referring to Transportation Director Tony Mora. The new description spells out a minimum age of 21, with applicants 18 to 20 considered only with written approval from the superintendent and the board, along with a commercial driver license with passenger and school bus endorsements, a state school bus driver certificate, a fingerprint clearance card, first aid and CPR certification, a physical performance test every 24 months and pre-employment drug testing. It also states that marijuana use, including medical marijuana, is prohibited for school bus drivers and that the district may provide or coordinate training for otherwise qualified applicants. In her report, Martinez described the afternoon’s scramble at Bonnie Brennan. “This afternoon, the rain hit hard again. Water was coming in the building. It was coming quick,” she said. Maintenance, transportation and technology staff, aides, custodians and teachers all turned out to help. “So we didn’t have a gigantic flood again,” she said, adding that one or two people would stay at the school overnight to monitor it with more rain in the forecast. The school, which serves third and fourth grades, was closed Sept. 8 and 9 last year after a storm flooded parts of the building. The board president thanked the volunteers for what she called “a really stressful few hours” and said rain has also hit the athletic schedule, with a junior high softball tournament set for Saturday canceled. This comes after major flooding wreaked havoc on the same school last year resulting in part of the school being closed off and shut down temporarily. One of those helping at Bonnie Brennan was the evening’s classified employee of the month, special education paraprofessional Tracy Herms, who was praised as “a wonderful asset to our school.” Winslow High’s Lani Leonard, recognized as certified employee of the month for her work with the school’s ACT prep program, was not present. Attendance was on the board president’s mind as well. After hearing from parent liaisons at Monday’s Indian Education Committee meeting, she said, “I was shocked. The tardies were atrocious.” She said the high school is the worst offender even though it moved to a later start time four or five years ago and asked the district’s leadership team to find a fix beyond reminding parents when school starts. Business Manager Casey Hancock reported that the district had spent about $1.6 million, or 8.6%, of its roughly $19 million maintenance and operations budget through Aug. 31, with 17% of the fiscal year complete. He cautioned that the budget figure is likely a high estimate and said the picture will be clearer in December. In other business the board: * Approved past meeting minutes and the ratification list. * Approved the resignation of Veronica Sanchez, paraprofessional. * Approved transferring Darlene Lomeli from bus driver to high needs paraprofessional and Felicia Gene from substitute to inclusion paraprofessional. *Approved the following fundraisers: WES, Walk-a-Thon; WJHS Art Club, Smencils, sports concessions, parking space painting and Halloween dance/concessions; WJHS Book Club, sports concessions; WJHS Student Council, SNAP! Fundraiser and Butter Braids; WHS Book Club, The Love of Books reading night; WHS Criminal Justice Club, snack cart, Fill the Cuff fundraiser; WHS FBLA, Bulldog Brew, adopt-a-duck; WHS Girls Soccer Club, car wash and vertical raise; WHS Growling Productions, print projects; WHS Spiritline, little cheer clinic, game programs, homecoming programs and homecoming dance; WHS S-Club, Valentine’s Day grams; WHS Student Council, club shirts and homecoming dance concessions; WHS Yearbook, 26/27 yearbook, photobooth and senior or business ads; WHS Auxiliary, various items. * Approved the following WHS extra duty pay: Tyler Allen, band/orchestra; Janeen Barton, yearbook/career center; Cheyne Lowry, student council; Michelle Jones, Honor Society; Denise Estudillo, choir; Kelbie Flake, PAC sound/lights/stage manager. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the district boardroom at 800 N. Apache Ave. The post Bus driver shortage puts WJHS soccer and baseball on hold first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab303ce75342cf4db886711 HUSD begins search for new superintendent te 2026-09-22T22:40:14.653Z HUSD begins search for new superintendent By Talaina Kor At the Holbrook Unified School District (HUSD) No. 3 Governing Board meeting on Sept. 8, the board authorized the Arizona School Administrators Association (ASA) to conduct the HUSD superintendent search. The approval allows Board President Craig Stuart and Superintendent Dr. Robbie Koerperich to begin working with the ASA to conduct the search, which will begin in September with a job listing, and a projected date for recommendation in early December. President Stuart and Dr. Koerperich will give regular updates to the board as the process evolves. For the superintendent’s position, board set the salary range between $125,000 to $150,000 and approved standardized interview questions as well as qualifications. The board also received profile reports on each school within the district including Holbrook High School, Holbrook Junior High School, Hulet/Park Elementary and Indian Wells Elementary School (IWES). In the IWES report, it stated that chronic absenteeism has dropped to 25.18% in 2025-26 since its 2023-24 spike of 48.87%. “This represents a reduction of nearly 24% points in three years and demonstrates meaningful progress toward returning to our pre-COVID attendance levels,” the report read, referencing its 16.54% chronic absenteeism in 2019. Hulet saw a decrease in chronic absenteeism as well, with a rate of 20.97% in 2025-26, a 4.63% decrease from previous year. The report also highlighted a 36% decrease in major office referrals, dropping from 135 in 2024–25 to 86 in 2025–26. The report read, “Hulet Elementary continues to see positive progress in student behavior through our focus on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).” According to the report, the goal for school year 2026–27 is to reduce referrals by another 5%, or to 82 or fewer. Enrollment was stated to have remained relatively stable, seeing a slight decrease in the new 2026-27 school year, with five students less than 2025-26 at a total of 321 students. Park’s chronic absenteeism reduced 7.15% in 2024-25 to 23.08%. Much like Hulet, Park saw positive results from the implementation of PBIS. “During the 2024–2025 school year, Park recorded 64 major office referrals, compared with only 42 major office referrals in 2025–2026. This represents a decrease of 22 referrals, or approximately 34%,” the report read. Park’s enrollment saw a steeper decrease, with 120 students in 2026-27 compared to 153 in 2025-26. “A significant portion of our enrollment decrease is due to the size of our incoming kindergarten class,” the report read, “Last year’s kindergarten class had 67 students, compared with 51 kindergarten students this year—a decrease of 16 students. Our current first-grade class of 60 students is also 14 students fewer than last year’s first-grade enrollment of 74.” The report noted that the school retained the majority of its returning students, with only three transferred or moved and one transitioned to homeschooling. The HJHS report shared its strategic goals, mentioning anticipated improvements to academic support and outcomes for students with disabilities, as well as overall student math proficiency and seventh grade English proficiency. In the report for HHS, goals included an ACT proficiency increase, a projected graduation rate of 82% for the class of 2027 and acquiring an “A” rating on the Arizona Department of Education’s A-F profile. The board received a presentation on the use of the district’s 10% maintenance and operations override, then accepted public comment concerning override funding, to which there was none.   The first of two public hearings to re-adopt the district Instructional Time Model (ITM) was also conducted, during which no one spoke. ITM allows for up to 40% of instructional time to be remote or virtual if the district chooses such an instructional platform. Board Member Alfred Clark was absent from the meeting. In other business, the board: * Approved SY 2026-27 Prop 301 Performance Pay Plan. * Approved the Park Elementary Gym Guaranteed Maximum Price No. 2 for soils conditions and No. 3 for the gym. The targeted groundbreaking for the gym is mid-October, with a completion goal of July. * Approved a governing board resolution pertaining to the HUSD Preventative Maintenance and Plan Resolution as well as the district’s five-year School Facility Board Capital Plan. * Approved the Data classification and informational technology systems software administrative procedures to meet audit compliance. * Approved the FY 2027 School Safety Grant and off duty management for game security. The grant will provide a full-time counselor at Hulet and IWES, as well as a School Safety Officer (SSO) split between HJHS and HHS. Dr. Koerperich stated that because local police cannot provide a full-time School Resource Officer the district will utilized the Holbrook Police officers off-duty as SSOs to be paid at a rate of $800 per day, alongside third-party off-duty management for game security at $70 per hour. * Approved the nine-month student support interventionist job description. This position will help with in-school student support. * Approved an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) site coordinator extra duty job description to fulfill the duties of the AVID program at each school.  * Approved an updated Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 classified salary placement schedule to include the student support interventionist position to be placed at grade 6. * Approved an update of the FY 2027 substitute salary placement schedule to include prep period substitution rates at $45 per hour for teachers that substitute during their prep period.   * Approved an updated game officials administrative procedure.  The procedure updates the official’s rate of pay to increase $5 from the previous amount.   * Approved the FY 2027 bus driver recruitment and retention plan. * Approved a food and beverage administrative procedure that aligns with revised Policy DJ Purchasing Ethics.  The policy outlines guidelines for student, employee and parental events. * Approved designating Reality Works as a sole source for the purchase of a RealCare Baby 4 Infant Simulator Program for the HHS Child Development Program.  The program is estimated to exceed the $15,000 bid threshold and the program has been unable to find competitive bids. * Approved Northern Arizona University student Kayora Keyonnie to complete practicum work at IWES during the 2026-2027 school year. Keyonnie has fingerprint clearance as required. * Approved the resignation of Hulet fourth grade teacher Brittiny Hegi, effective Sept. 1, and waived the liquidated damages as per Policy GCQC Resignation of Professional Staff Members. * Approved first readings for the following ASBA policy updates: BCB & BCB-E- Board Member Conflict of Interest, EEAEA-R Driver Requirements, Training and Responsibilities, EEA Student Transportation, EFD Pricing of and Payment for Food Services, EGAEA-R Electronic Mail, DIE & DIE-R Audits/Financial Monitoring, ECAC & ECAC-R Vandalism and Reporting Suspected Crimes, IHAL Teaching About Religion, GCF Hiring, GCS Professional Research and Publishing, GB Personnel Policies, GBA, GBA-R and GBA-E Equal Employment Opportunity, GBEA Ethics and Code of Conduct, and GBEAA  & GBEAA-E Conflict of Interest. * Approved the classified resignation of Lenora Peters, food services substitute cafeteria worker, effective Sept. 3. * Approved the classified employment of Paul Agramont, HJHS, transfer from ISI to student services interventionist; Levi Autobee, HHS, student worker; Tammy Attakai, HHS, transfer from custodian to student support interventionist; Daniel Baker and Mandy Spencer, both transportation, bus driver training; Charmarie Begody, HHS, academic advisor; Derek Bitsilly Jr., maintenance, facility worker -additional 10.5 hours; Angel Curley, Park/SPED, transfer from paraprofessional trainee to high needs paraprofessional; Cynthia Curtis and Sue Dixon, both transportation, bus monitors; Tucker Gibbons, district, Computer Specialist I; Letitia Lee, transportation, transfer from bus monitor to bus driver and custodian; Amber Mitchell, HHS/SPED, high needs paraprofessional; Rochelle Nez, IWES/SPED, paraprofessional trainee; and Lily Slade, food services, substitute cafeteria worker. * Approved the certified employment of Brooke Frost, district ESI substitute and Shurell Nardi, district resident substitute. * Approved extra duty for Phoebe Adrales-Torres, HJHS, game help, white fleet driver and girls track head coach; Paul Agramont, Ashley Attakai, Dylan Barela, Steven Carbonneau, Madison Chappell, Delmar Johnson, Aaren LaRose, Parker Moss, Nicholas Moyte, Arletta Nez, Craig Remos and Jonathan Sample, all HHS, White Fleet drivers; Gishie Arviso, HHS, Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technology (NAVIT) driver; Shawna Bailey, HHS and HJHS, game help; Leslie Baldonado, HHS, game help and HJHS, non-AIA (Arizona Interscholastic Association) sports official; Beth Baloo, HJHS, robotic club sponsor; Karli Barela, HHS, nurse extra days; Destany Begay, HJHS, White Fleet driver and game help; Desiree Brewer, HHS, junior sponsor; Sierra Browning, HHS, SPED department head and SPED IEP liaison; Mike Burks, HHS, auditorium manager and sports broadcasting; Meghan Carbonneau, HHS, sophomore sponsor; Cheryl Carlson, HHS, game help and Career and Technology Education Department head; Shawn Layden, Eric Carlson, Cody Cline, Tobias Herndon, Tim Yazzie and Evan Mondragon, all HHS, game help; Stephanie Charley, HJHS, girls basketball head coach and White Fleet driver; Abrian Dickson, HJHS, non-AIA sports official; Karen Estridge, HJHS, game help; Kyle Gardner, HHS, auditorium manager and Swing Thing sponsor; Ramie Hatch, HHS, National Honor Society sponsor; Heidi Hunsaker, Hulet, Rockin Roadrunners; Kim Jaster and Rasheed Hollins, both Hulet, grade level chair; Callie Jensen, HHS, outdoor club sponsor and Link Crew coordinator; Alicia Jimenez, HJHS, robotic club sponsor, AVID coordinator; Jamal Johnson, HJHS, boys basketball head coach and White Fleet driver; Annie Jones, HHS, freshman sponsor; Jamie Justman, HHS, ninth grade grant team lead; Shannon Knight, HHS, senior sponsor and IAT (Intervention Assistance Team) coordinator; Bryan Lang, HJHS, athletic director substitute; Carmelita Long, IWES, before school supervision extra duty; Jeremy Madison, HHS, game help, Roadrunner Nest and White Fleet driver; Heather Manygoats, district, foster care liaison and IWES White Fleet driver; John McDaniel, HJHS, White Fleet driver, boys basketball assistant coach and HHS game help; Margarita Mike, operational trainer; Sarah Meeks, HHS, fusion sponsor and band sponsor Ashley Mitchell, HHS, science department head; Daniel Mitchell, HHS, social studies department head; Jerald Nez, HHS, game help, math department head, AISES sponsor and special education liaison; Shelly Nez, HJHS, sixth and seventh grade assistant volleyball coach and White Fleet driver; Michael Nilsson, HHS, yearbook sponsor; Daniel Orton, HJHS, game official and HHS White Fleet driver; Victor Paz, HHS, game help and White Fleet driver; Greg Perkins, HHS, electives department head and White Fleet driver; Beth Plumb, HJHS, White Fleet driver; Josh Raisor, HHS, drama sponsor; Michaela Saxton, District, testing coordinator; Beth Self, Hulet, Rockin’ Roadrunners; Cayla Serna, HHS, student council sponsor and White Fleet driver; Ray Ann Terry, IWES, lunch detention extra duty; Stephanie Thompson, HHS, English department head; and Laurel Visser, HJHS, global catalyst mentor after school program. * Approved volunteers Antonio Aguilera, Francis Ambrose, Ryan Attakai, Ryan Baldonado, Alaya Darling, Ron Eisele, Trent Larson, Daniel Moore, Ray Patterson, Donavan Rodriquez, Markos Serna, and Artie Yazzie, all HHS, White Fleet drivers; Kyley Attakai, HHS, game help, HJHS non-AIA sports official and game help; Alex Baker, Scott Baker and Farrel Yazzie, all HHS and HJHS, White Fleet drivers; Julian Chavez, Chris Moore, Mark Oberitter and Jonathan Sample, all HJHS, White Fleet drivers; Colleen Hubbard, HJHS, White Fleet driver and HHS game help; LouAnn McLaws, HHS, game help; Zachary Sulu, HJHS, assistant wrestling coach and White Fleet driver; and Brian Visser, HJHS, classroom volunteer. * Approved professional leave for Phillip Bannister, Lang Bartruff, Victoria Rice and Ruby Zambrano, Foundations of Classroom Management, Snowflake, Oct. 21-22, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Sierra Browning, Arizona’s 2026 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) conference, Scottsdale, Aug. 17-20, estimated cost to the district is $1,215 and use of a district vehicle; Meghan Carbonneau, Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC): Empowering Students Through Professional Skills, Glendale, Sept. 30 – Oct. 1, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Meghan Carbonneau, West-MEC: Rubrics to Increase Success, Glendale, Nov. 16-17, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Meghan Carbonneau, West-MEC: Bridging Proficiency in Classroom Management & Formative Assessments for Career and Technical Education Programs, Glendale, Feb. 22-24, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Meghan Carbonneau, West-MEC: Lesson Plan Writing, Glendale, June 9-10, 2027, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Cheryl Carlson, – Early Childhood Education advisory council meeting, Snowflake, Sept. 16; Cheryl Carlson and Jamie Justman, NAVIT directors meeting, Snowflake, Sept. 21, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Abrian Dickson, SkillsUSA advisor leadership conference, Tucson, Aug. 24-26, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Connie Gover, Andrea Tomlin, Nichole Tow and Laurel Visser, BT Data Dig, Flagstaff, Sept. 25, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Jamie Justman, NAVIT directors meeting, Snowflake, Aug. 24; Robbie Koerperich, Bernice Gover, Lauren Maestas, Heather Manygoats and Michaela Saxton, Tribal Consultation, Winslow, Aug. 26, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Jeremy Madison, Future Business Leaders of America leadership camp, Williams, Sept. 21-23, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Jeremy Madison and Cayla Serna, NAVIT business/marketing fall advisory council, Snowflake, Oct. 27, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Ray McLaws, School Nutrition Association of Arizona’s 70th annual state conference, Phoenix, Sept. 25-26, estimated cost to the district is $517 and use of a district vehicle; Ashley Mitchell, Daniel Mitchell, Jerald Nez and Stephanie Thompson, the Assessment Collaborative Institute, Scottsdale, Sept. 14-17, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Gabriel Nells, Navajo-Hopi Area Junior High League rules clinic officials meeting, Dilkon, Aug. 14; Gabriel Nells, athletic directors meeting, Winslow, Sept. 11; Jerald Nez, Arizona Rural School Association region conference, Flagstaff, Sept. 24-26, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Michael Nilsson, digital communication advisory meeting, Snowflake, Sept. 10, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Michaela Saxton, Edgar Academy, Phoenix, Oct. 13-14, estimated cost to the district is $727 and use of a district vehicle; Loren Silver, pre-Diné Language Proficiency Assessment training, Window Rock, Aug. 24, estimated cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Anne Touchstone, Arizona School Personnel Administrators Association (ASPAA) 2026 Fall conference, Tucson, Nov. 17-20, estimated cost to the district is $1,178; Anne Touchstone, ASPAA investigation training part two, Phoenix, Sept. 2, estimated cost to the district is $200; Andrea Williams, NPC student teaching/capstone orientation, Snowflake, Aug. 18. * Approved expense and revolving fund vouchers totaling $624,475 for FY 2025/26 and $457,614 for FY 2026/27.       * Approved payroll and expense vouchers totaling nearly $2.1 million. * Approved personnel pay six, $47,331, professional development, athletics, FSA stipends and August bus driver incentive; personnel pay seven, $7,402, athletics and wellness stipend; and personnel pay 7.1, $163,731 first quarter Prop 301 stipend. * Approved girls wrestling club and student activities, HHS junior class, AISES club, HHS senior class, DECA, FBLA, golf club, National Honor Society, outdoor club, student council, Fusion, HHS band, select choir, stagecraft, Swing Thing, HJHS student council. * Approved food and beverage purchase for annual family nights and parent teacher conferences at each school, purchases will be below $999 for light refreshments and snacks; The Fancy Navajo Food demonstration, estimated cost is $1,000; and Park and Hulet attendance incentive snacks, estimated cost is $2,000 each. * Approved HJHS student council to run concessions, Sept.-May, estimated to earn $1,000; HJHS student council to sell Christmas grams, Nov.-Dec., estimated to earn $60; HJHS to sell Valentine grams, January – February. 2027, estimated to earn $150; HJHS student council to sell testing grams, February – April 2027, estimated to earn $60; HHS Swing Thing/select choir to host an ice cream social, Nov. 2, estimated to earn $1,400; HHS Swing Thing/select choir for MoneyDolly sales, Sept. 24 – Oct. 3, estimated to earn $10,000; IWES student council for coffee/drink sales, Sept. 9 – May 20, estimated to earn $210; and IWES student council for game concessions, Sept. 16, 22, 23 and 29, estimated to earn $300. * Approved for final reading Policy BEDB Agenda; Policy CA Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent; Policy DJ Purchasing Ethics; Policy DJE Bidding/Purchasing Procedures; Policy IHA Basic Instructional Program; Policy IHB-R Special Instructional Programs; Policy IKE-RB Promotion and Retention of Students; Policy IKF Graduation Requirements; Policy JF-R Student Admissions; Policy JFAA-R Admission of Resident Students; Policy JFAB-R Tuition/Admission of Nonresident Students; Policy JFABC-R Admission of Transfer Students; Policy JFABD-RB Admission of Homeless Students; and Policy JFABDA-RB Admission of Students in Foster Care. * Approved consent agenda items and expense vouchers.  Detailed information for all District expenditures may be obtained by contacting the School District business office located at 1000 N. 8th Ave. The post HUSD begins search for new superintendent first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab303cd75342cf4db886708 College Board reviews expenditure limitation te 2026-09-22T22:40:13.821Z College Board reviews expenditure limitation By Talaina Kor During the Navajo County Community College Governing Board meeting Tuesday, Sept. 15, Vice President of Administrative Services Maderia Ellison presented on the college’s expenditure limitation, which was addressed by resident Ed Wilson in previous meetings as a point of concern during call to the public. Ellison explained that the expenditure limit is part of the Arizona State Constitution, and applies to other entities such as towns, school districts and counties. “It is intended to restrict (expenditures of) local revenues, even if NPC has the funding to utilize that amount. Think about it like having a great robust savings account, but you’re not able to use it,” she stated. According to Ellison, the state constitution and NPC statutes defines local revenue as the majority of what the college receives. “Then there’s a long list of exceptions. When those exceptions are applied, it comes down to generally property taxes and state aid.” After breaking down funding revenues as well as the formula used to calculate expenditure limitations, Ellison stated that the formula, which was implemented in 1980, is outdated and does not work well with how business is done today. The base limit established in Fiscal Year (FY) 1979-80 that is still applied today is approximately $3.7 million, falling far below the college’s FY 2024-25 expenditure limitation of approximately $15.3 million, which has been the norm for the last five years. Ellison provided the different iterations of the budget that the college goes through, comparing adopted budgets, revised budgets, budgeted expenditure limits and expenditure limits spanning from 2021 to 2025. She also went into further detail to explain why the college surpasses the expenditure limit, discussing efforts to increase student enrollment, the implementation of bachelor programs, new technology, construction and administrative costs. “There has certainly been some criticism about administrative costs increasing. Specifically in the area of compensation,” Ellison stated. In 2015-2025, she explained that the number of administrative positions increased from 17 to 33. “In NPC, we talk about administrators as the president, the vice presidents and the associate vice presidents, but it also includes the deans and the associate deans, and then the directors.” Ellison also countered criticisms pertaining to administrative increases were the doing of college President Dr. Von Lawson, stating that to be inaccurate. “Dr. Lawson has created a new interim position for a vice president in HR. All the other changes happened prior to him taking over as president of NPC.” She added that administrative positions were created to meet the demands of the college and its goals. She concluded by talking about the struggles and efforts for an initiative to change the expenditure limits. “In the meantime, until this becomes a valid initiative, we will continue to use carry forward, which is not against the law and not inappropriate or unethical in any means. It is allowed in statute, and we will continue to use it.” During the president’s report, Business Department Chair Professor Rachel Townsend gave a presentation on the college’s potential for providing 92-credit bachelor programs in applied science and business administration and a timeline. Although bachelor programs are traditionally 120 credits, the Higher Learning Commission approved reduced-credit degree bachelor programs in 2024. The board approved a date change for their Oct. 20 regular meeting, rescheduling it for Oct. 27, due to two of the members attending the Association of Community College Trustees congress meeting. The board received a progress report on the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation as well as updates in the information technology (IT) department from Associate Vice President Chief Information Officer Michael Jacob. Director of Facilities and Transportation Justin White provided a construction update on the districts’ Kayenta center, which is around 40% complete with a projected finish date in August of 2027. Board Member Kristine Laughter was absent from the meeting. The board also approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027-28 budget calendar and assumptions. The post College Board reviews expenditure limitation first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab303cd75342cf4db8866ff Roadrunners take part in Four Corners Meet te 2026-09-22T22:40:13.003Z Roadrunners take part in Four Corners Meet By Greg Perkins Holbrook’s runners were in Flagstaff on Saturday morning, competing in the Four Corners Invitational meet held at Buffalo Park. Flagstaff won the boys team title with 40 points, followed by Arizona College Prep with 73, Bradshaw Mountain with 94, Chinle with 160, and Ganado placed fifth with 161.  Holbrook placed 11th with 294 points.  Tyler Begay led the Roadrunners with a 31st-place finish in 17:36.30. Anthony Moyte finished 39th; Daman Nez, 68th; Ethan Nez, 73rd; Brayden Smith, 87th; Gerald Belin, 89th; and Ky Poola, 96th.  Krishauna Monongya led the Lady Roadrunners, placing 12th with a time of 21:19.07.  Hannah Nez was 29th; Ariel Begay, 35th; Mollie Larson, 59th; and Kylie Dashee placed 60th.  As a team, Holbrook placed sixth with 151 points. Flagstaff took the top team spot with 31 points.  Page followed in second with 63, Chinle was third with 86, Winslow was fourth with 105, and Ganado was fifth with 139.  Both Holbrook teams will run in the Desert Twilight Meet hosted at Toka Sticks Golf Resort in Phoenix on Friday evening. The post Roadrunners take part in Four Corners Meet first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab303cc75342cf4db8866f6 Bulldogs compete at Chuck Hardt Invitational te 2026-09-22T22:40:12.218Z Bulldogs compete at Chuck Hardt Invitational By K. Conner On Sept. 15, the Winslow High and Winslow Jr. High cross country teams traveled to Payson to compete at the Chuck Hardt Invitational. There were 21 high schools and 22 middle schools competing against each other. In the 5,000-meter girls race the WHS would take third with 67 points. Sonway Masayesva would take second place with a time of 22:2379, Lilyanan Jones was fifth with a time of 22:56.57, a personal best, Emiah Yazzie was 22nd with a time of 24:59.36, her season best, Kyleigh Hosteen was 23rd with a time of 25:00.25 and Keilon David was 28th with a time of 25:11.21, a season best. In the 5,000-meter boys race the Winslow team would take fifth with 103 points. Juelz Soke was seventh with a time of 18:03.69, a season best, Riley Dahozy was eighth with a time of 18:05.72, a personal best, Jerron Jordon was 28th with a time of 19:41.52, a personal best, Juneau Whitesheep was 33rd with a time of 19:55.92, a season best and Angel Machado was 37th with a time of 20:03.20. In the 1.25-mile middle school girls race the Winslow Junior High School girls would take third with 56 points. Riley Richards was fifth with a time of 9:39.61, Asia Jim was 11th with a time of 9:48.29, Ahliyah Yayaheova was 14th with a time of 9:55.39, Mahana Serious was 17th with a time of 10:01.18 and Amareasa Long was 22nd with a time of 10:16.84 all runners posted a personal best and are sixth graders. In the 1.25-mile middle school boys race Winslow didn’t get a team place but there was a glitch with the finishing time that was discovered after the meet, which failed to record Jayce Stewart’s time. He came in eighth with an approximate time of 8:50. Jase Keaton was 28th with a time of 10:39.6, Kaleb Paddock was 38th with a time of 10:40.11, Tyson Puhuyaoma was 43rd with a time of 10:48.82 and Aiden Jake was 60th with a time of 12:51.82. All personal bests for the sixth graders. In the 1.6-mile middle school girls race Winslow would come in seventh with 166 points. Kiana Lee was 15th with a time of 11:02.32, a personal best, Nevaeh Fuson was 20th with a time of 11:15.26, a personal best, Bailey Littleboy was 40th with a time of 12:09.06, a personal best, Abbygail Lee was 41st with a time 12:09.28 and Hailey Begay was 65th with a time of 13:02.59. In the 1.6-mile middle school boys race Winslow would take fifth with 136 points. Pilenmi Kachinhongva was ninth with a time of 9:41.33, Eric “Five” Greer was 10th with a time of 9:44.03, Kyren Pouytewa was 19th with a time of 10:11.95, Sorin Leonard was 50th with a time of 11:11.28 and Kai Martinez was 55th. All had a personal best, Greer and Leonard are sixth graders. The post Bulldogs compete at Chuck Hardt Invitational first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab303cb75342cf4db8866ed Lobos compete at Four Corners Meet te 2026-09-22T22:40:11.332Z Lobos compete at Four Corners Meet By Greg Perkins Snowflake joined 21 other boys’ teams and 13 complete girls’ teams at the Four Corners Meet hosted by Flagstaff at Buffalo Park on Saturday morning.  The Lobos placed eighth on the boys’ side with 229 team points. The Lady Lobos finished 13th.  John Young led all Snowflake runners, finishing 36th in 17:55.58.  Woodrow Lowry was 37th; Logan Jones, 41st; Cody Potter, 58th; Talmage Flake, 59th; Scott Brinton, 70th; and Eli Hargrave finished 72nd in the 140-runner field.  In the girls’ varsity race, Brielle Reidhead paced the Lady Lobos, placing 71st in 27:42.95. Lila Stewart was 74th; Kate Lorenzen, 75th; Violet Packer, 83rd; and Jobie Benally was 90th.  Both Snowflake teams will compete in the Desert Twilight meet held at Toka Sticks Resort in Phoenix on Friday. The post Lobos compete at Four Corners Meet first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab303ca75342cf4db8866e4 Wildcats compete at Chuck Hardt Invite te 2026-09-22T22:40:10.552Z Wildcats compete at Chuck Hardt Invite By Greg Perkins The Wildcats were in Payson on Tuesday, competing in the Chuck Hardt Invitational meet along with 20 other schools. Hopi won the boys team title with 83 points, followed closely by Alchesay’s 89. Arcadia placed third with 94 points, Round Valley was fourth with 97, and Winslow finished the top five with 103 points.  Alchesay took the girls’ team crown with 49 points, just 2 points ahead of second-place Arcadia. Winslow was third with 67, Heritage Academy Gateway had 99, and Northland Prep finished fifth with 155. Joseph City’s boys’ team placed 17th. William Grant led the group with an 80th-place finish in 21:54.11. Caleb Case was 152nd, Sam Birk 156th, Paxton Bushman 185th and Brayden Bushman placed 191st in the large field. Karly Hansen, Joseph City’s only runner in the girls’ varsity event, finished 19th in 24:44.20. Joseph City will compete at the Desert Twilight Festival meet held on Friday at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Phoenix. The post Wildcats compete at Chuck Hardt Invite first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab303c975342cf4db8866db Roadrunners fall to the Elks te 2026-09-22T22:40:09.610Z Roadrunners fall to the Elks By Greg Perkins Holbrook’s boys soccer team traveled to Round Valley last Tuesday and returned home with a 1-8 loss, moving their season record to 2-3-1.  Over the weekend, they competed in the Show Low Tournament and split two matches on Friday. They fell to Round Valley in the first game 6-3, but bounced back in the afternoon, defeating Winslow 4-2.  The Birds returned to Show Low on Saturday and went 0-2, losing to Benson 1-8, then falling to Blue Ridge 1-3. Sebastian Hernandez and Jack Carbonneau scored Holbrook’s goals.  The Lady Roadrunners were also in Round Valley on Tuesday, where they fell to the Lady Elks 0-5. The loss dropped their season mark to 0-6 The team has a chance to build momentum this week with a regular-season match at Blue Ridge on Tuesday, followed by competition at the TURF Wars tournament hosted by Round Valley this weekend. The Ladies are scheduled to face Chino Valley and Blue Ridge on Friday, then take on St. Johns on Saturday before playing one final bracket game later that day.  Next week, the Lady Birds will have a week off from game action before returning to the field on Sept. 30, when they travel to Payson to face the Longhorns. The post Roadrunners fall to the Elks first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab303c675342cf4db8866c2 Trump Threatens Annihilation in Iran in UN Speech and Lays Out Winner-Takes-All Vision te 2026-09-22T22:40:06.548Z Trump Threatens Annihilation in Iran in UN Speech and Lays Out Winner-Takes-All Vision President Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly amounted to a rejection of the founding concept of the United Nations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3017875342cf4db886690 Darren Rovell shows off one his favorite Knicks memorabilia items, which includes notorious Menendez brothers te 2026-09-22T22:30:16.389Z Darren Rovell shows off one his favorite Knicks memorabilia items, which includes notorious Menendez brothers Collecting sports memorabilia can sometimes breed some very interesting results. One minute, you're looking over a seemingly very mundane trading card in your hand, and the next minute you see a couple of convicted murderers sitting court side in the background. That's exactly what happened with a 1990-91 NBA Hoops card featuring former New York Knicks point guard and, later, Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson. A SPORTING GOODS GIANT IS GETTING INTO THE LUCRATIVE, EVER-EXPANDING SPORTS CARD BUSINESS Jackson's now infamous trading card features a picture from a game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the aforementioned Knicks. And who is sitting court side in the lower bowl seats? None other than Erik and Lyle Menendez, two brothers who would later be found guilty of the first-degree murder of their parents. INSIDE 'CELEBRITY ROW' AT NBA PLAYOFFS: QUID PRO QUO DEALS, LOYALTY TESTS AND A-LISTERS WHO GOT BOOTED The craziest part of this whole story: this picture was taken after the Menendez brothers committed their heinous crimes, allegedly purchasing the seats with money paid out from a life-insurance policy. Sports business analyst and memorabilia collector Darren Rovell just so happens to be in possession of one of the cards (because of course he does), and he joined OutKick's Craig Carton to share his find. CRAIG CARTON, MICHAEL RAPAPORT DISH ON THEIR SHARED DISLIKE FOR LEBRON JAMES: 'DEAD TO ME' "This is one of my favorite Knicks items," Rovell exclaimed as he held up the framed trading card on "The Craig Carton Show." "Read the top of the slab." As Rovell handed the card over to Carton, the host read aloud. "Valid: Menendez brothers sit courtside." Rovell went on to explain the story to Carton, who shockingly wasn't familiar with the lore of the "Mark Jackson/Menendez" card. "The 1990 Hoops Mark Jackson card has the Menendez brothers sitting courtside," Rovell explained. "What's so crazy is ... they killed their parents before this." A shocked Carton couldn't believe what he was holding. "They went to a Knicks game AFTER the murders?" Both Menendez brothers are currently serving a prison term of 50 years to life, though they are once again appealing for parole after being denied in 2025. That hearing is set for March 2027. So, the moral of the story here is a simple one: keep collecting sports memorabilia, kids. You never know who is going to show up in the background of your favorite player's trading card. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3017775342cf4db88667b Joy Behar doubles down on argument US will not elect a woman president te 2026-09-22T22:30:15.454Z Joy Behar doubles down on argument US will not elect a woman president "The View" co-host Joy Behar doubled down Tuesday on her argument that a woman could not win the presidency. The co-hosts discussed Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., and his news that he has been on a GLP-1 before delving into a debate about identity politics. "I think this country will vote for an obese, Jewish, Black, homosexual before a woman," Behar said. Guest host Star Jones agreed and added, "We just had one of the most beautiful, brilliant women run for president. And you see what we got."  FORMER FIRST LADY JILL BIDEN DOUBTS SHE'LL SEE A WOMAN PRESIDENT IN HER LIFETIME Jones was referring to former Vice President Kamala Harris, while Behar said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was also unsuccessful. "You don't win on identity alone, and you don't lose on identity alone," co-host Sara Haines pushed back.  Alyssa Farah Griffin, the lone Republican co-host, predicted there would be a woman president in the next 20 years. Patrice Onwuka, vice president for economic policy and director of Independent Women's Center for Economic Opportunity, told Fox News Digital, "This warped view is directly the result of elevating identity politics above common sense and connection." KAMALA HARRIS BACKS MAJOR CHANGES TO THE SUPREME COURT, ELECTORAL COLLEGE AHEAD OF POSSIBLE 2028 CAMPAIGN "Joy Behar and Star Jones can’t bring themselves to admit that the female candidates they fawned over could not win over the voters," she continued, referencing the four Americans killed in the 2012 Benghazi attacks during Clinton's time as secretary of state and her infamous comment calling Trump supporters "deplorables." "Kamala Harris was a failed vice president who oversaw a massive influx of tens of millions of people into America illegally and ran on vibes rather than making Americans’ lives better," Onwuka added. "It was not their looks or gender but their policies and personalities that America rejected." "I think Joy Behar is taking a very complicated election and giving it a very simple explanation," psychotherapist and author Jonathan Alpert told Fox News Digital. "Two women lost to Donald Trump. That doesn’t prove Americans won’t elect a woman. It proves those two women lost those two elections. Sexism may have played a role for some voters, but you can’t take millions of votes and diagnose all of them as sexism."  KAMALA HARRIS IS THE 'FAIRLY OBVIOUS' 2028 PRESIDENTIAL FRONTRUNNER, DEMOCRATIC INSIDERS SAY During an episode of "The View" in July, Behar told her co-hosts, "Think of a woman that could win. Tell me one woman." During another episode of the show that month, Behar rejected Harris as a potential 2028 candidate. "I love her, she was great, but she didn't win one time. What makes you think she's going to win again?" Behar asked, adding that anyone who thought Harris should run again and could win was not living in reality. During an interview with The New York Times published Tuesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said she was weighing a presidential run in 2028, adding, "Pretty candidly, I think about my identity." "I’m not naïve to the fact that we are living under a very regressive administration, and I happen to be a woman, and I, you know, happen to be Latina," she said. "And I think that there’s a lot of conversation about electability, and I don’t kind of shy away from those realities." The progressive congresswoman said of a possible White House run, "I think about it personally." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3017675342cf4db886672 Dr Drew Pinsky reveals red flag in Presley Gerber addiction treatment before model's death te 2026-09-22T22:30:14.504Z Dr Drew Pinsky reveals red flag in Presley Gerber addiction treatment before model's death When news broke that Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old son of Cindy Crawford, died Sunday at a California rehab facility, it raised questions about how someone with access to extensive treatment resources could still lose his life to addiction. According to addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky, Gerber’s case highlights the deadly, progressive nature of substance use disorder — and what he says is a dangerous trend in modern treatment: allowing patients to dictate their own care. "When I listened to [Gerber's] video, what struck me and concerned me was that the patient seemed to be determining some of the care," Pinsky said on his podcast, "Ask Dr. Drew." "That's never good." PRESLEY GERBER’S DEATH SPARKS QUESTIONS ABOUT OVERDOSE, WITHDRAWAL AND REHAB SAFETY Pinsky discussed Gerber’s self-reported trip to Mexico for an "ibogaine flood," referring to a high-dose treatment involving ibogaine, a psychoactive compound derived from an African shrub that has been studied as a potential treatment for substance use disorders but is not approved by the FDA. "I've had patients using ibogaine or ayahuasca for decades, and there's nothing magic about it, I assure you," Pinsky warned, noting that almost every patient he’s seen try the alternative drug eventually relapsed on opioids, often suffering personality changes in the process. Ibogaine remains an unapproved Schedule I substance in the U.S. due to documented risks of fatal heart arrhythmias, according to federal health agencies. BRAD PITT SAYS HE CAN DRINK IN ‘RESTRAINED MANNER’ AFTER 7 SOBER YEARS, BUT EXPERT RAISES RED FLAG Pinsky argued that Gerber’s case highlights how patients struggling with severe substance use disorder are often allowed to bypass proven medical protocols in favor of risky alternative therapies. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Addressing public shock that the young model died inside a treatment center, Pinsky emphasized that high-end rehab centers cannot magically halt severe opioid dependence. "Opioid addiction is progressive and it ends in death," Pinsky said. "Even with good treatment, it has a worse prognosis than most cancers ... If they are not moving toward recovery, they are moving toward demise." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ While official toxicology results from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office are still pending, emergency dispatch logs indicate that 911 was called to Gerber's facility for a suspected overdose and cardiac arrest. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Dr. Nicholas Kardaris, an addiction expert and CEO of the New York Center for Living, noted that the period inside or immediately following rehab is often the most dangerous window a patient faces. "People are in rehab because they’re struggling with addiction. It doesn’t mean they’re cured," Kardaris told Fox News Digital, pointing out that when patients relapse in treatment, their lowered tolerance can turn their usual dose into a fatal one. Medical experts maintain that families needing help for loved ones should seek evidence-based treatment from qualified providers, including FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorders, such as buprenorphine, methadone and naltrexone, when appropriate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3017575342cf4db886665 Poll: 31% Of Democratic Voters React Positively To Trump Assassination; 59% To Military Removal te 2026-09-22T22:30:13.596Z Poll: 31% Of Democratic Voters React Positively To Trump Assassination; 59% To Military Removal By Matthew Holloway | A national survey of Democratic voters found that 59% would react positively to a hypothetical military takeover removing President Donald Trump from power, while 31% would react positively to news of his assassination, according to published results from the Center for Strategic Politics. The survey, commissioned by Liberal Currents, examined Democratic voters’ presidential preferences, policy positions, and reactions to five hypothetical scenarios involving Trump leaving office. The publication released its analysis Sept. 21. The military takeover scenario described military leaders removing Trump and assuming control of the United States under a stated rationale of safeguarding the Constitution. Respondents were asked how they would feel upon seeing such a news headline. The accompanying graphic showed 43% responding very positively and 16% somewhat positively. Another 13% were neutral, while 10% responded somewhat negatively and 18% very negatively. We polled five routes for Trump to leave office before the end of his term. A plurality of Dems support four of them, including a military coup and death by natural causes. The only one underwater, an assassination, is still supported by 29%. pic.twitter.com/C3qb2H0R8j — Center for Strategic Politics (@StratPolitics) September 21, 2026 For the assassination scenario, the published crosstabs reported 23% very positive and 8% somewhat positive responses. Negative reactions totaled 43%, with 25% neutral. The hypothetical headline described Trump being assassinated while speaking at a rally. The center’s social media caption cited 29%, while its published crosstabs reported 31%. Positive reactions also totaled 56% for Trump dying in his sleep, 86% for impeachment and removal, and 84% for the scenario invoking the 25th Amendment. The questions measured respondents’ anticipated emotional reactions to hypothetical headlines. They did not directly ask whether respondents would participate in or authorize violence. The same survey also found majority support for a future Democratic administration pursuing criminal prosecutions of Trump administration officials, with one question extending to officials who served under former President Joe Biden. Criminal prosecutions of Trump officials are generally favored by Dems, with clear majorities indicating support in all cases. Voters also support prosecution of officials from both the Trump and Biden admins over US support for Israel's genocide in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/OF6tRVasF8 — Center for Strategic Politics (@StratPolitics) September 21, 2026 Seventy-seven percent favored pursuing prosecutions of Trump administration members over actions taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. A separate question naming Stephen Miller drew support from 73%. On military actions, 72% favored prosecuting administration members over lethal strikes on boats in South America, while 66% favored prosecutions over actions taken during the war in Iran. Another 69% favored prosecuting Pete Hegseth in response to a question that described him as directing the military “to violate national and international law.” That characterization appeared in the question itself. The question encompassing both administrations drew 57% support for pursuing prosecutions over actions related to what the questionnaire called “Israel’s genocide in Gaza.” Twenty-two percent opposed pursuing those prosecutions, and 22% were unsure. Although the graphic’s headline described Democrats as wanting officials jailed, the questions asked whether the next Democratic administration should pursue criminal prosecution. They did not ask respondents to determine guilt or select a punishment. In his analysis accompanying the poll, Liberal Currents writer Chance Phillips noted that assassination was the only one of the five scenarios in which negative reactions exceeded positive reactions. “Thankfully, on net Democrats are not pro political violence,” Phillips wrote, referring to the assassination responses. That conclusion did not account for the majority’s positive response to a military seizure of government. The scenario explicitly described military leaders removing Trump from power and assuming control of the United States, with 59% responding positively and 28% negatively. The Center for Strategic Politics describes itself as part of the progressive community and says its work is funded through grassroots contributions. The English-language survey included 683 Democratic voters nationwide, contacted Sept. 3 and Sept. 8–10 through SMS-to-web and online panels. Researchers weighted responses by age, ethnicity, and gender and reported a margin of error of plus or minus 3.75 percentage points. 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 Poll: 31% Of Democratic Voters React Positively To Trump Assassination; 59% To Military Removal first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3017075342cf4db88664f Another great year for the Navajo County Fair te 2026-09-22T22:30:08.877Z Another great year for the Navajo County Fair Photos by Nicole Young The Navajo County Fair Demolition Derby is always a highlight for visitors from throughout the region to pack the stands and cheer on the drivers in their modified vehicles. Most likely the only opportunity to pet a live alligator will be at the county fair and Taylor and Austin Young were sure to do just that. Akkeem Foster Jr. rides a mechanical bull, possibly gearing up for a future in the arena. The Navajo County Fair is a lot of fun and a lot of hard work. The massive endeavor takes volunteers and workers such as Lori Kishbaugh and Hailey Lerma to make sure things run smoothly. Calvin Overbay of Snowflake takes a moment to pose with his Junior Livestock entry Cookies and Cream. Families including (left to right) Marcus Todacheenie, Fredericka Yazzie, Jordynn Yazzie, Malaya Todacheenie and Maverick Todacheenie (in stroller) were among the many celebrating not only the county fair but the 100th anniversary of Route 66, which would not be complete without Mr. Rabbit from the Jack Rabbit Trading Post. By Linda Kor Last weekend, the 95th Annual Navajo County Fair & Rodeo lit up Holbrook with four days of laughter, dust, music, and the unmistakable buzz of community coming together. The fair kicked off with opening ceremonies on Wednesday, setting the tone for a spirited gathering. Thursday and Friday, folks enjoyed a full lineup: the Demolition Derby, the carnival midway, junior livestock shows, local vendors serving up fair-favorites and regional treats, and Junior Livestock kids prepped their animals for auction. Friday night featured rodeo pre-shows and a full GCPRA rodeo under the stars, followed by concert performances. Saturday kept the pace high, with more rodeo, the Little Buckaroo Rodeo, more carnival and more music. The post Another great year for the Navajo County Fair first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2ff1a75342cf4db8865f2 Former USPS worker indicted after allegedly dumping 300-plus Utah mail-in ballots without delivering one te 2026-09-22T22:20:10.945Z Former USPS worker indicted after allegedly dumping 300-plus Utah mail-in ballots without delivering one A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) worker in Utah was indicted after allegedly setting aside more than 300 mail-in ballots at the start of his shift and dumping them without delivering a single one, Department of Justice (DOJ) officials said on charges related to the case Tuesday. Damon Matai Seei, 34, of Payson, Utah, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sept. 16, on a charge related to the unlawful secretion, destruction and delay of mail. He was arrested Tuesday and made his initial appearance in federal court in Salt Lake City. Federal prosecutors allege Seei was working as a letter carrier on June 3, when he was entrusted with delivering mail to more than 300 people in Eagle Mountain, Utah, ahead of the state's June 23 primary election. USPS WOULDN'T DELIVER BALLOTS IN STATES THAT REFUSE TO FORK OVER MAIL-IN VOTER INFO UNDER PROPOSED RULE The mail included advertisements and hundreds of mail-in ballots that were clearly marked as ballots, according to DOJ officials. Officials said Seei separated the ballots from other mail shortly after beginning his shift, did not deliver any of them and discarded them within about an hour and a half. Other mail was also discarded, officials said. Several voters later complained to the Utah County Clerk that they had not received their mail-in ballots, U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak for the District of Utah said Tuesday. POSTAL SERVICE THRUST INTO MAIL-IN BALLOT FIGHT AS TRUMP ORDER GETS TIED UP IN COURT Using county databases, the clerk determined that voter participation was unusually low in the area where the complaints originated, according to Holyoak. It remains unclear whether the affected voters ultimately received replacement ballots or were able to vote. Holyoak said federal officials are continuing to investigate and plan to contact affected voters to determine whether they were able to cast ballots. Seei has told investigators that he did not have a political motive, according to DOJ officials. The investigation remains ongoing. SEVEN NONCITIZENS CHARGED IN NORTH TEXAS ELECTION-INTEGRITY INVESTIGATION "When American voters lawfully cast their vote, they should feel confident that it is counted," said Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter. "Allegedly throwing away hundreds of ballots is a serious federal crime that undermines the integrity of our elections. Ballot integrity is not a partisan issue." The case was investigated jointly by the USPS of Inspector General and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Seei's next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 30. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2ff1975342cf4db8865e9 Battle-tested Zelenskyy sounds chilling alarm on where Putin’s war could head next te 2026-09-22T22:20:09.991Z Battle-tested Zelenskyy sounds chilling alarm on where Putin’s war could head next UNITED NATIONS - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Tuesday that Russia could launch attacks against other European countries, telling Fox News Digital that the risk of a new offensive is "very high" as Moscow seeks to undermine European unity and weaken support for Ukraine. Speaking to reporters following his meeting with President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Zelenskyy was asked by Fox News Digital about the possibility that Russia could invade or attack another European country in the near future. "That's why the risk of offensive by drones, missiles or land operation is very high against other countries who are bordering Russia or Belarus," Zelenskyy said. US INTEL WARNS RUSSIA COULD LAUNCH LIMITED ATTACK ON NATO ALLY IN EFFORT TO FRAGMENT ORGANIZATION: REPORT The Ukrainian leader argued that Russian President Vladimir Putin, unable to achieve his military objectives in Ukraine, could seek to create instability elsewhere in Europe to pressure Western governments into reducing their support for Kyiv. "How to divide unanimity in Europe? ... To attack somebody else. To attack and say, look, I will go further if you will not stop this," Zelenskyy said. He pointed to drone incursions and disruptions affecting several European countries, arguing that Moscow is already attempting to intimidate European societies and test their response. Zelenskyy said Putin's inability to secure a decisive victory in Ukraine could push him toward additional confrontations, as he faces pressure to justify the war to the Russian public. FINNISH FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL DETAILS HOW RUSSIA'S 'HYBRID WARFARE' RESHAPED BORDER SECURITY Asked by Fox News Digital what European countries should do in response to the growing threat, Zelenskyy offered a direct answer. "Respond. Always respond. It's not about the war. If you don't respond, Russians, they will go further," he said. The warning comes amid heightened concerns about Russian activity in Europe. Zelenskyy's warning comes amid heightened tensions across Europe following a series of Russian drone incursions and warnings from European leaders about the possibility of further attacks. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on Sept. 14 that peace in Europe was under threat, urging European countries to take the danger seriously. Speaking at an EU-Arctic Summit in Finland, Merz said Russia's presence in the region and its hybrid attacks elsewhere in Europe were increasing, calling for a united response from European countries and NATO. RUSSIA’S STRIKES NEAR MOLDOVA RAISE ALARM OVER PUTIN’S PLANS FOR EUROPE’S EASTERN FLANK The German leader's warning followed an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on Aug. 4, which German authorities publicly attributed to Russia on Sept. 1. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk issued a separate warning on Sept. 17 that Russia was planning drone or missile attacks against NATO countries supporting Ukraine, including Poland, while potentially portraying the incidents as accidental to weaken the alliance's response. The concerns are not limited to hypothetical threats. On Sept. 8, a drone entered Romanian airspace before returning to Moldova and crashing, according to Romania's Defense Ministry. A week later, Italian fighter jets operating under NATO's air defense mission shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus. Italian officials said the drone most likely came from Russia, although Lithuanian authorities were still investigating its origin. TRUMP SAYS US WILL LET UKRAINE MAKE PATRIOT MISSILES IN MAJOR POLICY SHIFT Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs also warned in a Sept. 18 interview with The Guardian that European countries and NATO were struggling to keep pace with developments in drone warfare, highlighting gaps in air and missile defenses that could leave European countries vulnerable to Russian attacks. Zelenskyy's remarks followed talks with Trump in which the Ukrainian leader said he raised the possibility of a mutual halt to attacks on Russian and Ukrainian energy infrastructure, as well as Ukraine's need for additional Patriot air defense missiles ahead of winter. "We are ready," Zelenskyy said of a potential agreement to halt energy strikes, adding that he was unsure whether Russia was prepared to reciprocate. Zelenskyy also said Trump had expressed a willingness to help Ukraine obtain additional air defense capabilities, although no concrete commitment on immediate missile deliveries had been made. The meeting came as Russia and Ukraine intensified aerial attacks, including strikes on energy infrastructure, ahead of the UN General Assembly. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2ff1475342cf4db8865bf Republican Senator Urges Congress to Investigate Donald Trump Jr. te 2026-09-22T22:20:04.100Z Republican Senator Urges Congress to Investigate Donald Trump Jr. In a letter, John Curtis of Utah called for the Senate Judiciary Committee to subpoena the sons of President Trump and former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2fcc575342cf4db886576 Fox News Poll: Voters question whether AI’s promise outweighs its risks te 2026-09-22T22:10:13.002Z Fox News Poll: Voters question whether AI’s promise outweighs its risks As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly politicized ahead of the midterm elections, the latest Fox News national survey finds voters struggling to reconcile the technology’s promise with the economic and environmental costs of the data centers needed to power it. They are especially against allowing centers in their communities while favoring them in remote locations, creating a "Not In My Backyard" dynamic. A 71% majority opposes building AI data centers in their area, including 46% who strongly oppose them. Both of those numbers are up a touch since earlier this summer. However, the survey reveals a paradox: a 52% majority favors building them in remote locations (44% oppose). FOX NEWS POLL: SQUEEZED BY COSTS, FRUSTRATED VOTERS TURN TO THE DEMOCRATS The central contrast is seen across community types, as about 7 in 10 urban, suburban and rural voters oppose data centers in their backyards. That consensus fades regarding remote facilities: half of urban voters (50%) and a majority of suburban voters (57%) favor building them there, while 51% of rural voters remain opposed. Women, White voters, those without a college degree, and Democrats are more likely than men, nonwhite voters, college graduates, and Republicans to oppose data centers, whether near their community or elsewhere. When presented with arguments for and against data centers, reactions are nuanced. By roughly 30 points, voters are less likely to support construction if told data centers could strain local water supplies (by 28 points), raise energy bills (29 points), or grow to an enormous size (29 points). FOX NEWS POLL: 71% THINK TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LACKS PLAN TO END IRAN WAR Opposition softens when voters see direct benefits to daily life or national interests. They are more likely to be supportive if told data centers are necessary for online activities such as streaming and banking (9 points), critical infrastructure like transportation and water systems (13 points), or help maintain a competitive edge over countries like China (18 points). These reactions to additional information operate against a backdrop of AI pessimism. Majorities of voters are more likely to see AI as bad rather than good for the U.S. economy (54% bad vs. 36% good), mental health (54-34%), society (56-34%), the environment (60-30%), and jobs (63-29%). The lone exception is day-to-day life, where more voters say AI is a good thing by 4 points (47% good, 43% bad), down from an 11-point spread in November 2025 (50-39%). Overall, AI technology is viewed more negatively than positively by 23 points (37% favorable vs. 60% unfavorable), widening from an 11-point deficit in April and 9 points in July. The underlying demographic patterns mirror those for data centers. Democrats (67% unfavorable), White voters without a college degree (65%), women (64%), and independents (64%) are the most negative. The most favorable views come from nonwhite men (49% favorable), voters with graduate degrees (49%), and MAGA Republicans (46%). AI & The 2026 Midterms On the generic congressional ballot, the Democratic candidate is ahead of the Republican by 7 points overall. Republicans have a 21-point advantage among voters who support building data centers in their communities, narrowing to 9 points among those allowing construction only in remote areas. Democrats are ahead by at least 19 points among voters who oppose data centers in either location. Voters who view AI favorably back the Republican candidate in their district by 7 points, while those with unfavorable views back the Democrat by 17 points. "In this election, the bottom line is that technology is no longer just a tool, it’s a wedge issue," says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducts the Fox News Poll with Democrat Chris Anderson. "As infrastructure demands force AI into the physical world, campaigns that map tech anxiety onto their voter coalitions will shape the midterm narrative." Voters think Democrats would better handle building AI data centers by a 14-point margin. That lead is especially strong among Black voters (D +51), voters under age 30 (D +35), Hispanic voters (D +29), and independents (D +26). It narrows among White voters (D +5) and rural voters (D +7), while White rural voters are one of the few groups to say Republicans would do better (R +4). Cross-party defections also advantage the Democrats: 15% of Republicans prefer Democrats on data centers, compared with just 4% of Democrats favoring Republicans. A few more things… Three-quarters of voters (76%) favor banning AI in kindergarten through eighth-grade classrooms, with some of the strongest preference for the ban among moms (81%). CLICK HERE FOR CROSSTABS AND TOPLINE Support for banning cellphones in K-12 classrooms is also high: 72% favor the policy and 25% oppose it. In addition, a majority supports prohibiting police departments from using automated license plate readers, such as Flock Safety cameras (57% favor vs. 39% oppose). Age creates the biggest divide: Voters under 30 would ban license plate readers by 28 points, while those 65 and over support them by 7 points. Partisans show unusual agreement on banning the cameras, though by different margins: Democrats by 27 points, independents by 23 points, and Republicans by 6 points. Conducted September 11-14, 2026, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,211 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (96) and cellphones (821) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (294). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2fcc375342cf4db88655f Arizona spends millions on the death penalty. Victims’ families want it spent on cold cases. te 2026-09-22T22:10:11.408Z Arizona spends millions on the death penalty. Victims’ families want it spent on cold cases. Brenda Gilliam-Miller, Dawn Jackson and her daughter, Simona Jackson, light candles to remember loved ones lost to homicide during a press conference for Arizonans for Effective Public Safety at the Arizona Capitol on Sept. 21, 2026. (Photo by Kiera Riley for Arizona Mirror) Family members of homicide victims called on lawmakers and law enforcement to shift funding away from heavy sentences and capital punishment to cold-case investigations, violence prevention and survivor support. At a news conference Monday, members of Arizonans for Effective Public Safety recounted the still unsolved murders of their daughter, son, husband and cousin, crimes that date as far back as 1988. Each survivor made the call for dedicated cold-case units and detectives, citing the need for sustained attention to unsolved homicides. “After my husband was murdered, the detective would call me regularly, like every week… after a month I would have to call him,” Kristen Stanford, wife of homicide victim Detrick Stanford, said. “Sometimes I would get a quick response. It just kept getting slower.” Stanford’s voice choked as she spoke of her husband, who was shot and killed in Tempe in 2020. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Brenda Gilliam-Miller remembered her daughter, Destiny McClain, who was shot and killed while standing in line at a food truck in Phoenix in 2021. Dawn Jackson spoke of her 18-year-old son, Josiah Briscoe, who was shot outside their Phoenix home in June 2020. Karen Dana shared the life of her cousin, Loretta Lynn, who was stabbed in her home in Mesa in 1988. From 1965 to 2025, there were 18,826 homicides in Arizona, according to the Murder Accountability Project. Law enforcement “cleared,” or solved, 12,039 cases, leaving 6,787 unresolved, or cold. As of July 2026, the state reported 1,099 missing-persons cases, as well as 153 unidentified and 183 unclaimed people. “Every case number is a person, behind every unresolved investigation is a family, and no matter how much time has passed, justice should not have an expiration date,” Kat Jutras, executive director of Arizonans for Effective Public Safety, said. Arizonans for Effective Public Safety, a project of Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona, went public this year with a policy push to see the state and law enforcement agencies move away from funding capital cases and felony murder prosecutions. Instead, advocates want to see more money invested into cold-case and missing-persons investigations, modernized crime labs, and violence-prevention and survivor-support programs. “We’re all looking at the best deal we can get for our dollar,” Jutras said. “We’ve invested so much money into really ineffective policy that doesn’t prevent crime and doesn’t necessarily solve crime.” For one, survivors called for more dedicated cold-case units and detectives. Some police agencies, like Phoenix Police Department and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, have dedicated cold-case units, while others house cold cases in homicide units and assign detectives to certain cases or rely on volunteers. Family members of homicide victims reported varied response rates and relationships with the detectives assigned to their case. Jackson said the detective on her son’s case “never stayed in communication.” Stanford described a slow fade-out of communication. Dana and Gilliam-Miller, on the other hand, described a positive, responsive relationship with detectives, but noted their situations are not common. “We need cold-case detectives. It gets harder every year. Time makes it harder. It doesn’t get easier,” Dana said. “That’s one thing I really want to really scream from the rooftops.” Brenda Gilliam-Miller, Dawn Jackson, Kristy Standford and Karen Dana hold vigil to remember loved ones whose homicide cases have gone cold. The four spoke at the Arizona Capitol on Sept. 21. 2026, in support of Arizonans for Effective Public Safety, an effort calling for investment in cold case units. (Photo by Kiera Riley for Arizona Mirror) Jutras said Arizonans for Effective Public Safety identified at least an anecdotal trend of under-resourced cold-case investigations in surveys of retired and active detectives. “The detectives that were being appointed to these cases lacked enthusiasm because they had been designated cold or had been unsolved for a really long time. Those aren’t necessarily the most motivating factors,” Jutras said. “What would change that dynamic is investing in those agencies, in those departments that are specifically focused on providing answers.” The state has taken some steps to support cold-case investigations across the state. In January 2025, Attorney General Kris Mayes launched a cold-case unit to assist local and rural law enforcement agencies with investigation and forensic technologies. Detectives have found some success so far. On Sept. 15, Mayes announced that her office, in partnership with the Glendale Police Department, had identified a break in a four-decade-old case, naming Gary Wayne Billups as the prime suspect in the 1987 murder of Orison James “Jim” Chafin. The attorney general’s office used DNA collected from Billups and matched it to DNA recovered from the murder scene decades earlier. Billups died by suicide days after giving his DNA, but Mayes marked it as an important answer. “We created this unit last year because families across Arizona have been waiting years, sometimes decades for answers that they deserve,” Mayes said. “This case is exactly what that looks like.” Jutras said the success in Chafin’s case demonstrates the need for dedicated cold-case resources. “A statewide resource that can supplement local departments — especially smaller or under-resourced agencies — is an important part of addressing that gap,” Jutras said. “At the same time, the unit only has the capacity to work on a handful of cases, so its success also raises the question of what could be accomplished if Arizona invested at a scale that matched the number of families still waiting for answers.” Richie Taylor, a spokesperson for Mayes, said the Legislature has not dedicated any funding specifically for cold cases and noted it cut the attorney general’s budget by 2.5% in the last fiscal year. Arizonans for Effective Public Safety argues the state does have the money, but it’s just not going to the right place. Jutras pointed to capital punishment as the chief concern, given high price tags on litigating a capital case. A 2025 investigation by ProPublica and ABC15 found Maricopa County has spent $289 million on defense for capital cases since 2007, with $26 million spent in 2024 alone. “People don’t have to be against the death penalty to recognize a dollar is poorly invested,” Jutras said. “Things that keep our community safer cost a lot less, and it might mean that we don’t have to deal with this issue. It doesn’t mean all crime is going to be resolved, but it does mean that it can be contained and that it can prevent some victimization from happening.” Arizonans for Effective Public Safety is also taking aim at Arizona’s felony murder law, which allows a person to be charged with first-degree murder if a death occurs during the act of another felony, even if the death was unintended or accidental. The group claims the cost of prosecution and litigation could be better spent. At bottom, though, Jutras said the group first hopes to bring attention to the “public safety crisis that too often remains invisible.” “The work has to continue, and it has to grow until we’re able to get to that point of statewide recognition that this is a crisis,” Jutras said. “I don’t know any other public safety issue where thousands of people are affected on a regular basis, and for decades, that doesn’t warrant some kind of response and awareness.” YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2fcbf75342cf4db886552 Police: Kingman man rams patrol car after pursuit te 2026-09-22T22:10:07.356Z Police: Kingman man rams patrol car after pursuit The Kingman Police Department (KPD) reports a suspect led officers on pursuits that ended in a deliberate patrol car ramming on Saturday, Sept. 19. Public Information Officer Jennifer Sochocki said the ordeal began at about at 9:50 p.m. when a… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2fcbc75342cf4db886544 Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud te 2026-09-22T22:10:04.704Z Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2fa6f75342cf4db8864ec Hasan Piker admits he has 'dialed down' his opinions after public and Democratic backlash te 2026-09-22T22:00:15.853Z Hasan Piker admits he has 'dialed down' his opinions after public and Democratic backlash Twitch streamer Hasan Piker admitted on Friday that he has "dialed down" his commentary since facing backlash for taking part in Democratic candidates' campaigns. Piker discussed the ongoing controversy surrounding his past statements with "Pod Save America" co-host Jon Lovett, particularly after his Axios interview last week in which he described America as "pound for pound" worse than al-Qaeda on terrorism. The progressive commentator argued that many of his comments are taken "out of context" or taken from a longer statement but added that, more recently, he has begun to think about what he says and tone down his rhetoric. HASAN PIKER SAYS HE’D ‘ABSOLUTELY’ CAMPAIGN FOR AOC IN 2028 AS EL-SAYED DISTANCES HIMSELF "There’s also the third thing, which is like actual positions that I hold, actual opinions that I have that are unbelievably antagonistic to those in positions of power, that when they hear that, they like lose their minds," Piker said. "They don't know how to deal with it. And when I'm faced with a question like that, I have to in my mind make this calculation of: Should I be honest about what I believe? Should I take a principled stance on something, or should I portray myself as a campaign surrogate and act as though I am running for office?" He continued, "And I've definitely dialed down. I know it doesn't seem like it. And I've definitely dialed down my commentary with that in mind for sure." Piker did not clarify what opinions he has softened but suggested that the backlash against him is largely because Republicans "don't really have a good midterm message." "Just because it's their most successful narrative doesn't mean that it's going to be successful in winning elections for them. And I don't think it will be successful in winning elections for them at all," Piker said. FAR-LEFT STREAMER HASAN PIKER CALLED OUT BY MS NOW HOSTS IN FIERY EXCHANGE OVER HIM BEING A DRAG FOR DEMOCRATS He added, "Because look, I've gone all up and down the country. I have fans in many places all around this beautiful country. And you know, there's obviously a lot of Republicans that don't like me and maybe even some liberals that don't like me, but by and large, the idea that a Twitch streamer is supposed to be held to a higher standard than the president is such an insane phenomena that it could only be concocted by a bunch of out-of-touch people in mainstream outlets that think this is a salient narrative that will definitely work because people don't care." Fox News Digital reached out to Piker for comment. Piker has garnered nationwide attention after campaigning with Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed during the primary election. Since winning the Democratic primary, El-Sayed has attempted to distance himself from Piker, repeatedly referring to him as a "streamer from California" with no relevancy to the race despite their multiple past appearances. OCASIO-CORTEZ CALLS FOCUS ON HASAN PIKER 'ABSOLUTELY LUDICROUS' AS SOME DEMOCRATS DEMAND DISTANCE Other Democratic figures have largely come out against Piker as he continued to make controversial comments, such as suggesting that Jewish Americans were bringing violence upon themselves based on their support for Israel. Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin himself distanced his party from Piker and his "deplorable" comments during an interview with Fox News Digital on Tuesday. "Let me just say that I think it's absolutely disgusting and deplorable the things that Hasan Piker has said," Martin said. "But he does not represent the Democratic Party, and he certainly doesn't represent the viewpoints of almost every one of our candidates and our elected officials." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2fa6e75342cf4db8864e3 NBA's Kevin Durant brushes off Enes Kanter Freedom's WNBA trans debate: 'I don't give a f---' te 2026-09-22T22:00:14.701Z NBA's Kevin Durant brushes off Enes Kanter Freedom's WNBA trans debate: 'I don't give a f---' Kevin Durant wants no part of the WNBA’s gender eligibility debate. During Houston Rockets Media Day on Tuesday, reporters pressed the veteran forward on the ongoing campaign by his former Thunder teammate, Enes Kanter Freedom, and former NBA first-round pick Royce White to keep biological men out of women's sports. Durant dismissed the campaign entirely, pivoting instead to the WNBA's recent sneaker deals and revenue bumps, not addressing the core issue of biological males entering female leagues. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "All that stuff used to be noise, man. WNBA is flourishing," Durant said. "Look what these women are doing. Look at the money they've made over the last few years. Look at visibility of their league. They got four or five signature athletes on major brands that represent major brands. These women have brands for themselves, the business women for themselves outside the game. WNBA COMMISSIONER CATHY ENGELBERT BLAMES THE WRONG PEOPLE FOR ‘SOWING DIVISIVENESS’ IN TRANSGENDER DEBATE "So a lot of that stuff, the politics that they bring into sports nowadays, I understand the message in behind what they're trying to do, but a person like me who just strictly cares for the purity of the sport, I do not give a f*** about none of that. I care about flourishing and pushing the league forward and that's what's happening right now." Kanter Freedom and White have spent months actively challenging the WNBA’s gender eligibility loopholes. FORMER NBA PLAYER ROYCE WHITE SAYS HE IS DECLARING FOR NEXT WNBA DRAFT AFTER ENES KANTER ANNOUNCEMENT The duo highlighted those gaps by announcing plans to "identify as women" and declare for the 2027 WNBA Draft. Critics and current WNBA players have dismissed the draft declaration as a stunt; Kanter Freedom maintains his singular mission is protecting female athletes. Royce White specifically targeted the WNBA's current collective bargaining agreement, arguing that the text relies on vague language regarding gender identity and fails to mandate that players be biological females explicitly. ENES KANTER FREEDOM EJECTED FROM SKY-FEVER GAME AFTER VERBAL ALTERCATION WITH NATASHA CLOUD The ideological clash spilled into Wintrust Arena in August when Kanter Freedom sat court side at a Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever game. The former NBA center engaged in a heated verbal altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud over the issue, resulting in Kanter Freedom’s ejection and a subsequent venue ban, a move backed by players like Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink. Kanter Freedom and White want the league to draw a hard line on who belongs on the floor. The policy clash isn't going away, but KD has made his choice: stick to sports. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2fa6d75342cf4db8864da Simone Biles buys a new Porsche because her old one now carries the unmistakable stench of theft te 2026-09-22T22:00:13.622Z Simone Biles buys a new Porsche because her old one now carries the unmistakable stench of theft Simone Biles revealed on social media that she recently did some car shopping after her Porsche was stolen. It was recovered, but what is she supposed to do? Drive around in a Porsche that had some car thief cruising around in it? Hell no. SIMONE BILES QUESTIONS WHETHER $23,000 FOR A RED CARPET GLAM IS 'THE NEW NORM' IN VIRAL TIKTOK The former Olympic gymnast broke the news to her TikTok followers the way all news is broken on that platform: while applying makeup. Biles revealed that her ride was lifted from her Chicago-area home. "I feel like I need a new car because during our last few months in Chicago, three men in masks came to our house and stole our Porsche. Stole the GTS," she said. Now, she didn't specify which model Porsche, but the GTS is a high-performance trim and not generally the sort of thing you see soccer moms wheeling into the unnecessarily tight Trader Joe's parking lot. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Respect on that front. Fortunately, the car owned by her and her husband, Indianapolis Colts safety Jonathan Owens, was recovered. Unfortunately, there aren't enough pine-scented fresheners in the world to get rid of the stink that comes with having your car stolen. Also, it shows up on the ol' Carfax report. That’s going to hurt the Porsche’s trade-in value, although people will still line up to buy Biles' once-stolen Porsche. Now, there's a case to be made that this is a little out of touch. A strong, compelling case. But I get it. If three masked fellas broke into my garage and made off with my mint-condish, sensibly rugged 2025 Ford Bronco Sport (hey, I always catch people eye-balling it), I'd have a tough time driving it. I still would, of course. I can't just go buy a new car because my old one's feng shui is off, but I get it. This is not the Biles-Owens household's first run-in with thievery. Back in February, while in Milan for the Winter Olympics, Owens posted on X that someone had tried to steal his shopping bag out of his hand. However, it appears he kept whatever was in the bag and didn't go buy a replacement. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2fa6575342cf4db886498 Snorkel AI triples valuation to $3.5B as demand for AI training data booms te 2026-09-22T22:00:05.634Z Snorkel AI triples valuation to $3.5B as demand for AI training data booms The seven-year-old startup has raised a $350 million Series E to fuel its data-as-a-service approach. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2f81375342cf4db88646b Father of 9/11 hero Todd Beamer appears in Michigan Senate race ad to condemn Hasan Piker rhetoric te 2026-09-22T21:50:11.503Z Father of 9/11 hero Todd Beamer appears in Michigan Senate race ad to condemn Hasan Piker rhetoric David Beamer, father of Flight 93 passenger and 9/11 hero Todd Beamer, criticized streamer Hasan Piker and his ties to Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in a campaign video released Monday for El-Sayed's Republican opponent Mike Rogers. The video, posted by Great Lakes HQ, was produced by the Great Lakes Conservative Fund, a super PAC supporting Rogers. It began with a 2019 clip of Piker saying that America "deserved 9/11" followed by clips of El-Sayed appearing on Piker's Twitch livestream and another of El-Sayed refusing to disavow Piker when prompted. Beamer, who narrates the ad, then introduced his son Todd Beamer, one of the heroes of United Flight 93 who fought back against the terrorists who hijacked the plane in the terror attacks on September 11, 2001.  "Those 43 people on Flight 93 were not victims. They were killed in action. When I hear anyone suggest America 'deserves 9/11' my question is, ‘Who would say that?’" Beamer says in the ad. EL-SAYED TRIES TO PUT THE HASAN PIKER DEBATE BEHIND HIM AS MIDTERMS APPROACH El-Sayed has repeatedly rejected Piker's 9/11 remark but has resisted calls to completely renounce the streamer, who campaigned with him during the Democratic primary. Elizabeth Pipko, a former Republican National Committee spokesperson, lamented that families mourning loved ones lost on 9/11 still have to be politically involved to protect their loved ones' legacies. "How incredibly disappointing that, 25 years after those horrific attacks, Todd Beamer’s family is still unable to simply mourn their son and speak about his heroism. Instead, they find themselves having to teach their fellow Americans a lesson they themselves wish they never had to learn," she told Fox News Digital.  "Todd Beamer’s family knows better than most the pain that anti-American sentiment and terrorism can inflict on us all. Todd’s character, and the American spirit of grit and guts he embodied, is what we should not only remember, but also look for in the leaders we elect to serve our great country," she added further. "In honor of Todd Beamer and all the brave Americans taken from us too soon, we have a job to do — in November and beyond." FLIGHT 93 HERO'S DAD WARNS 'ENEMIES FROM WITHIN' AIM TO DESTROY AMERICA AT THE BALLOT BOX Theo Wold, a former assistant attorney general and former White House deputy assistant for domestic policy under Trump, told Fox News Digital that Piker will continue to haunt El-Sayed's campaign as long as the candidate "refuses to denounce" Piker entirely. "Antifa Democrats and their friends in the media say a lot of dangerous and incendiary things. Hasan Piker, who endorses political violence and has denigrated the Americans killed on September 11th, has repeatedly campaigned alongside his friend El Sayed," Wold said. "El Sayed refuses to denounce Piker not just because they’re friends but Leftists like them don’t believe there are any boundaries when they are pursuing their ideological goals." EL-SAYED IGNITES FIRESTORM AFTER SHARING 9/11 MESSAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA: 'PIECE OF S---' Fox News Digital also reached out to a group representing Gold Star Families, El-Sayed’s campaign, and Mike Rogers’ campaign but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2f81275342cf4db886462 Biden administration granted woman green card months before she illegally voted in 2024 election: DHS te 2026-09-22T21:50:10.534Z Biden administration granted woman green card months before she illegally voted in 2024 election: DHS A Biden-era noncitizen from the Philippines living in Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to illegally voting in the 2024 election after registering just weeks before Election Day, federal prosecutors said. Evelyn Miller, 37, of Emmaus, pleaded guilty Sept. 16, to illegally voting in the election. Miller is a lawful permanent resident, but not a U.S. citizen, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said. Only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections. ICE ARRESTS PERUVIAN NATIONAL ACCUSED OF ILLEGALLY VOTING IN 2024 ELECTION AS DHS CITES SIMILAR CASES Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) began looking into Miller after receiving information that someone living in Lehigh County may have illegally registered to vote or cast a ballot, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Tuesday. DHS said Miller registered online on Oct. 9, 2024, less than a month before she voted in person in the Nov. 5 general election. HSI and FBI agents interviewed Miller at her home in July 2025. Miller told investigators she registered online before the election and then went to her polling place in Emmaus to vote on Election Day, according to DHS. SEVEN NONCITIZENS CHARGED IN NORTH TEXAS ELECTION-INTEGRITY INVESTIGATION Miller had received lawful permanent resident status on July 19, 2024, during the Biden administration, DHS said. "This alien from the Philippines pleaded guilty to illegally voting in the 2024 election in Pennsylvania," DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said. "Thanks to the hard work of the men and women of HSI, as well as our partners at the Department of Justice, this alien will soon face justice for her efforts to subvert our elections. American elections are for Americans only." HSI investigated the case with the FBI. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ARRESTED IN INDIANA FOR ALLEGEDLY VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTION: DHS Miller's case comes as the Justice Department pursues a broader group of election-related cases stemming from the 2024 election. Federal prosecutors announced Sept. 18 that 16 people had been charged in separate cases involving illegal voting and related election crimes across several states. Miller is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 16. She faces up to one year in prison, one year of supervised release and a $100,000 fine, according to federal prosecutors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2f81175342cf4db886459 CNN staffers accept new reality as Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros Discovery goes full steam ahead te 2026-09-22T21:50:09.470Z CNN staffers accept new reality as Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros Discovery goes full steam ahead A new reality is setting in for CNN's rank and file as the network will once again have new ownership following Paramount's merger with its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). "I think people are like, 'Let's just get this done,'" one CNN staffer told Fox News Digital. Paramount's $111 billion bid to buy WBD overcame its biggest obstacle, which was the antitrust lawsuit spearheaded by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several other Democratic State AGs. Instead of battling out in court during the March 2027 trial date, both parties reached a settlement Monday, paving the way for Paramount CEO David Ellison to take the reins of two legacy Hollywood studios and two major news organizations — CNN and CBS News — among other assets. Negotiated in the settlement is the implementation of an independent editorial board that will oversee both news outlets. PARAMOUNT REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH STATES SUING TO BLOCK WARNER BROS DISCOVERY MERGER There have been several reports of internal strife within the CNN newsroom since the settlement was reached, but at least one network staffer believes the sentiment is more nuanced based on conversations they've had with colleagues. "I think there are fewer people internally opposed to the merger than there used to be," the CNN staffer said. "People internally just want direction." A second CNN staffer disagreed with the notion that they aren't personally opposed to the merger, telling Fox News Digital, "Nothing has changed about anyone's views at CNN." "If there is that perception, it is coming from the fact that this has been out there for a long time so people are less loud. That shouldn’t be confused with a change of mindset," they said. CNN STAFFERS BRACE FOR PARAMOUNT CEO'S POTENTIAL PLAN TO LAUNCH EDITORIAL BOARD TO OVERSEE NETWORK A lot of unknowns loom over CNN as the merger proceeds. First are the company wide layoffs that are expected to take place that will likely impact CNN. Second is the change in CNN's leadership — whether its current CEO Mark Thompson will remain or whether Ellison's appointed CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss will have a new role overseeing both news operations, as reports previously suggested. "I don’t know who will run CNN," the second staffer said. "Ellison will have a lot of pressure to make that decision and not to say let Mark Thompson stay on for a little while to not deal with it or fake anybody out. It’s better for his business to make a clean, strong decision and let everybody know." While they're glad the Paramount merger brings clarity about the network's future, the CNN insider is dreading "fairly dramatic" cuts that will ultimately rock the newsroom. "CNN will be diminished," the second staffer said. "However, that is already happening macro and micro to us and all other legacy media." Representatives for CNN and Paramount declined to comment. FORMER '60 MINUTES' HONCHO SAYS CBS NEWS LEADERS WANTED STAFF TO 'COMPROMISE OUR PRINCIPLES' Much of the opposition toward the Paramount-WBD merger stemmed from Ellison's taking control over CNN. Liberal critics claimed that as a result of the deal, CNN would be given a MAGA-bent to its coverage, pointing to Ellison and his billionaire father Larry Ellison's cozy relationship with President Donald Trump, and worried Ellison's CNN would be run by CBS News chief Bari Weiss, who has been ostracized by the far-left despite her outspoken left-of-center politics. Ellison has previously assured that CNN would maintain editorial independence following the merger. In a guest essay published in The New York Times, the Paramount CEO addressed the "speculation" about what would happen to CNN under his ownership. "I have regularly voted for candidates of both parties; I hold some views that would be called conservative and others that would be called liberal, just like most Americans; and when it comes to our news operations, I do not aspire to lead these companies to bend their newsrooms to my views. I believe that news should be based on facts and truth," Ellison wrote. "Great news organizations like CNN and CBS News are here to tell it straight down the middle," he added. "That requires newsrooms that reflect the whole world, not one side of it. And it requires independence." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2f5b975342cf4db8863e1 Former news anchor working for California Democrat arrested by immigration authorities at Las Vegas airport te 2026-09-22T21:40:09.488Z Former news anchor working for California Democrat arrested by immigration authorities at Las Vegas airport A staffer for a California Democratic state lawmaker was arrested by federal immigration authorities in Las Vegas, according to reports. Ho-Yin Mo, who was a news anchor at a Chinese-language news station in San Francisco before becoming a legislative aide to California Assemblywoman Catherine Stefani, was taken into custody Thursday at Harry Reid International Airport. "On January 13, 2020, Mo lawfully entered the U.S. on a temporary basis but illegally overstayed his welcome by failing to depart by May 15, 2020," the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital. "Work authorization or a pending application do NOT confer legal status in the United States." ICE ARRESTS SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN NASHVILLE FOR ALLEGEDLY OVERSTAYING VISA SINCE 2021 Mo worked as a field representative for Stefani, who represents portions of San Francisco and San Mateo County. She previously served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 2018 to 2024. Mo joined Stefani's office in January 2025, according to his LinkedIn profile. "No one is above the law, not even the California legislature and its staff," First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli wrote on X. In a statement to Fox News Digital, Steafani called for Mo's release. "Ho Yin is a selfless public servant and a valued, legal employee of the California State Legislature serving our San Francisco and Bay Area communities," she said. "When Ho Yin and I meet our Chinese-American constituents, he brings a unique sense of belonging to so many who watched him as a TV reporter. And his work goes far beyond presence." "Our whole community eagerly awaits Ho Yin’s return to his home and his job where he is loved and adored," she added. Mo previously served on former San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s unsuccessful 2024 reelection campaign as an outreach organizer focused on Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, according to the New York Post. WHITE HOUSE BRINGS RECEIPTS AFTER MEDIA CLAIMS NONCRIMINAL ICE ARRESTS ‘SOARING’: ‘FALSE NARRATIVES’ "When we learned that Mo was available, we immediately saw an opportunity to bring him on board," Breed spokesperson Joe Arellano said at the time of Mo's hiring. "His visibility through KTSF connects with a broad audience, and his professional background and experience made him a strong fit." Mo is expected to remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. "DHS reversed the horrendous Biden-era policy that allowed aliens in our country illegally to jet around our country," The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said about the arrest. "Under President Trump, DHS will no longer tolerate this. 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." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2f36575342cf4db886345 Skipping the iPhone 18 Pro? Here's everything you need to make your current phone feel like new te 2026-09-22T21:30:13.691Z Skipping the iPhone 18 Pro? Here's everything you need to make your current phone feel like new Apple's newest iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max may be tempting, but upgrading isn't the only way to refresh your current phone. A new case, screen protector and a few practical accessories can improve how an older iPhone looks and works without the cost of a new device. Shop MagSafe power banks, charging stands, phone grips and more. Many of these picks are compatible with multiple older iPhone generations, while others, including select chargers and accessories, work with a wide range of smartphones. Best for a fresh look: A new phone case Best budget upgrade: A new screen and camera protector Best for an aging battery: A portable power bank Best charging upgrade: A MagSafe charging stand Best for the car: A MagSafe car mount and charger Best for easier one-handed use: A magnetic phone grip Best under-$10 refresh: A phone cleaning kit Best for replacing worn cables: Braided USB-C cables Best for carrying less: A leather MagSafe wallet Best premium upgrade: AirPods Pro 3 You don't need a new phone to get a noticeable upgrade. Start with the part of your iPhone that could use the most attention, whether that's a worn case, aging battery, scratched screen or outdated charging setup. Purpose: A new case is one of the easiest ways to make an older iPhone look and feel fresh again. Give your current iPhone a cleaner, newer look with a clear MagSafe case from CASETiFY. The transparent design shows off your phone while adding protection, and you can customize it with text or graphics for a personal refresh. Original price: $79 A Nomad leather case will upgrade the feel of your current iPhone. It’s made with Horween leather that develops a natural patina over time. Cushioned bumpers help absorb impact, while the leather exterior resists scratches and wear. The dual-layer design, grippy rubber edges and camera bumpers of the rugged OtterBox hard shell phone case cushions impact from drops, adding some serious protection. Built-in magnets keep it compatible with MagSafe and Qi2 charging. Find the iPhone 17 version here. READ MORE: October Prime Day starts soon — here are the dates, tips to shop and what's on sale now Purpose: If you're looking for an easy way to make your phone feel new, invest in a quality screen protector. Make your aging phone look noticeably newer by covering everyday scratches with a fresh screen protector. Adding one can also give your phone a clean, smooth surface and tempered glass resists future scuffs, cracks and fingerprints. Original price: $9.99 You don’t need to drain your wallet to give your iPhone a makeover. The black version of this affordable magnetic case is just about $7 right now, while the 19 other available colors come in between $10-$14. It has a slimmer profile than bulkier rugged phone cases and built-in magnets for MagSafe accessories. Purpose: Naturally, an aging battery comes with an older phone. These fast chargers and multi-device stands make powering up more convenient. The Energizer MagSafe portable power bank won’t improve or replace your battery, but can give you extra power throughout the day with wireless charging. It has USB-C output and enough power stored to charge your phone more than once. Swap out your old charging brick for the compact Anker Nano, an Amazon favorite that provides fast USB-C charging in a foldable design that’s easy to keep at your desk or toss in a bag. It comes with a USB-C cable, so you won’t need to grab one separately for your charging setup. A magnetic car mount charger will keep your iPhone visible and powered on the road. It holds your phone in place for hands-free navigation while charging wirelessly, so you don’t have to deal with loose cables. READ MORE: Got the new iPhone 18? Shop cases, chargers and early iPhone Duo accessories from $8 Original price: $29.99 Get a more convenient charging setup with an Energizer 2-in-1 MagSafe stand. Reviewers love its space-saving design and magnetic grip. The stand delivers up to 15W wireless charging while keeping your phone upright for calls, videos or bedside use. The second charging spot can power AirPods or an Apple Watch. Original price: $229.99 If a 2-in-1 isn’t enough, the Anker Prime 3-in-1 wireless charging station will power your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods from one compact setup. It uses active cooling to manage heat while your tech charges and has a Live Smart display, showing real-time temperature and charging status for each device you have on it. Sleep Mode ensures you're not disturbed overnight during charging. When you don’t need all the frills, a magnetic wireless charging pad will get the job done. The two-pack offers a simpler and much more affordable setup. Keep one by your bed and another at your desk. Purpose: Upgrade how you use your iPhone and keep it clean with grips, cleaning kits and even AirPods. Make your iPhone easier to hold with an OhSnap ultra-thin magnetic grip, which adds extra security without bulk and benefits older users. A useful accessory no matter what iPhone you have, it also doubles as a stand for hands-free viewing and supports MagSafe charging, so you don’t have to remove it every time you power up. READ MORE: Apple AirTags just dropped to $24 on Amazon — one of the best times to stock up Replace a worn or fraying charging cable with this stronger braided USB-C option from Anker. The durable design is made to better withstand bends and daily use. Over 10,000 Amazon shoppers ordered the cable in just the last month. Sometimes, all your old phone really needs is a good cleaning. Invest in a budget-friendly phone cleaning kit to give your device a scrub. The kit is designed for phones, AirPods, keyboards and other electronics. The small brushes and cleaning tools will help clear dust, fingerprints and buildup from screens, ports and tight crevices, which can make older devices look much neater. Original price: $249 The devices you use with your iPhone matter as they can enhance your overall phone experience. A new pair of Apple AirPods will pair seamlessly with your device for music and calls. Active noise cancellation, high-fidelity audio and hands-free Siri make them an easy way to look forward to using your phone without replacing it. Purpose: Adding wallet functionality to your iPhone is another small way to optimize it even more. This magnetic ESR card holder snaps onto MagSafe-compatible phones and cases and holds your everyday cards within reach. It includes RFID-blocking protection to keep card information more secure. Choose from nine colors. READ MORE: Want the iPhone 18 Pro? T-Mobile has a deal for new and existing customers Original price: $22.99 Take the revamp a step further and get the ESR Magsafe wallet that doubles as an adjustable stand to prop up your phone for hands-free viewing. Carry up to five cards and choose from eight classic colors. For more deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals Elevate your everyday carry and peace of mind with a Nomad Horween leather MagSafe wallet, which holds cards and includes built-in Find My tracking. The slim magnetic design attaches to your iPhone and lets you locate your wallet through Apple’s Find My network if it goes missing. 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/6ab2f36475342cf4db886334 Biltmore hosts ‘La Petit’ dinner experience te 2026-09-22T21:30:12.212Z Biltmore hosts ‘La Petit’ dinner experience Le Petit Chef – the smallest chef in the world – presents a 3D cinema directly on diners’ plates as they enjoy a menu inspired by dishes from Spain, Italy, France and Japan (photo courtesy of La Petit Chef/Arizona Biltmore). Arizona Biltmore invites Valley diners to step into an immersive dining experience where storytelling, culture and cuisine come together through 3D projection mapping. Le Petit Chef & Friends debuted as the resort’s new immersive dining show on Aug. 6 and will continue through December. Join Le Petit Chef and culinary friends from Spain, Italy and Japan as they embark on a playful cooking competition inspired by the flavors of their homelands. Paired with a curated four-course menu, this one-of-a-kind dining experience transforms each course into an unforgettable journey, the resort says. The journey begins in Spain, where Pequeña Maria serves the starter amid a playful miniature bullfight and colorful projections inspired by Gaudí and flamenco. Next, Piccolo Luciano transports guests to the Tuscan countryside with truffle and mushroom ravioli. France’s own Le Petit Chef takes center stage for the main course, using his inventive machine to prepare the meal, then Japan’s Chisano Takahiro closes the evening with a green tea matcha cake featuring a hint of wasabi. At the end of the experience, guests decide the winner by cheering for their favorite chef, with the loudest applause earning the coveted 24-carat Golden Chef’s Hat. Explore the menu and book an experience online at www.arizonabiltmore.com/dining/le-petit-chef. Call 602-955-6600 for additional information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2f36375342cf4db88632b We asked, they answered: Meet your District 6 council candidates te 2026-09-22T21:30:11.106Z We asked, they answered: Meet your District 6 council candidates From the Editor: As we move closer to the Nov. 3 general election, we wanted to provide an opportunity for residents in Phoenix City Council District 6 – and our readership more broadly – to learn more about the candidates who are on the ballot for the council seat.  There are two candidates on the District 6 ballot – one is the incumbent. We asked them what they see as the top two issues facing the district and possible solutions for each, then posed a short series of questions based on current issues and resident input. But first, we asked: “What is the main thing that you want voters to know about you?” Here is what each candidate had to say. Michael Del Prete: I am not passing through. I have lived in North Central Phoenix for 18 years. I got married in my own backyard. My son attended Madison Traditional Academy and then Sunnyslope High School. My wife and I run our business in this community, and we attend North Phoenix Baptist Church. When I talk about emergency response times or the condition of our streets, I am talking about my street, my neighbors, and the schools my son attended. These decisions are personal to me. I am also not a politician, and I am not running to become one. I have spent more than 20 years building businesses and working in real estate. Today, I lead the Arizona Real Estate Investors Association, a statewide membership organization where I make payroll, provide value every month, and answer directly to the members who fund it. In business, you either produce results or you are replaced. Everything I own and everything I am counting on is here. This neighborhood is my retirement and my son’s future. I cannot walk away from a bad decision made at City Hall. I have to live with it, just like everyone else. That is why I will not promise things the city cannot deliver or tell residents a problem is solved when they can see that it is not. One more thing: I will answer the phone. That may sound small, but ask your neighbors how often it happens. Kevin Robinson: We’ll continue to listen to constituents and continue to be responsive to the concerns and needs of our residents. We have responded to well over 3,000 constituent concerns and counting. When you call our office one of two things will happen: 1. Someone will answer and start helping right away or 2. Your voicemail will be responded to within 24 hours if we are away for some reason. You can count on my office staff and myself to take every concern that you have seriously. Q & A with the Phoenix City Council District 6 candidates Click on the “+” symbol by each candidate to read our questions and the candidate’s answers. Michael Del Prete+ What do you see as the top two issues facing District 6 right now? What is a possible solution for each? Issue 1: Public safety staffing and response times The city says it needs 3,125 sworn police officers. As of March 31, 2026, Phoenix had 2,475 officers on the job. That is a shortage of 650. Even that target is dated. Phoenix expected to reach it by 2018. It is now 2026, the city has grown to roughly 1.7 million people, and we have fewer officers than we did in 2017, when 2,810 were on the job. The Police Department’s quarterly reports show staffing falling four years in a row, from 2,567 officers in March 2023 to 2,475 today. At the 2009 peak, Phoenix had about 2.3 officers for every 1,000 residents. Today, it is closer to 1.5. The city keeps growing, but we are losing ground. I have dealt with these problems personally near my home at 7th Street and Glendale Avenue. My back door was kicked in, and a homeless man slept in a van in front of my house for three weeks. This is not abstract to me. It affects my home, my family, and my neighbors. District 6 response times also show that we are not getting the service we should. For a critical medical call, the 90th-percentile response time for the first advanced life support unit is 7 minutes and 30 seconds. The national standard the department measures itself against is 5 minutes, and the citywide time is 7 minutes and 17 seconds. District 6 is also slower than the citywide numbers for the first arriving fire engine and ambulance. We need to treat this as the staffing crisis it is. Recruitment brochures are not the problem. Retention is. I want honest exit data showing why officers leave, more civilian employees handling administrative work so sworn officers are not stuck behind desks, and a monthly District 6 response-time dashboard that every resident can see. You cannot fix what you refuse to measure in public. Issue 2: The widening gap between what residents pay and what they receive Look at what has happened to a District 6 household in three years. City water rates increased 6.5% in 2023, another 6.5% in 2024, and 13% in 2025, which is roughly 28% compounded. The city sales tax rate increased from 2.3% to 2.8% last July, affecting retail purchases, restaurants, and bars. This past April, the council also approved a trash and recycling increase that will take the monthly bill from $37.32 to $51.32 by 2028, an increase of about 38%. Some of those increases had a legitimate purpose. But during the same period, Phoenix lost police officers and response times got worse. Residents are paying more each year while the services they receive get thinner. To me, that is a results problem. I support performance-based budgeting. Every city program and outside contract should have a measurable outcome, with results published annually. Nothing should renew automatically simply because it was funded the year before. Before the city asks residents for another dollar, it should show what the last dollar delivered. I have spent my career running businesses. If something is not working, you do not keep spending money on it without asking why. City Hall should work the same way. What is your stance on reverse lanes: should they stay or go and why? They should stay, but the city needs to make them safer and easier to understand. The reverse lanes on 7th Street and 7th Avenue have operated since 1979 and 1982. In December 2021, the city completed a full planning and traffic operations study. It found that removing the lanes would increase travel times by more than 40% on some segments. The recommendation was to keep them while adding dynamic overhead lane-control signals, restriping the corridors, and improving signage. The city never funded that work. In May 2025, after a petition backed by nearly 5,000 residents and about 50 local businesses, the council ordered another study that is not due until December 2026. We are studying the study. Five years have passed, the lanes are no safer, and commuters have gotten no relief. I would keep the lanes and fund the 2021 recommendations. Other cities use overhead signals that clearly show drivers which lanes are open. Phoenix should add those signals, improve the striping and signs at every entry point, and enforce the rules during the 6-to-9 and 4-to-6 reverse-lane hours. The people who signed the petition have a legitimate concern. The current setup is confusing and can be dangerous, especially for someone who does not drive it regularly. Fix the setup. Do not add more than 40% to travel times on some segments or spend another five years deciding. In a polarized political climate, is it possible to bridge divides and bring diverse constituents together? How will you work to build community? Yes. City government is one of the best places to prove it because most of the work is not partisan. There is no Republican way to answer a 911 call in five minutes, and there is no Democratic way to pave a road or keep a park clean. When I knock on doors in Arcadia and Ahwatukee, I hear many of the same concerns from people who vote very differently: emergency response times, neighborhood conditions, and whether anyone at City Hall is accountable. National politics may be divided, but those divisions often fade when neighbors talk about a specific problem on their street. I lead an organization whose members disagree on plenty of issues. They still work together and get things done. That experience has taught me to listen, stay focused on the issue, and look for the point where people agree. As a council member, I will hold monthly neighborhood office hours that rotate through Arcadia, Biltmore, North Central, and Ahwatukee. The schedule will be published in advance, the meetings will be open to everyone, and no appointment will be required. I also want council meetings to be held when working people can attend. Phoenix holds formal council meetings and policy sessions at 2:30 on weekday afternoons. A resident may have to take time off work to speak for three minutes. Tempe and Chandler both meet at 6 p.m. Phoenix is the fifth-largest city in the country, but we conduct public business in the middle of the workday. I would push for evening formal meetings and move citizen comments to the beginning of the agenda. Residents should also be heard before a decision is made. I have watched people make serious points during their three minutes, only to see the council move directly to a vote. State law limits what council members can say in response to general comments, but they can discuss agenda items. If a resident raises a serious question about an agenda item and staff has not answered it, I will ask it publicly before I vote. If the answer is not good enough, I will move to hold the item. I will also keep a public decision log that explains my votes in plain language, including the votes some residents may not like. Trust does not require everyone to agree. It requires elected officials to listen, be consistent, and show their work. Do you support the continued expansion of light rail, and if so, will you work to bring the I-10 line to fruition in the future? If not, why? I support high-capacity transit where the ridership numbers justify it and where Phoenix is not carrying the financial risk alone. I cannot honestly promise District 6 residents that I will deliver the I-10 line when the city has more urgent needs that must come first. My larger concern with the January 2026 vote is how the decision was made. Phoenix voters approved both the Capitol extension and the I-10 line in 2015. Eleven years later, the council canceled both on a 7-2 vote and walked away from a federal grant application worth more than $1 billion that was due that April. The replacement line through west Phoenix will not carry a passenger until the mid-2030s. People can disagree about the route, but a public vote and years of planning should not be set aside in a single afternoon. When that happens, every future transit promise from the city becomes harder to trust. Phoenix is 650 police officers short, and critical EMS response times are running two and a half minutes beyond the benchmark. I put those needs first. I would rather be honest about that tradeoff than make a promise I may not be able to keep. District 6 residents already pay transportation taxes. They should see that money in paved roads, functioning traffic signals, safer intersections, and bus service reliable enough that people choose to use it. The Phoenix City Council adopted Ordinance G-7396 on July 2, 2025, creating a formal zoning and regulatory framework for data centers. Does the ordinance do enough to protect communities from the negative effects of data centers? What more can or should be done? No. Phoenix adopted the rules after projects were already entitled. That has left the city with less protection for neighborhoods and roughly $750 million in claims. The ordinance cannot reach projects that were already approved. The Menlo campus at 48th Street and Thistle Landing includes five buildings, roughly one million square feet, and 257 megawatts of power. The property has been zoned for this use since 1996, and the project received preliminary site plan approval in 2024. Ordinance G-7396 took effect in August 2025 and cannot be applied retroactively. Its 55-decibel limit does not govern the project our neighbors will actually live next to. The city’s own planning director has said so publicly. The ordinance also triggered Proposition 207 claims. Under that law, when a new regulation reduces a property’s value, the city must compensate the owner or waive the regulation. Eleven landowners have filed claims reported to total roughly $750 million, with individual claims ranging from $10 million to more than $155 million. One has reached Superior Court. The city has resolved others by granting waivers, including one for the Deer Valley project in March. In practice, Phoenix is paying those claims with waivers. What gets waived are the neighborhood protections the ordinance was supposed to provide. Regulating data centers was not the mistake. Waiting until the land had already been entitled was. Anyone familiar with land use in Arizona knows Proposition 207 exists. You plan around it. You do not walk into it. For projects already underway, the city should use every tool it still has. The final plat has not been approved, and the site plan, substation, and building permits remain under review. The city should require independent noise testing with published results before any certificate of occupancy, clear limits on generator testing, and a complaint process with response times residents can hold the city to. I cannot undo a 1996 entitlement. I can insist that Phoenix use every tool it still has. The ordinance also needs a real water standard. Applicants must “address” water consumption, but there is no standard they must meet and no requirement to report actual usage after opening. In Arizona, that is a serious gap. In the future, Phoenix must act before land is assembled and projects are entitled. Conditions negotiated during the entitlement process and included in a development agreement are enforceable and cannot simply be waived later. That is how we protect neighborhoods without exposing the city to nine-figure liability. Are data centers important to Phoenix’s economic growth? If so, why, and how do you balance that with growing community concerns and pushback? If not, what economic sector should Phoenix prioritize instead? Yes, they matter. But the city should be clear about what they actually deliver because the sales pitch and the numbers are not always the same. Start with jobs. The Arizona Data Center Alliance says a 100-megawatt hyperscale campus employs between 800 and 1,200 workers during construction, but only 100 to 200 permanent employees once it is operating. The construction jobs are real and good-paying, but they are temporary. Afterward, the neighborhood is left with a much smaller number of jobs on a very large footprint. Taxes are also part of the picture. Arizona’s Computer Data Center program exempts qualifying equipment purchases from state, county, and city transaction privilege and use taxes for up to 10 years. Projects that qualify as sustainable redevelopment can receive exemptions for up to 20 years. One of the largest expenses in a data center’s development can therefore be substantially exempt from the same city sales tax that helps pay for police and fire, and that residents just watched increase from 2.3% to 2.8%. Incentives are not always wrong. Sometimes they are worth it. But before Phoenix calls a project an economic win, the public should see the net numbers: what the city collects, what it gives up, and what the project costs in infrastructure and services. Any business owner would ask those questions before agreeing to a deal. I have not seen Phoenix answer them publicly. I am not calling for a ban. I want the projects priced honestly and placed where they belong. Developers should pay the full cost of the power and water infrastructure their projects require. For the Ahwatukee project, SRP has said the developer is covering those costs and that other customers’ rates will not be affected. Good. Make that a written requirement for every project, not a case-by-case assurance. These facilities should be kept a meaningful distance from homes, with monitoring standards that are actually enforced. The city also needs to answer people. The Ahwatukee Community Alliance submitted 31 questions before the council’s July vote and did not receive answers. Residents may disagree with a final decision, but they should not be ignored while it is being made. If Phoenix wants to diversify its economy, I would compete for advanced manufacturing and the semiconductor supply chain, along with healthcare, aerospace, and defense. Those industries bring more permanent jobs. Phoenix can welcome data centers and still pursue industries that employ more people. We should want both, but we should not confuse them. Kevin Robinson+ What do you see as the top two issues facing District 6 right now? What is a possible solution for each? 1. Water / Colorado River cuts. In District 6, and frankly around the state, we find ourselves talking more and more about water. How can we conserve and lower our usage? How can we improve infrastructure to ensure we have the water supply we need to survive in the valley? We are heavily invested in this at the city of Phoenix and are working closely with experts to ensure we understand what we need to do and move forward accordingly. 2. Public Safety – reduce response times. I have always said that as an elected official your top priority should be the safety of the residents you represent. Residents have voiced significant concern about response times on emergency calls, and we need to do all we can to show real reduction from the time of the call to services arriving on scene. We have added to the fire department budget specifically to build new fire stations to address these problems and provide better service to the citizens of Phoenix. What is your stance on reverse lanes: should they stay or go and why? Reverse lanes are being studied, and we have engaged with experts to analyze the feasibility of retaining them. Something that I think could be helpful is newer signage, and I have asked the Street Transportation Department to consider installing some. As residents continue to voice concerns, we will be active as an office in making sure those concerns are heard and considered in future decisions. In a polarized political climate, is it possible to bridge divides and bring diverse constituents together? How will you work to build community? I will work to build community by doing what I have always done: bringing everyone into the fold. One thing about being a responsive office is that it doesn’t matter who calls, you get back to them. This same approach is how I work well with colleagues and communicate with voters across the political landscape. The Phoenix City Council voted down the Light Rail CAPEX in January 2026 and chose rather to prioritize the proposed Indian School Road line. Do you support the continued expansion of light rail, and if so, will you work to bring the I-10 line to fruition in the future? If not, why? Yes, light rail is good for not just the city, but the Valley as a whole. I support continued light rail expansion so that we make more of our city accessible. As with any issue, I think we should spend as much time communicating with the residents as possible, and I know the city has done an excellent job of that so far. We are the fifth largest city in the United States and with that comes the expectation of quality public transportation. The Phoenix City Council adopted Ordinance G-7396 on July 2, 2025, creating a formal zoning and regulatory framework for data centers. Does the ordinance do enough to protect communities from the negative effects of data centers? What more can or should be done? I supported this ordinance because it came from the concerns that the community shared with the council. Residents have made it clear that they are not comfortable with data centers being built near them and we have to recognize that. As we navigate new territory, we have to find ways to make residents feel like they have a say in what goes on around them. Furthermore, I think it is important now more than ever to make sure that the companies that are already approved to build provide for the community, whether that be by enhancing parks, improving infrastructure, or being open to a dialogue about the concerns that residents have. Are data centers important to Phoenix’s economic growth? If so, why, and how do you balance that with growing community concerns and pushback? If not, what economic sector should Phoenix prioritize instead? Data centers are in Phoenix now, and are a part of our growing economy but economic benefit must be balanced with quality of life. Any company going forward that wants to bring a data center here needs to understand that there will be significant expectations about stakeholder involvement in the process and that they will need to prove that there is enough of a benefit for the community as a whole to feel. Any rewards that these companies reap, must be shared with the residents of Phoenix. Phoenicians will have a seat at the table for these conversations and will have a say in how these projects move forward in the future. The deadline to register to vote in the November 2026 election is Monday, Oct. 5. For information on city of Phoenix council elections, head to the city’s information page. To check your voter status, register to vote or find additional election information, visit the Maricopa County Elections page. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2f35c75342cf4db88630b TUSD abre diálogo sobre cierre de escuelas ante un gimnasio a medio llenar te 2026-09-22T21:30:04.710Z TUSD abre diálogo sobre cierre de escuelas ante un gimnasio a medio llenar Read in English Cuando el director de la Escuela Primaria Ford, Vince Kelly, se levantó aproximadamente una hora después de iniciada la reunión del lunes por la noche sobre el cierre de escuelas del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Tucson, tomó el micrófono y comenzó con la palabra “transporte”. A lo largo del gimnasio McConnell de la Escuela Secundaria Sahuaro, se escuchaban chasquidos de dedos, cortos y secos. Al otro lado del gimnasio, alguien tosió. Otra persona se aclaró la garganta. Y unos tacones gruesos resonaron sobre el piso de madera. Así de vacío estaba. Unas 100 de las casi 300 personas que habían confirmado su asistencia a la reunión comunitaria, que había alcanzado su capacidad máxima, acudieron a la primera de tres sesiones comunitarias, junto con poco más de 40 facilitadores empleados por TUSD, para analizar el cierre de 10 escuelas y cómo llevarlo a cabo. La sesión comenzó con una presentación de diapositivas que incluyó el “por qué” de la necesidad de cerrar o consolidar escuelas. Unas 40 mesas redondas blancas y sillas blancas estaban distribuidas por el piso del gimnasio, que estaba cubierto con una lona roja para proteger la superficie de juego. La madre de familia de TUSD y ex maestra Brieanne Buttner habla con su grupo durante una sesión de trabajo en grupos pequeños en el Foro Comunitario de TUSD sobre el Cierre de Escuelas, el 21 de septiembre en Sahuaro High School. Credit: Mason Kumet “Yo estaba en una mesa para personas que hablan español. Ninguno de los dos intérpretes de nuestra mesa tuvo que interpretar”, dijo la madre de familia de TUSD, Brieanne Buttner, ex maestra de Tucson High. “Eso me dice mucho sobre la asistencia. Así que no me sorprende que no haya habido una gran asistencia. Espero que aumente”.  La reunión congregó a un grupo cansado, pero participativo, tras una jornada laboral. Durante dos horas y media, familias, maestros, administradores y miembros de la comunidad expresaron sus inquietudes, se hicieron preguntas, tomaron notas y disfrutaron de sándwiches de croissant de pavo y jamón, papas fritas y galletas (servicio de catering del distrito escolar de Tucson). El presidente de la Junta Directiva de TUSD, Ravi Shah, dijo que percibió un ambiente positivo. “Tenemos a cien personas aquí”, dijo Shah. “No hay una manera correcta de cerrar una escuela o consolidar escuelas. Se trata de encontrar la manera de hacerlo de la forma menos mala posible”. Antes de que comenzara la discusión facilitada del lunes por la noche, llegaron los datos aleccionadores, seguidos del porqué: • TUSD ha perdido 3,700 estudiantes en los últimos cinco años. • Alrededor de 5,200 estudiantes dentro de los límites de TUSD utilizan Empowerment Scholarship Accounts. • Esos estudiantes de ESA representan una pérdida de 29 millones de dólares en fondos disponibles. • El número de estudiantes de kindergarten ha disminuido 11% con respecto al año pasado. En general, se proyecta que la matrícula de TUSD registre una disminución de aproximadamente 4% con respecto al año pasado, hasta unos 35,000 estudiantes, según datos del Departamento de Educación de Arizona. Los funcionarios del distrito atribuyen la disminución a las menores tasas de natalidad del condado de Pima y a las familias que utilizan las ESAs para educar a sus hijos en casa o enviarlos a escuelas privadas, lo que ha costado ingresos al distrito. Los administradores del distrito dicen que mantener abiertas, con aire acondicionado y personal, escuelas que están a medio llenar es demasiado costoso. TUSD, que cuenta con 88 escuelas y es el distrito escolar más grande del sur de Arizona, dice que algunas escuelas podrían fusionarse. Por ejemplo, una escuela de K-5 podría convertirse en K-8. El distrito también está explorando qué hacer con los edificios y campus escolares vacantes. Los participantes de la reunión hicieron diagramas sobre cómo podrían verse esas posibilidades en algunas mesas: Más parques, dijeron algunos. Viviendas comunitarias, dijo otra persona. Sin importar cuál fuera la propuesta, las preocupaciones comunes de la reunión fueron claras. Mesa por mesa, las familias y el personal lamentaron los grupos más numerosos, las consideraciones fiscales, la pérdida de las escuelas de los vecindarios que obligaría a aumentar el transporte, la reducción de los programas de educación bilingüe de doble vía, la colocación de estudiantes de educación excepcional, cómo mantener unida a una comunidad escolar y la pérdida de la comunidad y la identidad. El último punto de esa lista fue lo que llevó a la reunión a la madre de familia Katherine Fiene. Su escuela secundaria, Townsend, cerró en 2013. La antigua escuela del este de la ciudad fue demolida y ahora es la sede del campus del Pima Medical Institute en Craycroft. TUSD cerró casi 20 escuelas entre 2010 y 2016. “Mi escuela secundaria cerró. Así que sé lo que se siente. Quería venir a compartir mi historia y expresar realmente esa pérdida”, dijo Fiene. “Y estoy diciendo cómo el cierre de una escuela realmente afecta a quienes asistieron a ella. Y me rompieron el corazón”. Ahora, como madre de un estudiante de primaria que participa en un programa de educación excepcional de TUSD, Fiene está más involucrada. “Quiero que mi hijo continúe en la escuela en la que está. Quiero que siga recibiendo la ayuda que necesita”, dijo. “Y TUSD es el lugar para hacerlo”, agregó, señalando que el programa de educación excepcional es una parte importante de la razón por la que su hijo está prosperando. “Les dije que TUSD siempre tendrá un lugar especial en mi corazón. Townsend fueron los mejores años de mi vida”, dijo Fiene. “Y quiero que el distrito sepa que cerraron una escuela que era parte de mí. Me quitaron algo”. Fiene, quien ahora es estudiante de Pima Community College y aspira a ser maestra de estudios sociales de secundaria, sintió que el lunes por la noche pudo devolver algo al compartir su historia. Llevó a su pareja para que la apoyara mientras su hijo asistía al servicio de cuidado infantil proporcionado durante la reunión. El superintendente de TUSD, Gabriel Trujillo, habla con miembros de la comunidad y personal durante la primera reunión de TUSD sobre el cierre y la consolidación de escuelas, el 21 de septiembre en Sahuaro High School. Credit: Mason Kumet Al concluir el foro, el superintendente Gabriel Trujillo expuso el cronograma para las próximas nueve semanas: las escuelas designadas para cierre o consolidación serán anunciadas públicamente a mediados de octubre, después de reuniones individuales con directores, personal y familias. Se solicitarán comentarios públicos en línea y la junta estudiará los planes y hará preguntas. Habrá una audiencia pública el 10 de noviembre y la junta votará sobre la propuesta en su reunión del 8 de diciembre. Antes de la reunión del lunes, Trujillo dio una idea general del plan. “Lo más probable es que sea un paquete de 10 escuelas” en dos fases, dijo. La primera fase incluye algunas escuelas durante el año escolar 2027-28 y la segunda fase las siguientes. La lista de espera está abierta para confirmar asistencia a otra reunión esta semana, informó TUSD, aunque cada una tiene una capacidad de aproximadamente 200 personas en los gimnasios escolares. La próxima reunión será el miércoles 23 de septiembre en Cholla High School, de 4 a 6:30 p.m. La reunión del sábado 26 de septiembre será en Tucson High School, de 9 a 11:30 a.m. Habrá cuidado infantil para niños de 3 a 12 años, alimentos y servicios de traducción. Traducción: Beatriz Limón  The post TUSD abre diálogo sobre cierre de escuelas ante un gimnasio a medio llenar appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2f10a75342cf4db8862ce San Francisco sues Trump Media over alleged 'pay-to-play' Truth Social service te 2026-09-22T21:20:10.922Z San Francisco sues Trump Media over alleged 'pay-to-play' Truth Social service President Donald Trump's social media company is facing a lawsuit from the city of San Francisco over a paid Truth Social subscription service that gives certain customers early access to the president's posts. San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced the lawsuit Tuesday, alleging that Trump Media's Truth API service operates as a "pay-to-play scheme," allowing subscribers to receive President Donald Trump's market-moving posts before they are publicly available.  The lawsuit seeks to block the service and impose civil penalties under California's Unfair Competition Law (UCL).  Chiu alleged the service gives wealthy subscribers an "unfair advantage" by providing early access to government information before it reaches the broader public. TRUMP WARNS HE'LL BE 'LAST REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT' IF SENATE GOP DOESN'T MAKE MAJOR CHANGE "Truth Social has knowingly created a marketplace for insider trading by giving high paying subscribers an unfair advantage over ordinary investors in the market," Chiu said at a Tuesday press conference. "It's a pay-to-play scheme for early access to the president's market-moving government decisions." The monthly subscription was rolled out Aug. 1 and costs between $60,000 to $100,000 in exchange for early access to market-moving posts from Truth Social accounts with large followings, including Trump’s own account. "No ordinary person can pay that fee," Chiu said. "Now the early subscribers are largely high-frequency trading firms with the technology to analyze that information and to make trades within microseconds." TRUMP ANNOUNCES WHITE HOUSE BAN AGAINST THREE MEDIA OUTLETS Chiu also said Trump owns roughly 41% of Trump Media and "is personally benefiting from this business scheme." A Trump Media spokesperson pushed back on the allegations, telling Fox News Digital: "The People of California should outsource their future lawsuits to AI chatbots who, unlike the left-wing activists masquerading as attorneys who filed this lawsuit, will grasp the basic distinction between public and nonpublic information." The lawsuit was filed Monday — the same day that dozens of former federal prosecutors and agents filed a court brief backing a separate lawsuit over Truth API, according to CBS News. TRUMP’S $100K WALL STREET TRUTH ACCESS DRAWS LAWSUIT; EXPERT WARNS IT ‘RAISES THE STAKES’ ON ETHICS The separate lawsuit, brought by The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation, alleges the paid service violates the First and Fifth Amendments. A White House spokesperson referred Fox News Digital to Trump Media and The Trump Organization for comment. Representatives for The Trump Organization and Chiu's office could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment. Fox News Digital's Julia Bonavita contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2f10975342cf4db8862c5 Darren Rovell joins Craig Carton, reveals 1990 Mark Jackson card with Menendez brothers cameo te 2026-09-22T21:20:09.814Z Darren Rovell joins Craig Carton, reveals 1990 Mark Jackson card with Menendez brothers cameo Collecting sports memorabilia can sometimes breed some very interesting results. One minute, you're looking over a seemingly very mundane trading card in your hand, and the next minute you see a couple of convicted murderers sitting court side in the background. That's exactly what happened with a 1990-91 NBA Hoops card featuring former New York Knicks point guard and, later, Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson. A SPORTING GOODS GIANT IS GETTING INTO THE LUCRATIVE, EVER-EXPANDING SPORTS CARD BUSINESS Jackson's now infamous trading card features a picture from a game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the aforementioned Knicks. And who is sitting court side in the lower bowl seats? None other than Erik and Lyle Menendez, two brothers who would later be found guilty of the first-degree murder of their parents. INSIDE 'CELEBRITY ROW' AT NBA PLAYOFFS: QUID PRO QUO DEALS, LOYALTY TESTS AND A-LISTERS WHO GOT BOOTED The craziest part of this whole story: this picture was taken after the Menendez brothers committed their heinous crimes, allegedly purchasing the seats with money paid out from a life-insurance policy. Sports business analyst and memorabilia collector Darren Rovell just so happens to be in possession of one of the cards (because of course he does), and he joined OutKick's Craig Carton to share his find. CRAIG CARTON, MICHAEL RAPAPORT DISH ON THEIR SHARED DISLIKE FOR LEBRON JAMES: 'DEAD TO ME' "This is one of my favorite Knicks items," Rovell exclaimed as he held up the framed trading card. "Read the top of the slab." As Rovell handed the card over to Carton, the host read aloud. "Valid: Menendez brothers sit courtside." Rovell went on to explain the story to Carton, who shockingly wasn't familiar with the lore of the "Mark Jackson/Menendez" card. "The 1990 Hoops Mark Jackson card has the Menendez brothers sitting courtside," Rovell explained. "What's so crazy is... they killed their parents before this." A shocked Carton couldn't believe what he was holding. "They went to a Knicks game AFTER the murders?" Both Menendez brothers are currently serving a prison term of 50 years to life, though they are once again appealing for parole after being denied in 2025. That hearing is set for March 2027. So, the moral of the story here is a simple one: keep collecting sports memorabilia, kids. You never know who is going to show up in the background of your favorite player's trading card. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2f10875342cf4db8862bc Javier Bardem slammed for targeting Pink over Macklemore comments: 'The left is eating itself' te 2026-09-22T21:20:08.739Z Javier Bardem slammed for targeting Pink over Macklemore comments: 'The left is eating itself' Actor Javier Bardem has stepped into the middle of the controversy surrounding Pink, Macklemore and the Israel-Gaza conflict — and is now taking heat for it. The "No Country for Old Men" star shared multiple posts to his Instagram Stories Monday urging followers to sign a Change.org petition demanding that Pink be removed as a UNICEF ambassador, according to Reuters. The petition Bardem promoted, titled "Remove Pink as a UNICEF Ambassador," calls on the organization to remove the singer from her position. ED SHEERAN SAYS HE TRIED TO ‘BUILD A BRIDGE’ OVER MACKLEMORE TOUR SPOT BEFORE VENUES SAID NO Supporters argue that Pink’s comments are "incompatible with the role of a UNICEF Ambassador" and say ambassadors should promote "peace, understanding, and humanitarian values above personal biases." The petition urges UNICEF to "take decisive action and remove Pink as an ambassador," arguing that the organization must remain committed to all children regardless of "nationality or heritage." Bardem’s move drew pushback from fans and fellow celebrities who questioned why the actor was backing an effort to strip Pink of her UNICEF title over comments she made after Macklemore’s pro-Palestinian concert appearance. Michael Rapaport delivered one of the most blistering responses, mocking Bardem as a "tattletale" and accusing the actor of going after Pink through a petition rather than confronting her directly. He wrote in an Instagram caption: "Javier Bar-Dumb Dumb initiated,signed & is promoting a petition to have singer PINK removed as a UNICEF Ambassador. He’s is Bullying a Proud Jewish Woman." Rapaport continued in his video: "Javier Bar-Dumb Dumb. Javier Bardem, what the f--- are you doing, you little tattle-tale? Hall monitor … you are a grown man, a grown f---ing man. Pink is a grown woman. You're both world-famous. If you have a problem with what she said, call her. Sit her down, have a coffee, look her dead in the face and express all and any frustrations and questions you have … instead you sign a petition, like a little b---- to have her removed as a UNICEF ambassador. What the f--- is wrong with you?" PINK HITS BACK AMID BACKLASH FOR CRITICIZING MACKLEMORE'S PRO-PALESTINIAN CONCERT REMARKS Selma Blair also weighed in in the comment section, writing: "Why would anyone want this great removed from unicef for human , humble and loving words? This makes no sense. I would think the terrifically talented actor man would worry about his own incredible life more. And allow love to flow. And listen to everybody. Not just his echo chamber. But alas." Bardem's decision to promote the petition also drew criticism from social media users, with commenters questioning why the actor was pushing for Pink's removal over her comments. One commenter wrote: "I'm not a big Pink fan...I like her music okay, but she was one of the many performers who actually did ads for Big Pharma pushing the vax during covid. That said, who the hell is Bardem to cancel her? The left is eating itself." Meanwhile, supporters of Bardem's position also commented on the petition. "Pink chose her and her rich friends' discomfort was more important than people's lives," one commenter wrote, adding that if UNICEF does not "stand with Gaza now and remove Pink," then "the world is a much darker place." Another argued, "No ambassador can call attention to important issues while actively ignoring and deliberately misunderstanding and misrepresenting the conditions in Palestine. Pink has shown herself incapable of even acknowledging what is clear to the world, and is not fit to serve UNICEF." A third commenter questioned how Pink could remain a UNICEF advocate while, in their view, failing to support "basic human rights and free speech for all people, especially those in Gaza, the Sudan and the Congo." Fox News Digital reached out to Bardem, UNICEF and Pink for comment. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS MACKLEMORE DONATES $1M TO PALESTINIAN AID ORGANIZATIONS AFTER ED SHEERAN TOUR FALLOUT The petition Bardem promoted centers on Pink’s response to Macklemore’s appearance with Ed Sheeran at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sept. 4. Macklemore performed "Hind's Hall," his song supporting Palestinians, while repeatedly chanting "Free Palestine" as images related to Gaza appeared on a screen behind him. The performance sparked criticism from the @Stop_Antisemitism Instagram account, which accused Macklemore of using the concert to push "anti-Israel propaganda." Pink faced backlash after reposting the criticism and subsequently issued her own lengthy explanation. "I’ve been quiet in my own words for a week, which you know isn’t like me. So here they are," she wrote on social media. "I was born a Jew," Pink continued. "I didn’t pick it, and I’ve never hidden it." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE She also addressed her position on the conflict. "Of course I don’t speak for Israel, or for any government. I never have," Pink wrote. "What I said in October 2023 is still exactly what I believe: Hamas is a terrorist organization. Palestinians deserve a future that honors their humanity and their aspirations. Protecting innocent life comes first, everywhere, and nobody should ever celebrate the death of a child. Anybody’s child." Pink also cited her years of work with UNICEF, saying she had spent time with children "on both sides of that fence." "I’m not going to litigate a complex war in an Instagram caption, and I’m not going to recite anybody’s slogan to earn back a follower," she wrote. Pink went on to explain that what she was "reacting to" was Macklemore himself. She recalled him performing his song "Same Love" at the Grammys in 2014, and how she cheered on the message, but "Four months later Macklemore put on a hooked nose, a black beard and a bowl cut, performed in it, and called it a 'random costume.'" "Every Jew I know knew exactly what it was. The same love, it turned out, had a guest list, and we weren’t on it. But he apologized, and I let it go, because that’s what we do. We let it go. Then last weekend he stood in front of a stadium full of music-loving families, with violent images from a war on the screens, dedicated a song to the movement of his choice, and then took the mic to tell all of the Jews in the stadium that it wasn’t about them." She added, "You don’t get to decide that for us." "That’s what prompted my repost," she wrote. "Not 'Free Palestine,' and not anyone’s right to say it. I have never asked for another artist to be silenced and I’m not asking now. I don’t need anyone fired, and I don’t need a refund. What I need is to be able to say, as a Jewish mom, 'that scared me, and it scared people I love,' without being told our fear is just propaganda, and without being told I’m somehow cool with genocide because I noticed?" PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE The controversy surrounding Macklemore's stage appearance continued after the MetLife Stadium performance. Macklemore later posted a video on Instagram addressing the crowd and said performing on Sheeran's tour gave him the opportunity to deliver his "Free Palestine" message to a massive audience. Macklemore doubled down in the caption and wrote, "Wanting all humans to be treated equal should never be controversial." He was later dropped from the tour altogether after venues told the tour's promoters that they would "not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2eeb475342cf4db886250 Why didn't Ryan Clark push back at Colin Kaepernick comparing the NFL to slavery during interview? te 2026-09-22T21:10:12.782Z Why didn't Ryan Clark push back at Colin Kaepernick comparing the NFL to slavery during interview? Colin Kaepernick doubled down on his comparison of the NFL to the slave trade during a podcast interview with former ESPN commentator Ryan Clark this week. "When did you truly start to have the realization that [the combine] reminds [you] of the slave trade?" Clark asked. "You get to the point, where it's like, 'Strip down to your drawers,’" Kaepernick responded. "It feels like a meat market." 5 TOUGH QUESTIONS COLIN KAEPERNICK DIDN'T HEAR DURING HIS MEDIA TOUR | MATT CALKINS Kaepernick added that he did not have the "historical perspective at the time" in 2011 at the Scouting Combine to understand what he now considers a "parallel" to a slave auction. The former NFL quarterback first made the comparison during a 2021 Netflix series. His reputation has never been the same since. That is how offensive it is to equate the horrors of bondage with playing in the NFL for millions of dollars a year. But at this point, similar scrutiny must be applied to Clark. Consider the wording of Clark's question. He did not challenge Kaepernick's premise or ask him to substantiate it. Instead, he led him toward the desired answer by asking "when" he realized the NFL draft process resembled slavery. COLIN KAEPERNICK IS STILL UPSET THAT HIS MOM WANTED HIM TO DATE TAYLOR SWIFT, A WHITE WOMAN Clark then nodded along as Kaepernick claimed that the draft and slave auctions are part of the "same process." OutKick asked Clark on Tuesday about his question to Kaepernick. We also asked whether he agreed with the analogy. Clark did not respond by the time of publication. We will update this story if he does. At minimum, it is reasonable to conclude that Clark did not find the comparison outrageous. We have seen how he reacts when he disagrees with a statement. Just ask ESPN host Peter Schrager, whom Clark continued to shout at behind the scenes after an on-air disagreement last year. On the merits, Kaepernick's analogy is indefensible. No serious person could reasonably equate the NFL draft process with an auction block. As the interviewer, Clark had a responsibility to identify the absurdity of the claim. He owed that to his audience. He did not live up to that responsibility. RYAN CLARK AGAIN ACCUSES ESPN OF LEAKING HIS FIRING TO OUTKICK: HERE’S THE REAL STORY By allowing Kaepernick to promote such baseless hysteria, Clark turned his platform into an infomercial for the former quarterback's propaganda campaign. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! And Clark knows better. He participated in the very process Kaepernick characterized as exploitative. Clark played 13 seasons in the NFL, a career he claims to revere. There is virtually no chance Clark saw his time in the league as comparable to servitude. That is what makes conversations like this sound dishonest and contrived. Kaepernick and Clark come across as two entitled millionaires attempting to convince average Americans that they are the true victims of American society. It is deeply distasteful. Still, we hope Clark responds. We'd like to put on the record his official reaction to Kaepernick comparing the NFL to the slave trade. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2eeb375342cf4db886247 Russia's neighbor reveals personal appeals to Trump as US weighs NATO troop pullback in Europe te 2026-09-22T21:10:11.226Z Russia's neighbor reveals personal appeals to Trump as US weighs NATO troop pullback in Europe NEW YORK — Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda revealed Monday he personally pleaded with President Donald Trump to maintain U.S. forces on NATO’s eastern flank as Washington reviews its military footprint in Europe. Meanwhile, Russia’s war in Ukraine has raged on for more than four-and-a-half years and raised questions on how far Moscow will push into the continent. Nausėda said during remarks at a fireside chat moderated by Fox News Digital at the Presidential Business Forum on Resilience on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly New York that Lithuania is prepared to provide "very generous host-nation support" for American forces to remain in the region. "I personally sent two letters to the president," Nausėda said of the plea to keep an American troops presence. PENTAGON CUTS BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMS IN EUROPE AS TRUMP PRESSURES NATO ON SPENDING The Pentagon has already begun scaling back some forces and capabilities in Europe, while reported options under review could remove tens of thousands more troops. The review is part of a broader Pentagon strategy to shift primary responsibility for Europe’s conventional defense onto European allies, while reserving a more limited U.S. role. But Washington has also signaled that its retrenchment may not be uniform: Trump said last week that the U.S. was making progress toward a permanent Army base in Poland, one of NATO’s highest-spending members. That has left frontline allies trying to determine where they fit in with an emerging U.S. strategy that calls for a smaller overall role in Europe while deepening ties with countries Washington views as carrying more of the burden. The review also comes as Russia’s war with Ukraine has increasingly spilled into NATO territory. RUSSIA PREPARING HYBRID ATTACKS ON NATO'S EASTERN FLANK, INTELLIGENCE WARNS Lithuania experienced that threat firsthand last week when NATO fighters shot down a drone that crossed into Lithuanian airspace from Belarus. Nausėda later said the aircraft was likely Russian and intended for an attack on Ukraine before veering off course. The country's intelligence services warn that Russia is already rebuilding military capabilities near NATO's eastern borders despite its losses in Ukraine. Lithuania's 2026 National Threat Assessment found that a ceasefire or frozen conflict in Ukraine could accelerate that buildup, allowing Moscow to move more troops and equipment back toward permanent bases near the Baltic states and replenish weapons and ammunition depleted during the war. In that scenario, Lithuanian intelligence assessed Russia could eventually develop enough capability to launch military action against the Baltics and seek an initial regional advantage before NATO could fully respond. Asked how much time NATO would have if a ceasefire were reached tomorrow, Nausėda declined to put a timeline on the threat but warned that "a ceasefire for Russia may mean" looking for new targets. He said whether Moscow ultimately tests NATO would depend largely on the alliance's ability to strengthen its deterrence and demonstrate that it can defend its eastern flank. Nausėda cast doubt on the prospect of near-term peace talks, saying that "for the time being Russia is not ready to start the peace negotiations." Instead, he said Moscow appears intent on using the approaching winter to increase pressure on Kyiv by striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and worsening conditions for civilians. "The winter is coming. Russia knows very well where they should target, and they will target energy infrastructure first of all," Nausėda said, describing the attacks as an effort to make living conditions in Ukraine as difficult as possible and pressure its leadership toward concessions. "For these negotiations, I don’t see any ground, at least right now," he said, adding that talks could become possible "maybe next year." The threat to energy infrastructure was particularly resonant for Nausėda, who spoke as Lithuania marked another step in its yearslong effort to insulate itself from energy pressure from Moscow. Lithuania, marking a new long-term natural gas agreement with U.S. natural gas producer EQT Corp. this wee during the president's trip to New York, began importing U.S. LNG in 2017 and now gets roughly 70% of its LNG from the United States, Nausėda said. During Monday’s forum, Lithuanian energy company Ignitis signed a new long-term LNG agreement with U.S.-based EQT Corp Nausėda said Lithuania’s push for energy independence was shaped by years of experience with Moscow using the country’s dependence on Russian energy as political leverage. "Our history shows that all the time Russians misused our dependencies for their own benefit," Nausėda said. Nausėda stressed that Lithuania is also increasing its own defense burden, saying the country is spending 5.4% of GDP on defense while building a national division and preparing to host a full German brigade by the end of 2027. He said Lithuanian intelligence has periodically warned of a risk that Russia could target critical infrastructure in Lithuania, prompting additional measures to protect energy and other strategic assets. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2eeac75342cf4db88621b Ask The Vet: Best practices to care for older cats te 2026-09-22T21:10:04.908Z Ask The Vet: Best practices to care for older cats Q: My cat is turning 16 this year. What do I need to know to care for her in the best way possible? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2ec6275342cf4db8861dc Amazon's No. 1 bestselling electric blanket is over 40% off right now — just $40 te 2026-09-22T21:00:18.715Z Amazon's No. 1 bestselling electric blanket is over 40% off right now — just $40 With fall, priorities shift from fun in the sun to creating a warm and cozy haven at home. One of the easiest ways to do that is with an electric blanket, and Amazon's No. 1 bestselling pick is on sale right now. Originally $69, the Bedsure heated throw blanket is marked down to $40 — a 42% discount. READ MORE: October Prime Day starts soon — here are the dates, tips to shop and what's on sale now Original price: $68.99 The Bedsure heated throw blanket is currently just $3 above its lowest recorded price, making this an excellent deal. With more than 5,000 sold in the past month, it's been a popular item among Amazon shoppers, and we anticipate demand increasing as we get further into fall and winter. Historically, we've seen fewer discounts on heated blankets, so it's best to buy them when they're on sale ahead of the season. The blanket has six heat levels and timer settings, preheat settings, plus an automatic shutoff function to help reduce the risk of overheating and give you peace of mind. Whether you plan to use it while lounging, studying or working in a cold office building, you'll get hours of daily comfort out of it. READ MORE: This week's best sales: 50% off a Carhartt duck jacket, $28 YETI tumblers and more With nearly 10,000 global ratings, the Bedsure heated throw blanket boasts a 4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon. Reviewers appreciate its warmth, softness and durability. One reviewer initially gave a 4-star review, but after two years of daily use, updated it to a 5-star review, mentioning that the highest heat setting is sufficient even when it's freezing and that the blanket heats up fast, helping warm their ice-cold feet. "It’s been working really well for me over what's been now [the blanket's] second cold season… and it’s still keeping me warm at night." Another 5-star reviewer praised it for its usefulness during illness: "This was the only blanket I had on all winter… I got COVID-19 a few weeks after buying this blanket and lord, it was a lifesaver," they wrote. "I got the worst chills, but this blanket got me through it. I've had a few other heating blankets, but they never survive a full year. This is the first blanket that is actually holding up… and I've had it consistently on for the past half year." "The blanket itself is oh so soft," another shopper wrote. "I feel like a little kid when getting under this blanket. It is a joy to drift off to la la land in this. Extremely plush material and soft to the touch. I'm really glad that I bought this blanket. I hope that it lasts for years to come." For more deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals Shoppers love the compact 50-by-60-inch size of this blanket, but as it's a throw, it's not large enough to share or completely cover a Queen-size bed. Bedsure does have larger sizes on sale, though the discounts are not as substantial as the throw blanket size. Heated throw blanket: $33.95 (32% off) Heated electric blanket with 10 heat settings: $33.99 (15% off) Westinghouse heated throw blanket: $39.99 (13% off) Faux rabbit fur electric throw blanket: $51.99 Flannel heated electric throw blanket: $19.99 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/6ab2ec6175342cf4db8861d3 Pirates ace Paul Skenes links concerning velocity dip to World Baseball Classic amid tough season te 2026-09-22T21:00:17.357Z Pirates ace Paul Skenes links concerning velocity dip to World Baseball Classic amid tough season The World Baseball Classic may have only been a couple of weeks long, but its impact was felt all season long. Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes has not been himself this year. His velocity has dipped, his command has been off, and after posting ERAs of 1.97 and 1.96, respectively, over the last two seasons, he has a 3.91 ERA this season. Why? Skenes said part of it was the World Baseball Classic. "There are a lot of other factors, so I don’t want to put everything on that," Skenes told the Post-Gazette. "But I feel like that was kind of the root of it a little bit." The World Baseball Classic ran from March 3 to March 17 this year, and Skenes said at that time of year, pitchers aren’t throwing at max effort. "Usually, that time of year, you’re kind of ramping up and it’s a little bit slow. You can kind of get onto the slope and find your body," Skenes said. "One live (batting practice), you’re topping at 97 (mph), and then the next you’re 98, 99. And that wasn’t the case this year. ... Looking back, I don’t think that really helped." Early in the season, Skenes pitched well despite not having his usual 98-mph fastball. In 2024, his rookie season, he averaged 98.8 mph, and last season he averaged 98.1 mph. This year, he is down to 96.8 mph. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Skenes didn’t have a set number for how hard he wanted to throw; he just wanted to throw harder. The 2025 NL Cy Young Award winner said he made mechanical adjustments to try to improve his velocity, but nothing came of them. "Unfortunately, it’s probably going to take an offseason to get it back," Skenes said. "Yeah, it’s just tough." Skenes didn’t blame all of his struggles on the World Baseball Classic, but he believed it had an impact. He also said he isn’t the only pitcher who was impacted. "It definitely affected the year," Skenes said. "Unfortunately, I don’t think I’m the only one." The Pirates hope their ace will have a strong offseason, return to form in 2027 and help the team make a postseason push, assuming there is a season amid the impending lockout. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2ec5875342cf4db8861ab Supreme Court Declines to Intervene in Custody Fight Over Surrogacy and Abortion te 2026-09-22T21:00:08.040Z Supreme Court Declines to Intervene in Custody Fight Over Surrogacy and Abortion A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She asked the justices to block a court order giving custody to the biological parents. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2ea0975342cf4db88616e RNC sues New Jersey election officials over alleged withheld voter roll records te 2026-09-22T20:50:17.420Z RNC sues New Jersey election officials over alleged withheld voter roll records FIRST ON FOX – The Republican National Committee (RNC) and state GOP leaders filed a lawsuit Tuesday against New Jersey’s top election official and authorities in five counties, alleging they failed to produce federally mandated voter roll maintenance records and aiming to force transparency for the American people. "The RNC exposed noncitizens on New Jersey's voter rolls," RNC Chairman Joe Gruters said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Now, election officials are hiding the records that would tell voters how it happened. The RNC won't stand for it." While officials did produce some documents, Tuesday's new lawsuit alleges that New Jersey’s chief election official and county authorities in Bergen, Hudson, Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties have continued to withhold key records that federal law requires to be made public. RNC THREATENS LEGAL ACTION AGAINST NEW JERSEY OFFICIALS OVER NONCITIZENS ON VOTER ROLLS: 'ON NOTICE' "Garden State voters deserve the truth, and we're taking these left-wing officials to court to demand answers," Gruters' statement added. The legal action follows the RNC's initial discovery of hundreds of noncitizens on the state's voter registries, as first reported by Fox News Digital in early June. The June report noted that migrants seeking documented naturalization had self-attested to be noncitizens, while being found to have voted in past elections. Fox News Digital has reached out for comment from the New Jersey Secretary of State's office and the respective five counties named in the filing. Also, through investigations of jury duty evasion, some New Jersey residents claimed to lack U.S. citizenship only to be ultimately found to be registered voters. The RNC sued the New Jersey secretary of state in July over nonresidents – and in some case noncitizens – being permitted to vote in state elections. DEMOCRAT NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR SAYS THOUSANDS OF NONCITIZENS DISCOVERED ON VOTER ROLLS, PURGED While Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill acknowledged the illegal voter registrations, Republicans argue that state Democrats have spent months dodging accountability and have failed to explain how the noncitizens were added to the rolls in the first place. Seeking to determine how the registrations occurred and whether ineligible voters were subsequently removed, the RNC sent legal notices demanding answers and requesting voter roll maintenance documents. The RNC stated the lawsuit aims to force transparency and protect the ballot box. The withheld records are also of interest in Washington, where congressional investigators are currently seeking answers regarding the same voter registration failures. HOUSE REPUBLICANS CONFRONT NJ GOVERNOR OVER 6,600 NONCITIZENS REGISTERED TO VOTE IN ALLEGED SOFTWARE FAILURE This legal challenge is part of a broader, nationwide campaign by the RNC's multimillion-dollar election integrity unit ahead of the midterm elections. The committee has sent similar requests for voter roll maintenance records to 48 states to ensure voting registries are being properly maintained across the country. It also builds on the RNC's prior legal actions in New Jersey to challenge election procedures, which include a previous lawsuit against the New Jersey secretary of state over alleged unlawful voting practices. Joining the RNC and the New Jersey Republican Party (NJGOP) as plaintiffs in the current lawsuit are Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., and New Jersey Senate Republican Leader Anthony Bucco. "New Jerseyans deserve complete transparency following Gov. Sherrill's admission that over 6,600 noncitizens were added to our voter rolls. Fair elections require total public accountability," Kean Jr. said. "Election officials must immediately release these records, so voters get the complete truth." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2ea0875342cf4db886165 North Korean defector issues stark warning about America ahead of Christian university's anti-communism event te 2026-09-22T20:50:16.018Z North Korean defector issues stark warning about America ahead of Christian university's anti-communism event Cornerstone University, a Christian school in Michigan, is holding an anti-communist event, bringing in scholars and survivors of oppressive regimes. Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño, the president of Cornerstone University, said the school chose the theme months ago, as it saw public opinion across the country sway toward communism and socialism. The October 1 event is titled, "Why Not Communism? A Wisdom Conversation on Freedom, Faith and the Future of America." "Frankly, we became alarmed and concerned because the history of communism, socialism is a dark one," Moreno-Riaño told Fox News Digital. OPINION: WANT TO STOP SOCIALISM? A MODERN CIVIC EDUCATION NEEDS A LOT MORE THAN YOU'D THINK "We thought we need to step up as a university committed to educating men and women for our country and really inform the community, educate the community and our students and the country at large about the moral bankruptcy of communism and socialism," he added. The university is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which sits in Kent County, an area where Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed won more than 61% of the vote in the primary, according to state records. El-Sayed famously campaigned with controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who defended communism as the "honorable end goal" of socialism, giving the event added relevance. The event speakers include Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon, Dr. Gary Saul Morson — a scholar of Soviet communism — Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution survivor Xi Van Fleet and North Korean defector Yeonmi Park. "Yeonmi Park's story is incredible, as a defector of North Korea. Xi Van Fleet, her time in a labor camp in China. And what they saw, what they experienced, what they witnessed is absolutely essential, because there are certain similarities between what happened in North Korea and is happening there now, what happened in China during Mao Zedong and thereafter, similarities between what happens there in those revolutions and what's happening here has been happening here for several years," Moreno-Riaño said. HASAN PIKER VOWS NEVER TO CRITICIZE MAO ZEDONG IN RESURFACED VIDEO, HAILS HIM AS ‘GREAT LEADER’ Park told Fox News Digital that communism is on the rise among students who learn about it "in a very nice classroom with the air conditioning running," while she experienced oppressive regimes first-hand. "I had to live through [a] real socialist government every day until I escaped from North Korea," Park said. "And I know it is not nice when it is actually enforced [in] real life. Many people think it's [an] amazing thing as a theory, and they have no idea if we do bring this policy in our government, what that's going to [do to] our local population." Growing up in North Korea during the devastating famines of the 1990s, Park experienced hunger, severe poverty and political persecution. At age 13, she escaped with her mother across the frozen border river into China, where they experienced human trafficking. After her mother submitted to sexual assault to protect Yeonmi from smugglers, both were sold into trafficking rings. After two years of exploitation and hiding from Chinese authorities, Christian activist networks helped them cross from China to Mongolia, where they secured political asylum, and later gained their freedom in South Korea. BISHOP ROBERT BARRON: THE REAL REASON COMMUNISTS FEAR RELIGION AND WANT BELIEVERS SILENCED Park told Fox News Digital that while in the U.S. she has had students who are unaware of her background tell her that she does not "understand oppression" because she is Asian. Park added that they refer to her as a "White-passing person." "They have no idea that I was, at 13 years old, being sold as a sex slave in China for two years of my life. I do understand oppression," she said. Park insisted that American students often take their freedom for granted and do not have a full understanding of global realities. "Most people are not free right now in the world. More than 70% of humanity right now live under authoritarian governments," Park told Fox News Digital, likely referencing data from the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute. V-Dem's most recent report estimates that 74% of the world's population lives under autocracies. She added that having freedom is "a very special thing" and that she doesn't "want us to lose this amazing country, because if America falls, we do not have a place to escape to." "For me, I was fortunate that I had a country to escape to from North Korea to America, but if we lose this country, we are all going to die, actually," she said. SEN TOM COTTON: DEMOCRATS SAY SOCIALISM WILL HELP. HISTORY SAYS IT WILL HURT For Moreno-Riaño, the defense of freedom is directly tied to Cornerstone University's Christian identity. He explained to Fox News Digital that the principle of liberty was, in his view, "at the bedrock" of the Christian faith. "I mean, we believe that the gospel sets us free. So, liberty and freedom are at the core of our Christian faith through the gospel of Jesus Christ," he said. "We believe this basic Christian principle called the Imago Dei, that we've been created in His image, means that for us to flourish, you have to have a condition of freedom and liberty. It's absolutely essential," he added. Ultimately, Moreno-Riaño hopes to encourage students to take action and to resist the urge to "sit on the sidelines watching." "As people of faith, Christians here at Cornerstone University, we want our students to be involved to be great citizens, modeling their faith and modeling what it means to be a great citizen of our great country. That to me is the ultimate outcome for not just the students, but even for the community at large who will come to the event," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2ea0375342cf4db88615c Deion Sanders dismisses multiple players after locker room incident following Colorado's loss to Northwestern te 2026-09-22T20:50:11.637Z Deion Sanders dismisses multiple players after locker room incident following Colorado's loss to Northwestern Deion Sanders has obviously not been in the best of moods following Colorado's 41-7 loss to Northwestern this past weekend, and he showed just how upset he was this week with players on his team. Before Colorado took the field against the Wildcats, multiple players were captured on video talking trash about the size of Northwestern’s crowd. It turned out to be the beginning of an unpleasant day for everyone involved with the Buffaloes. Not only did the Buffaloes get torched on the field, but there were multiple players who decided that it would be in their best interest to laugh about the loss while entering the postgame locker room. FOUR DAYS IN OXFORD: INSIDE THE CHAOTIC RETURN OF LANE KIFFIN TO OLE MISS, THAT TURNED INTO PURE CINEMA "I don't understand how in the world you can find joy, or you can find a laughing matter when I'm right behind you walking [the locker room]," Sanders said after the loss. "I don't understand that, and I addressed it, and I'm going to put my foot in it, not on it." Even though Colorado is 2-1 on the season, what we witnessed on Saturday could turn into a trend for a football team that looked overwhelmed for nearly the entire game against Northwestern. The last thing Deion Sanders wants is for this to snowball into another horrid season, with a select few players not taking things seriously in the locker room. So, he decided it was best for the football team to move on from a number of players, who have not been identified as of yet. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! There is also the hangover effect with this bunch from Colorado, seeing how last season turned into a nightmare for the coaching staff in Boulder. In past years, Deion might have been able to look the other way, but not any longer. The Colorado head coach made it a point to say that it was not just an incident that took place following the Northwestern game, but more so that he felt as though it was not in the best interest of his team to keep a few guys around for the sake of it. "It's never one," Sanders said on Tuesday. "I'm one the most loving and giving and forgiving men you could ever meet, but when you start [having] conduct detrimental to the team, you don't care about the team, you care about you, I have a problem with that. A year ago, I didn't put my foot down in it enough. It lingered a little bit. Then, it imploded. "I'm not doing that anymore." To show that he wasn’t playing around when it came to his team disrespecting others, Sanders had safety Ben Finneseth appear before the head coach took to the podium in order to apologize for their pregame comments that were captured on social media. "It was childish. It was a stupid thing that I said. It won't happen again," Ben Finneseth said on Tuesday. "The way I handled it was horrible and I promise you guys that it will not happen again." Colorado will face Baylor this weekend in Waco, with plenty on the line if Deion Sanders hopes to keep his team in the running for a potential shot at a Big 12 title game appearance. As for the players who were dismissed, we will get a better understanding of who they were once a depth chart is released later in the week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2ea0275342cf4db886153 House Republicans drop Jack Smith transcripts in explosive Arctic Frost records fight te 2026-09-22T20:50:10.277Z House Republicans drop Jack Smith transcripts in explosive Arctic Frost records fight House Republicans released six closely watched transcripts Tuesday, offering a new-look inside former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s controversial investigation of President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers. The House Judiciary Committee published testimony from five Smith prosecutors and a former DOJ watchdog agent. Committee Republicans allege investigators improperly subpoenaed phone records belonging to more than a dozen GOP lawmakers during the Arctic Frost probe, and secured gag orders preventing lawmakers from learning the Biden-Harris Justice Department had obtained their records. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2e7af75342cf4db8860ed Federal judge temporarily blocks deportation of illegal immigrant shot by ICE officer in Austin, attorney says te 2026-09-22T20:40:15.040Z Federal judge temporarily blocks deportation of illegal immigrant shot by ICE officer in Austin, attorney says A federal judge has blocked the deportation of an illegal immigrant shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Austin over the weekend, his attorney said. Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, who represents him, said her office has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of her client, 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. A judge ordered that Perez be present for a Sept. 30 hearing. "That means Wilber cannot be deported in the meantime," Lincoln-Goldfinch wrote on Facebook. "For now, we have secured a temporary block on his deportation while his case moves forward." SOCIALIST, COMMUNIST GROUPS COORDINATE, PROMOTE 'SPONTANEOUS' ANTI-ICE PROTESTS IN AUSTIN She added that Perez still requires medical care and "we will continue fighting to protect his rights." He is still in "a lot of pain" and the bullet that struck him is still lodged in his body, she said. Perez, a Venezuelan citizen, was delivering a DoorDash order when he made a U-turn under the highway before ICE agents continued to pursue him. BRANDON GILL UNLOADS ON DEMOCRATS OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED WITH RAPING TEEN: 'COLLATERAL DAMAGE' "The truck chased him and sideswiped him again. And the agents came out and shot him in the back of the neck and pulled him out of the car," Lincoln-Goldfinch said. Perez had a final order of removal, authorities said. However, Lincoln-Goldfinch said her client received a removal order after a notice for his immigration hearing was sent to his old address, despite him having updated his address with the court. FEDERAL APPEALS COURT COMPARES TRUMP MIGRANT DETENTION POLICY TO JAPANESE AMERICAN INTERNMENT Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza sent a letter Tuesday to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and ICE Director David Venturella asking that Garces Perez be allowed to remain in the United States pending an investigation into the shooting. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, and more than 100 other members of Congress also signed a letter to Mullin and Venturella demanding that Perez be released from ICE detention so he can receive medical treatment. ICE OFFICER PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO LYING ABOUT MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING INVOLVING VENEZUELAN MAN The lawmakers also asked that state authorities and law enforcement preserve all evidence from the shooting. "Mr. Garces Perez is a key witness to this shooting, and given ICE's history of obscuring the facts in similar investigations, he must not be removed," the letter said. DOJ CHARGES ICE OFFICER WITH LYING TO INVESTIGATORS FOLLOWING MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING OF VENEZUELAN MAN The ICE officer who shot Perez is a new recruit to the agency but has years of law enforcement experience, including with the U.S. Border Patrol, sources told Fox News. In addition, that unidentified officer wasn't wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting, multiple federal law enforcement sources told Fox News. ICE is supposed to have every officer equipped with cameras by the end of the month. The officer completed the agency’s 256-hour Deportation Officer Training Program in August 2025 before undergoing additional operational and legal instruction through 2026, records show. According to training logs, the officer scored 99.2% on his pistol qualification and completed coursework on use-of-force scenarios, as well as less-lethal tactics involving Tasers, OC spray, and batons. His curriculum also included field operations training and practical exercises covering the entire custody continuum, alongside instruction on warrantless arrests, Title 19 authority, escort and removal procedures, expedited removal and custody procedures. ICE AGENTS IN FATAL HOUSTON SHOOTING WERE NOT WEARING BODY CAMERAS, SOURCES SAY Fox News Digital has reached out to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security. In the wake of the shooting, multiple Democrats have criticized ICE, calling it a "rogue" agency that was "terrorizing our cities and threatening the safety of our residents." Meanwhile, on Tuesday, DHS released a list of some illegal immigrants in Texas who have been arrested for various crimes, including supporting an Islamic State-inspired mass shooting on election day in 2024 and two Mexican citizens wanted for multiple murders in their native country. The list also includes child sex offenders, drug dealers, and one Mexican man arrested after posting a TikTok video in 2025 in Spanish soliciting the murder of ICE agents and offering a $10,000 reward. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2e7ad75342cf4db8860db From campus radicals to Beijing's AI sabotage: Rep Randy Fine says 'US fighting to save Western civilization' te 2026-09-22T20:40:13.481Z From campus radicals to Beijing's AI sabotage: Rep Randy Fine says 'US fighting to save Western civilization' U.S. Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., has emerged as one of the most outspoken foreign policy voices in Congress during his short tenure on Capitol Hill.  He frames the modern political battleground not just merely as a domestic election, but as an existential struggle to preserve Western civilization.  In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the Florida Republican pulled no punches as he tied anti-Israel sentiment and opposition to domestic AI data centers directly to foreign influence operations by Iran and China, positioning himself as an unapologetic fighter for President Donald Trump’s agenda. GOP REP RANDY FINE DECLARES THAT DEPORTING ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IS THE TOP WAY TO MAKE THE US AFFORDABLE As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has emerged as a political lightning rod, serving as a primary litmus test for the American left, Fine believes foreign money has played a large part in shaping public opinion: "I think it's a focused effort over many decades to try to pollute our population with these ridiculous ideas. But I think it's accelerated since Oct. 7 as massive amounts of foreign money have come in to try and manipulate public opinion through social media. They lie. And here's how you know they lie. When other countries kill tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of their people, no one seems to be bothered.  "But when Israel defends itself from a terrorist attack, they lose their minds. Iran killed 40,000 of its own people in a couple of days earlier this year. Those same people who are upset with Israel are actually siding with Iran. The good news is the vast majority of the American people understand that the United States and Israel are fighting to save Western civilization, and that's certainly a message that I'm focused on spreading every day." As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is sweeping through mainstream culture, with the recent cancellation of Macklemore's tour dates in football stadiums, Fine is a staunch defender of Robert Kraft's decision, and denies it's merely "conservative cancel culture": "So first off, they weren't political statements. I mean, is calling for the death of Jews a political statement? I mean it's anti-Semitism in the same way racism against black people is. And while you're allowed to be an idiot, as this Macklemore guy is, you don't have the right to perform in a stadium that's owned by private citizens. He didn't want a guy who puts a prosthetic nose on his face, in order to appear to be a Nazi, performing in his stadium. He has every right to say that is not welcome.  "That doesn't mean Macklemore can't stand on the street corner and preach his views. Cancel culture is when you cannot exist, when you're debanked, when you literally cannot function in society.  "But in the same way, I have the right to say whatever I want, other people have the right to you can't say it in my house. And that's all that's happened here. I think he [Robert Kraft] did the right thing. I think we need more of it." AOC JOINS MACKLEMORE FUNDRAISING MEMO TARGETING ROBERT KRAFT Fine has also been at the forefront of condemning the militant pro-Palestine protesters who have taken over university campuses across the country over the past year: "I think we draw the line at violence. Every student has the right to get an education. And so, for example, when Jewish students are not able to come to class, when they're not able to walk across campus, when they're blamed for the actions of a country on the other side of the world, that is where you've crossed a line.  "Look, I had to deal with the free Palestine idiots when I was in college, you know, 30 years ago. But they didn't affect my ability to actually exist and to do my job and to be a student. So I just didn't worry about it." Fine has described himself as "MAGA through and through" and sees himself as one of the president's staunchest defenders in Congress: "Well, I believe in making America great again. I've been a huge supporter of the president. I was the first member of the Florida House to support President Trump when he ran for president again in 2024. And I believe that the president is really putting his fingers in the dam of the destruction of Western civilization, which so many are trying to shove down our throats.  "So I'm here to be a warrior and a soldier for President Trump's agenda, and I've been proud to do it since I got elected on April 1st of last year." As domestic opposition to data centers has skyrocketed, and AI regulation emerges as a major issue heading into the midterms, Fine warns that China is using both issues to win the geopolitical advantage over the United States. "I think it's largely an op by China. And let's explain why. So I think the 21st century, who wins the 21st century, will largely be defined by who wins the war over AI. And that fight is on four levels.  "One is hardware. Who has the best hardware? Right now, America is in the lead on that. Who has the best software? Right now, America is on the lead.  "Who has the best energy infrastructure? Unfortunately, China has the lead on that because while the idiots on our side have said let's not have coal-fired power plants …let's not have nuclear, let's get all of our energy from solar and windmills, China, who's selling us all the solar and the windmills, is putting up coal-fired power plants. So cheap, plentiful energy, China's winning that fight. "But the fourth front in that fight is what they call compute: data centers. If you want to use Grok, if you want to use ChatGPT, if you want to use Claude and you type that stuff in, something needs to be doing the thinking. It's not happening on your phone, it's happening at a data center. And China has realized that if they can get America to not put data centers in, well then those data centers have to go in China and China wins on that front of the war.  "Does that mean you should be able to put a data center in a neighborhood? No, it doesn't. But does that mean the data centers are a critical part of re-industrializing the United States to make sure we win the war over AI? It absolutely is." Finally, Congressman Fine addressed the looming midterm elections, as Republicans face headwinds to retain control of both chambers, making a forceful case for the GOP's accomplishments in the 119th Congress: "Well, I'd say two things. Number one, look at what we've done. The largest tax cut in American history. No tax on tips, no tax on overtime. Look at President Trump sealing the border. Look at the first net migration out of the country in decades. Look at the stopping of the transgender things. Look at all the extraordinary achievements. Remember how bad things were two years ago.  "But the second thing is understand what we're at risk of if the Democrats win. All of the good things that we have done. Many of the Democrats that I serve with hate America. If you think Ilhan Omar, if you think Rashida Tlaib, if you think Abdulrahman Mohammed El-Sayed, if you Zohran Mamdani, if you think they think America is good and that they love America, you're out of your mind.  "And the Democratic Party has been poisoned by people who hate America. The barbarians are no longer outside the gates, they're inside and they're running for Congress. And they can never be allowed to have power because they will make it their single-minded mission to destroy the country." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2e7aa75342cf4db8860c5 ‘Drive them into hell’: Trump tells UN he’ll make a deal with Iran or ‘annihilate’ it te 2026-09-22T20:40:10.634Z ‘Drive them into hell’: Trump tells UN he’ll make a deal with Iran or ‘annihilate’ it French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City on Sept. 22, 2026. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump faces a “big decision” to make a deal with Iran or “annihilate” the country, he told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.  During a 37-minute speech to his international counterparts including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in New York City, Trump asked, “Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before? “Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly … Do I drive them into hell with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness or generations?” he said. Speaking at the annual gathering aimed at promoting multilateral discussion among 193 member nations, Trump suggested Iranian leaders were waiting to see the results of the approaching midterm elections for control of Congress before any major negotiating decision. “I believe we’ll make a deal right after the election because it doesn’t make sense for them not to,” he said. “They’re waiting to see how I do in the midterm election. What they don’t realize is that I’m not running.” Iran tied to GOP midterm woes Republicans running to maintain the majority in Congress in November face a difficult task amid sinking public support for Trump’s costly, months-long war in Iran.  The Pentagon has confirmed 19 U.S. troops have died in the conflict, though The Washington Post has reported a more accurate count is either 22 or 23. Roughly 830 service members have been injured. And the war has spiked the price of fuel to record levels. Trump’s approval rating hit a record low of 32%, according to the latest polling figures published Monday by Reuters/Ipsos. Diesel hit a new high Tuesday, reaching a national average of $6.52 per gallon, according to AAA. Gasoline hovered at $4.47 a gallon.  The cost of energy commodities and services, a main driver of current inflation, is up 16.3% over last year, according to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index. Iran maintains its stranglehold of the Strait of Hormuz, a major global petroleum trade passageway, amid a U.S. naval blockade. And Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are now targeting the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a chokepoint for Saudi Arabian oil exports. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on yet another War Powers Resolution this week aimed at curbing Trump’s military actions in Iran. Seven House Republicans joined Democrats Sept. 16 in passing a measure to stop Trump’s unilateral decision-making in Iran. ‘They want to talk’ Trump told reporters just before 2 p.m. Eastern that U.S. officials had met with Iranian leaders after his speech for what he described as “a very good meeting.” He did not provide further detail, according to reporters who traveled with him to New York City. Speaking to reporters just before 1 p.m. Eastern, Trump said he believed “a settlement is going to be reached.”  “They want to talk to us,” Trump said. “They have been talking to us even today. They’ve been talking to us. The relationship is developing, I’d say. But we can’t let them (have a nuclear weapon). They understand that. … And there’s a price to pay for that.” White House pool Trump’s trip to New York City also comes as major U.S. media organizations refused to distribute video, audio or photos of the president after he banned CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House. The three organizations have sued on First Amendment grounds. He told reporters Tuesday he has a right “to clean out fake news,” which he also described as “dangerous.” When pressed by a reporter on how the media outlets are “dangerous,” Trump responded: “When they make statements about the war, when they make false statements, false stories, and they don’t have sources but they say they do, it’s very dangerous for our country.” Iran’s Permanent Mission to the UN did not immediately respond to States Newsroom’s request for comment. An email address listed for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs appeared to be inoperable. Upon arrival at the United Nations this week, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi criticized what he called a “cowardly” war launched by the U.S. in conjunction with Israel on Feb. 28, according to a translation posted on his ministry’s website. “This year, after the war that took place, it is natural that this rostrum will be a place to express the oppression of the Iranian people, the martyrs of Iran, the martyrs of Minab School, and at the head of them, our martyred leader and leader,” Abbas Araqchi said, referring to early strikes during the war that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his family members and over 100 elementary school children.  Iranian security forces killed thousands of Iranians in January as part of a crackdown on protests against the current government, according to Human Rights Watch and other advocates and observers. Threat repeated Trump’s speech Tuesday was not the first time he’s threatened a choice between striking peace with or heavily attacking Iran.  Just before a short-lived ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. took effect in April, Trump threatened “a whole civilization will die” if Iran did not cooperate with U.S. demands. The comment drummed up vocal opposition from some Republicans.  Speaking about another military conflict, Trump said his Board of Peace was working to stabilize the Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip following three years of bombardment by the Israeli government. When listing the countries involved in that effort, he twice mispronounced Kazakhstan. The board claimed in a statement in July it reached an agreement for the “COMPLETE DISARMAMENT” of Hamas, the militant organization that attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, though the conflict remains ongoing. Trump highlighted in his Tuesday remarks to global leaders the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and claimed the U.S. “is stronger today than ever before.” He repeated familiar refrains on domestic policies, including his immigration agenda and crime statistics in the nation’s capital.  He also briefly mentioned he would require federal documents to use the term “super intelligence” in place of “artificial intelligence.” Trump has ardently defended the use of AI without guardrails in recent weeks after tech leaders issued a warning to slow its development. The White House pointed States Newsroom to Trump’s comments to the press following the speech. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2e55575342cf4db886074 ESPN personality Chris Canty shares wildly inaccurate statement about Ole Miss football on 'First Take' te 2026-09-22T20:30:13.202Z ESPN personality Chris Canty shares wildly inaccurate statement about Ole Miss football on 'First Take' With Week 3's showdown between LSU and Ole Miss delivering on every single level, talking heads were still reacting to the Rebels' 32-24 win over the Tigers on Tuesday morning. Given that it was one of the most highly anticipated college football games in recent history, taking a few days to dissect it all is well warranted, but if you're going to do so, you have to have the most basic facts correct. ESPN did not abide by that rule. 'First Take' host Stephen A. Smith was joined by former NFL players Jeff Saturday and Chris Canty to discuss Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and what his future in the league could look like. While Canty dropped compliment after compliment about Chambliss and his abilities, one statement he made about Ole Miss' history as a program was not even close to being accurate. "Ole Miss has had two wins against AP Top 10-ranked teams in the last 60 years, and that dude has both of them," Canty said while pointing to a graphic of Chambliss. While we can say that Canty is being a prisoner of the moment and also understand that he was likely fed that 'statistic' about the Rebels by a producer or researcher at ESPN, we can also recognize just how far detached from reality it is. MISSISSIPPI GOV TROLLS LANE KIFFIN, LSU AFTER OLE MISS DEFEATS TIGERS IN COACH'S RETURN TO OXFORD THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! As Canty noted, Chambliss led Ole Miss to a win over LSU on Saturday and against Georgia in last year's College Football Playoff, giving him two wins over AP Top 10 teams, but he and the program have accomplished that feat many, many more times than two. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Just last season, No. 4 LSU visited Ole Miss and Chambliss led the Rebels to a 24-19 win. In 2024, Jaxson Dart pushed the Rebels past No. 3 Georgia. Ten years earlier, Ole Miss beat No. 3 Alabama 23-17 and No. 4 Mississippi State six weeks later, before beating the Crimson Tide on the road the following year when Bama was the No. 2 team in the nation. Since the turn of the 21st century alone, Ole Miss has beaten 16 teams ranked inside the AP Top 10. Mistakes happen, but some are far more egregious than others, and Canty's certainly falls into that category. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2e30775342cf4db88600d Bull elk in Colorado nicknamed 'Smash' is chasing off trucks and golf carts te 2026-09-22T20:20:23.871Z Bull elk in Colorado nicknamed 'Smash' is chasing off trucks and golf carts If you're golfing in Estes Park, Colorado this time of year on the territory belonging to a bull elk nicknamed "Smash," do not let up on the accelerator pedal of your golf cart. He's not much of a fan of vehicles in general and will give chase if you're too close for comfort. Over the last several days of what is the middle of elk rutting season, he's been out making his presence known. Last week Smash put his head down and attempted to live up to his name by charging at the side of a maintenance truck. MOOSE WANDER ONTO NORTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL GOLF TOURNAMENT COURSE, CAUSING AN UNFORGETTABLE DELAY He then set his sights on a golf cart in a video captured by Good Bull Guided and captioned, "Smash was at it again tonight! He takes being a golf hazard pretty seriously!" He's a fan favorite and can be heard being cheered on by those capturing the video. Nothing says fun in Estes Park, Colorado quite like a bull elk chasing anything with wheels. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS For anyone questioning either the elk's nickname or his frustration with vehicles, these were not just recent occurrences. Smash has chased golf carts off before, and even caught one with a quick smack from his antlers around this time last year. If you have to test your luck in a golf cart near him, I'd keep it moving. Don't even think about applying the brakes until you're sure he's given up. You've been thoroughly warned by Good Bull Guided, "Anything on wheels better watch out for Smash!" That bull elk doesn’t appear to be playing around. His antlers are locked and loaded this time of year. If he has to use them on other bull elk, maintenance trucks or even golf carts, he will. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2e30375342cf4db886001 MIKE BENGERT: SUSD Has Plenty Of Education Experience. Where Are The Results? te 2026-09-22T20:20:19.006Z MIKE BENGERT: SUSD Has Plenty Of Education Experience. Where Are The Results? By Mike Bengert | Dr. Jennifer Johnson is the union-backed, Menzel-aligned progressive candidate for the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Governing Board in the 2026 election. A career educator, she campaigns on the slogan “Experience Matters.” That is true, but parents’ experience with a public education system led by professional educators, like Dr. Johnson, also matters. Americans’ satisfaction with K–12 education has fallen to 32%, the lowest level in Gallup’s 27-year trend, while dissatisfaction has reached a record 67%; only 8% are completely satisfied. These figures point to widespread concern about public education and growing demand for reform and alternatives. The survey is consistent with the results shown in the 2024 National Assessment of Education Progress. Similar concerns are evident in SUSD: academic performance has continued to decline under Menzel, parents are withdrawing their children, and the district is closing schools. Yet Dr. Johnson’s website states, “SUSD is already recognized as a leader in academic achievement, and I am committed to ensuring that success continues for all students.”  A leader in academic achievement? In FY2025, fewer than half of SUSD eighth graders were proficient in math (49%) or science (47%). Among 11th graders, 55% were proficient in math and only 22% in science. Despite these low proficiency rates, SUSD advances or graduates 98% of its students. SUSD high school teachers say incoming freshmen are unprepared for high school course work, and college professors report the same. How does graduating academically unprepared students prepare them for life after school? If Dr. Johnson, an experienced education professional, considers these results evidence of leadership, that’s a problem.   On top of that, Dr. Johnson’s only ties to SUSD are her relationships with Dr. Menzel and other district staff. She became a Scottsdale “resident” only recently and was recruited to run for the Governing Board to act as another rubber-stamp vote for Dr. Menzel’s agenda. Like current Board President Dr. Donna Lewis, also an education professional, Dr. Johnson has no prior history, experience, or connection with SUSD. She would further weaken meaningful board debate and again deny SUSD parents and the public the opportunity to hear opposing views on district policies and decisions. In June, Dr. Pittinsky explained his vote to extend Menzel’s contract and approve a raise by citing surveys that described SUSD as well run. However, the Arizona Auditor General reported that district data showed SUSD moving toward the high-risk category because of declining enrollment and other financial pressures, including the transfer of more than 36% of capital funds to operations. Keep that in mind. Yes, experience matters. And for decades Americans have experienced a steady decline in public education, a decline we have seen firsthand in SUSD under the influence of teachers’ unions and so-called education experts, like Dr. Menzel, Dr. Lewis, Dr. Pittinsky, and Dr. Johnson. Scottsdale residents, SUSD students, and their families cannot afford another Governing Board mistake. Mike Bengert is a husband, father, grandfather, and Scottsdale resident advocating for quality education in SUSD for over 30 years. The post MIKE BENGERT: SUSD Has Plenty Of Education Experience. Where Are The Results? first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2e0c875342cf4db885f85 Jaxson Dart knee injury evaluation continues with serious possibility he may miss the remainder of the season te 2026-09-22T20:10:48.054Z Jaxson Dart knee injury evaluation continues with serious possibility he may miss the remainder of the season The possibility Jaxson Dart may miss the rest of the New York Giants season has not been ruled out, a source confirmed to Outkick on Tuesday, as medical evaluations continue on the New York Giants quarterback's left knee. Dart, his doctors and the team will determine next steps for addressing the knee injury he suffered Monday night, early in the game, against the Los Angeles Rams. The source declined to say why Dart could miss the season. That outcome, however, would become likely if Dart requires surgery for a detached MCL ligament — a procedure that could carry a recovery timeline of four to five months. GIANTS QUARTERBACK JAXSON DART SUFFERS KNEE INJURY AGAINST RAMS, MCL ISSUE FEARED New York Giants coach John Harbaugh was not ready to go that far on Tuesday during his day-after press conference. "I'm not sure exactly what news or anything's been stated, but right now, evaluations are ongoing," Harbaugh said. "We haven't got any final decisions yet. We've learned a lot more. "I wouldn't really want to share too much until decisions get made. That takes more than one person, takes everybody involved. So when we know, you know, what direction we're gonna have to go or whatever it might be." Harbaugh will meet with Dart (again) after he gets a second opinion on the MRI test he underwent on Tuesday. Then a decision on what to do next will be made in conjunction with the medical experts and Dart. "So, I don't want to get out over our skis on that," Harbaugh said. OutKick first reported on Monday night that Dart had suffered a sprained MCL and would miss time. Asked after the game about his quarterback and reports of an MCL sprain, Harbaugh said the reports were in the correct "neighborhood." That was after ESPN reported general manager Joe Schoen told sideline reporter Laura Ruthledge that Dart "will be OK." That may still be true. GIANTS' JAMEIS WINSTON HAS SKY-HIGH HOPES AFTER HIRING JOHN HARBAUGH WITH JAXSON DART'S EMERGENCE But it might take a long while. What is certain is that Dart isn't playing anytime soon and definitely not Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. Jameis Winston becomes the Giants' new starting quarterback for the time being. The club will also likely promote Jake Haener from the practice squad to serve as a backup, and they may even add Brandon Allen. This is obviously terrible for the Giants and seemingly derails their season, even after only two games. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It's as if this team is cursed. Consider that in recent years the club has dealt with significant, if not season-ending, injuries to Dart, receiver Malik Nabers, running back Cam Skattebo, left tackle Andrew Thomas, and even running back Saquon Barkley years ago. This is not a spotlight shining on injuries because the Giants play in New York. This is a team's best players not being able to contribute season after season. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2e0c375342cf4db885f7c Deadly helicopter crash kills 2 pilots battling raging wildfire in Yosemite te 2026-09-22T20:10:43.465Z Deadly helicopter crash kills 2 pilots battling raging wildfire in Yosemite Two pilots were killed when a firefighting helicopter crashed while battling a wildfire in Yosemite National Park. The helicopter went down while conducting water bucket drops on the Dome Fire on Sunday, according to The Associated Press (AP). The pilots were the only people aboard the aircraft. They worked for Precision Helicopters, a company contracted to support the firefighting operation, the AP reported. 'WE THOUGHT WE WOULD DIE': PASSENGERS THROWN INTO CEILING DURING TERRIFYING FLIGHT The deceased pilots were later identified as Ryan Cutter and Greg King, according to social media posts from Precision Helicopters. Cutter had been a helicopter pilot since 2011, including a year-and-a-half with Precision Helicopters, according to his LinkedIn profile. He was described as a "deeply loved husband, son, friend and godfather" on GoFundMe. King had previously worked on wildland fires in Alaska and extensively alongside the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, according to a statement from the agency. The agency said King had close ties to its wildland firefighting community, including loved ones who currently work for the division. "Greg was a dedicated aviator and a dear friend to many of us," the agency said. "We are mourning both pilots who bravely supported firefighting efforts, and our hearts go out to their families." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Precision Helicopters also paid tribute to Cutter and King in a social media post following the crash. "These two men brought honor to the mission. Their dedication and service will never be forgotten," the company wrote. The Super Puma helicopter was using a water bucket to help suppress the Dome Fire when it crashed near a lake, Benjamin Cossel, a spokesperson for the Federal Complex Incident Management Team overseeing the firefighting response, told AP. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash, with the NTSB leading the investigation, according to the FAA. The crash occurred as hundreds of firefighters continued working to contain the Dome Fire, which started on Sept. 15 near Wawona, California. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ About 580 personnel were battling the wildfire, which had burned roughly 4.7 square miles and was about 15% contained, the AP reported. The crash site was southeast of Ostrander Lake, about seven miles northeast of Wawona and roughly nine miles south of Yosemite's El Capitan, according to the AP. A procession carrying the two deceased helicopter pilots was seen traveling through Merced on Monday, Sept. 21, according to Fox 26 in California.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Writing on Facebook about the somber procession shown on video, one user said, "Prayers for their families and loved ones. May they rest in peace." Another said, "They paid the ultimate price for all of us. May God bless their families." The Associated Press contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2e0bc75342cf4db885f73 Two Ole Miss students found dead as packaged kratom is recovered at both sites: officials te 2026-09-22T20:10:36.803Z Two Ole Miss students found dead as packaged kratom is recovered at both sites: officials Two University of Mississippi students have been found dead amid a drug-related investigation, officials confirmed to Fox News Digital. Lafayette County Metro Narcotics said in a news release that law enforcement is investigating the deaths of two college-aged individuals found at separate locations. Authorities have not confirmed the deaths are connected, but packaged kratom sold from a retail store was recovered in both investigations. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "We do not have confirmed information indicating that kratom or any other substance was a contributing factor in either death," the agency said. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL In a statement to Fox News Digital, the University of Mississippi confirmed that both of the deceased were students there. "The University is heartbroken by the recent loss of two students and extends our condolences to their families, friends and loved ones during this difficult time," a campus spokesman said. This is a developing story. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2e0b675342cf4db885f63 Día festivo mexicano en el Capitolio de Arizona conecta cultura y economía te 2026-09-22T20:10:30.870Z Día festivo mexicano en el Capitolio de Arizona conecta cultura y economía PHOENIX – Por quinto año consecutivo, el Consulado General de México en Phoenix celebró el Día de la Independencia de México en el Capitolio del Estado de Arizona, reuniendo a políticos y miembros de la comunidad para honrar el día histórico y la relación entre Arizona y México.  Aunque el evento celebra el 216.º aniversario del Grito de Independencia de México —  el llamado a la independencia proclamado en 1810 — el evento ha crecido más allá de conmemorar esta fecha para muchos organizadores y asistentes.  “Además de celebrar un día muy importante de la historia de México que es la nación de la actual del nacimiento de la actual nación mexicana es también aquí en Arizona celebrar y reconocer … las contribuciones de la comunidad mexicana y mexicoamericana a lo largo de la historia de Arizona”, dijo Jorge Mendoza Yescas, cónsul general de México en Phoenix. “Ellos han formado parte de lo que hoy el estado es, a nivel Estados Unidos y a nivel internacional”.  Es una celebración de la cultura y la herencia pero también sirve como recordatorio de lo profundamente conectadas que están nuestra historia y economía a las comunidades mexicanas y méxicoamericanas, dijo Mónica S. Villalobos, presidenta y directora ejecutiva de La Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Arizona.  “Cuando te fijas en la producción económica de los mexicoamericanos en Arizona, que se estima en unos 97.000 millones de dólares, es una buena noticia para ambos lados de la frontera”, dijo Villalobos. “Entonces cuando celebramos, a lo mejor hay significados distintos para cada quien”.  En junio, el presidente Donald Trump dijo que no estaba seguro de si iba a renovar el Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá (T-MEC), aunque Canadá y México anunciaron que sí  querían renovarlo. La declaración del presidente Trump aumentó las tensiones políticas ya existentes con México bajo esta administración.   La realización del evento en el Capitolio estatal es de enorme trascendencia porque es el centro del poder político de Arizona, dijo Mendoza Yescas.  “Es muy importante que la gente venga y conozca este recinto donde se toman las decisiones que terminan afectando de manera positiva o de manera negativa a nuestra comunidad mexicana y mexicoamericana”, dijo Mendoza Yescas. El presidente del Senado, Warren Petersen, republicano de Gilbert, dijo que el evento mostró cómo las culturas estadounidense y mexicana comparten temas como la libertad.  “Queremos enseñar que somos buenos vecinos, es parte de fortalecer la relación”, dijo Petersen. “También es conectar con la gente que emigró aquí de México … Es personal para mí, mi esposa nació en México, entonces obvio, soy un gran admirador de Mexico y nuestra relación con México. Es genial tener esa relación positiva”.  Un hombre que sostiene una bandera mexicana camina frente al Capitolio del Estado de Arizona mientras otro hombre detrás de él lleva una bandera como capa durante la celebración oficial del Grito en Phoenix, el martes 15 de septiembre de 2026. (Foto por Lavanya Paliwal/Cronkite Noticias) Negocios pequeños, artistas y miembros de la comunidad que asisten al evento son quienes hacen que el evento sea lo que es, dijo Vanessa Nielsen, directora de comunicación y marketing de la Comisión Arizona-México. Eva Téllez, una vendedora de varitas luminosas, globos y banderas, ha asistido a estas celebraciones durante cinco años. Dijo que el evento honra un día especial para los mexicanos, en el que se sienten conectados y con el corazón lleno.  “Nos recuerda de dónde venimos, a nuestro México, si no lo tenemos que olvidar y pues nos sentimos conectados más que nada con México aunque no estamos allá”, dijo Téllez.  Téllez dijo que el evento no estaba tan lleno como en años anteriores, pero que sí había más gente que el año pasado, cuando muchas personas tenían miedo de salir por una mayor aplicación de las leyes migratorias.  La gobernadora demócrata Katie Hobbs en una rueda de prensa antes de la celebración, enfatizó la importancia de la relación entre Arizona y México y el impacto económico que ambos tienen entre sí.   “Es una celebración importante y estoy feliz de ser parte de ella”, dijo Hobbs. “Nuestra amistad con México es muy importante y se ve la influencia mexicana por todo Arizona. Es parte de quienes somos”.  Hobbs dijo que está orgullosa de que su administración ha ayudado a propietarios latinos de negocios con préstamos para microempresas para ayudar con el aumento de costos. Villalobos de la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Arizona dijo que apoyar a negocios propiedad de hispanos “no es caridad ni política social aquí en Arizona”.  “Realmente es una estrategia de desarrollo económico. Hay negocios propiedad de hispanos que están creciendo dos a tres veces más rápido que otros negocios y contribuyendo bastante a la economía”, dijo Villalobos.  Mendoza Yescas dijo que la historia entre Arizona y México se refleja en la actividad económica. De 2024 al 2025, el comercio recíproco se incrementó en un 40%, de 20.500 millones de dólares a 28.600 millones, según la Arizona Commerce Authority. “A este paso yo creo que Arizona en cinco o seis años tendría el nivel de intercambio comercial que tiene California con México”, dijo Mendoza Yescas. “Está creciendo mucho la relación económica y tiene que ver por toda esta relación que se ha sembrado desde hace muchos años, muchas delegaciones de legisladores, de gobernadores”.  Sin importar el partido político, los funcionarios de Arizona entienden que es fundamental mantener una amistad con México para el presente pero también para el futuro, dijo Nielsen.  “Nuestras cadenas de suministro, la habilidad de crear trabajos, las iniciativas de la fuerza laboral, todo ello depende de mantener y fortalecer la relación que tenemos con México”, dijo Nielsen. “Entonces eso trasciende los partidos políticos, sin duda”. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2e0a175342cf4db885f2c Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI te 2026-09-22T20:10:09.298Z Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI Qualcomm said that its new top chip can run 30B mixture-of-expert model locally Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2de5175342cf4db885f07 Man scales locked gate in chilling video after allegedly chasing college student home; then walks free: police te 2026-09-22T20:00:17.771Z Man scales locked gate in chilling video after allegedly chasing college student home; then walks free: police Chilling surveillance video shows a UC Berkeley student racing through a locked gate as a homeless man allegedly chased her home, only to watch him scale the barrier, enter her apartment complex and remain free while prosecutors decide whether to charge him. The frightening Sept. 15 encounter was captured on security video outside the apartment building in Berkeley, California. The video shows the woman entering the secured complex around 8 p.m. Seconds later, a man climbs over the locked gate and allegedly follows her inside while holding an object initially reported as a knife. VIRAL VIDEO OF HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT AROUND CITY OF BERKELEY SPARKS SAFETY CONCERNS FROM PARENT Berkeley police later determined the object was likely a barbecue lighter and said there was no direct contact between the man and the woman. The student, identified only as Eden for safety reasons, told ABC7 that she had been walking her dog on Berkeley Way when the man made strange gestures, approached her and then began running toward her. She made it inside the complex and reached an elevator before he could see where she went, according to the outlet. "I shut the gate behind me, heard him and saw him climbing the gate," Eden told ABC7. UCLA SORORITIES HIRE PRIVATE SECURITY AMID TERRIFYING HARASSMENT BY HOMELESS MEN: REPORT The Berkeley Police Department said it received the woman’s call at approximately 8:04 p.m. Patrol officers were handling other high-priority emergencies at the time, including a domestic violence case and a report involving a missing person considered at risk. Eden told ABC7 that officers arrived about an hour later but were unable to locate the man. The next night, at approximately 9:24 p.m., police received another call reporting that the same man was lying on a sidewalk near Berkeley Way and Walnut Street. Officers responded, detained and identified him, according to the department. Police confirmed that he was the person involved in the previous night’s alleged trespassing but did not arrest him. FEDERAL JUDGE TIES ICE AGENTS' HANDS WITH RULING ON WARRANTLESS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ARRESTS The department said California law generally prevents officers from making a warrantless arrest for a misdemeanor that did not occur in their presence. Because the alleged trespassing had happened the day before, officers said they could not arrest the man based solely on that offense. Instead, investigators submitted the case to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office for review. Prosecutors will determine whether criminal charges should be filed. ABC7 reported that the district attorney’s office confirmed it was reviewing the case and that no charges had been filed as of Monday. Eden said she was stunned that a man could allegedly chase her into a secured building and still walk away after police identified him. She called for stronger laws and greater protections for residents, according to the outlet. UC Berkeley and the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2de4f75342cf4db885efe DAVID MARCUS: In deep blue Minnesota a red dawn may be rising ahead of the midterms te 2026-09-22T20:00:15.636Z DAVID MARCUS: In deep blue Minnesota a red dawn may be rising ahead of the midterms Six months ago, very few people imagined that this year’s senate and governor races in Minnesota would be anything but Democratic Party blowouts, but as we approach October, and the beating heart of the midterms, the Gopher state appears suddenly and stunningly in play. Recent polling, as shoddy as this cycle’s surveys have been, show GOP senate candidate Michelle Tafoya within 2 or 3 points of her opponent, sitting Lt. Gov. Peggy Flannagan, and while the chaos surrounding the death of Alex Pretti at the hands of ICE is in the rearview mirror, the massive Somali fraud scandal decidedly is not. On Sunday, I headed over to Cowboys Saloon in Lexington, Minn., just north of the Twin Cities, to attend a Vikings game watch party for local Republican volunteers, where I found Lisa Demuth, Speaker of the Minnesota House and candidate for governor, rallying the troops ahead of some door knocking and leafleting. LEE CARTER: THE SUMMER POLLS MISSED THE POINT: VOTERS ARE MOVING — AND THE MIDTERMS BEGIN Demuth is running against sitting senator Amy Klobuchar for governor as the Minnesota Democrats play a high stakes game of political musical chairs, in which poor Gov. Tim Walz has already lost his seat. "We have heard from Minnesotans across the state," Demuth told Fox News Digital, "when we’ve been traveling, that they are ready for a change, it's nice to see the polling start to reflect that, but we were hearing voters ready for a change, ending fraud, making the state affordable, just all the desperate change we have needed." Minnesota’s GOP House Majority Leader, Harry Niska, was also on hand for the 9-3 Vikings victory and offered this explanation to the tightening races: "It’s not a surprise to those of us who have spent months talking to voters in Minnesota as more and more Minnesotans become aware of the billions of dollars that have been stolen from our taxpayers." 'WE HAVE NOT SLOWED DOWN': MINNESOTA NOT OUT OF THE WOODS ON MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL, EXPERT WARNS The fraud that Niska refers to is, of course, the ongoing scandal surrounding the Minneapolis community in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood, that has been bilking tax dollars with fake learning centers and autism care, to the tune of a possible $9 billion, with a "B," dollars. Indeed, the scandal, now long since a national story, was on the tongues of almost everyone I spoke to, of both parties, in the warm afterglow of the Vikings "W" once the canvassers had left to knock upon doors. MINNESOTA'S ANTI-ICE AID FUND BECOMES LATEST CASUALTY OF STATE'S EMBARRASSING FRAUD PROBLEM "It’s infuriating," Tony, in his late 30s, told me, going on to say, "There’s just no rules, and we all pay for it, it's like, how does this even happen?" I met Bill and Laura, who appeared to be longtime friends over a cigarette and they had two distinct takes on the races. Bill told me of Michelle Tafoya, "She doesn’t impress me," then suggested, "I just don’t see the makings for an office for [her]." WALZ APPROVAL RATING CRATERS TO LOWEST LEVEL EVER AND TRAILS TRUMP AMID MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL: 'TIRED OF IT' But, when I asked how Minnesotans were feeling about their leadership on the state and federal level, it was Laura, without a beat who insisted, "We’re all very discouraged," prompting Bill to admit that Walz, "Took the opportunity to make choices that were not well conceived." In one dire last comment, Laura shook her head and said, "People are losing hope, man." My longest conversation of the day was with Dan, a smart, well-traveled and worldly man with a lovely little dog named Jasper. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Dan is a Democrat who freely acknowledges that bad mistakes have been made by Democrats in his state, but who sees the GOP as an existential threat, "They want to destroy the country," he told me, "just start with data centers, they just seem to serve these corporations." Dan is skeptical that Tafoya and Demuth can pull of the upsets, and gave me one pretty compelling reason why when he pointed a table of about 8 people, various ages, in their purple and gold and finery, saying, "I promise you every person at that table is a Republican, how many do you think will vote?" "Three," I replied, "Maybe four?" To which he simply said, "Bingo." The flipside to Dan’s turnout argument were the two or three dozen volunteers stomping the suburb for the GOP even as we spoke, and having that kind of ground game as early as September is typically something you see from Democrats, not from Republicans. Over the next several weeks, the key question will be whether Minnesota Republicans, and fed-up independents, really believe they can win this time, after decades of Democrat dominance, if they do, and all signs point to yes, then expect a nail-biter in the Land of 10,000 Lakes coming this November. This column will be in Minnesota for the rest of this week, looking to find out if a red dawn is really rising in Minnesota. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2de4d75342cf4db885ef5 Sturgill Simpson says talent is 'not as rare as people think' and work ethic matters more te 2026-09-22T20:00:13.814Z Sturgill Simpson says talent is 'not as rare as people think' and work ethic matters more Sturgill Simpson doesn't think there's a hidden secret to success in music. Simpson has carved out an incredibly loyal following in the country music industry by singing largely outlaw country tunes. However, that's far from his only skill. He also released a pair of albums under his alter ego Johnny Blue Skies. ‘YELLOWSTONE’ STAR LUKE GRIMES REVEALS OUTLAW COUNTRY WAS 'NO-GO' IN PASTOR FATHER’S HOUSE His secret to success? Just work hard. Simpson spoke with Playboy about his rise in the music industry, and he took some not-so-subtle shots at people who don't think they need to earn it. "I had all the thankless f***ing jobs. There are so many people I met when I moved to Nashville 15 years ago who had exponentially more talent than I do, but they had no work ethic. Or they thought [sic] that, because they were brilliant, they didn’t have to earn their medals," Simpson told Playboy (via Whiskey Riff). He continued, "No, b*tch, get in the van and go do circles and sleep on f***ing floors for six months until 12 people in a room give a sh*t. That’s the only thing that’s going to be lasting. If you’re waiting on some machine to pump you out, that machine is going to flush your a** too. Talent’s not as rare as people think." Simpson's comments shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. This is the man who famously once said he was "plotting" the "destruction" of the music industry. Or, that's certainly how his comment was interpreted. He's nothing if not honest and straight to the point. That's the authenticity that has gained him millions of fans. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER The Kentucky-born country singer also does more than just sing. He does some acting, and appeared in the legendary HBO show "The Righteous Gemstones" to sing a cover of "All the Gold in California." It's 100% worth checking out online because it's hilarious and also impressive. What do you think about Simpson's comments? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2dbf575342cf4db885e95 Kristi Noem takes heat after bagging a massive elk & Keely Hodgkinson's sexy new speedsuit is a talker te 2026-09-22T19:50:13.190Z Kristi Noem takes heat after bagging a massive elk & Keely Hodgkinson's sexy new speedsuit is a talker '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. We did it, friends. We made it to fall. Now, I know Joe Kinsey tried to convince you in this morning's Screencaps that preferring autumn to summer is some sort of psy-op. That pumpkin spice is the devil's cocaine. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE But, respectfully, that just sounds like the opinion of someone who lives in northern Ohio. For those of us suffering in the ungodly heat and 400% humidity of the American South, sweater weather can't come soon enough. In fact, today is the first time in nearly a month (26 days) that the temperature hasn't surpassed 90 degrees. I mean, it's still 85. But baby steps. Fun fact: just last week, the largest heat dome on planet Earth was centered right over my home state of Tennessee. I'll let this guy tell you all about it: In other words, it's been miserable. Man, I'm doing so much whining you'd think I was Caleb Williams pulling a hamstring. Point is, I am positively giddy about dropping temperatures, changing leaves, fall hiking and not drowning in a vat of my own sweat. Hell, I might even burn a pumpkin candle — just to get all the haters riled up. Speaking of haters, welcome to Tuesday Nightcaps, where Kristi Noem is taking some online heat for killing an animal. (Not her dog this time, thank God.) But first, we're talking running fashion. Buckle in, kids, and let's do this thing. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Keely Hodgkinson — an Olympic middle distance runner for Team Great Britain, in case you didn't know — turned some heads at the season-ending Athlos meet in North London on Friday. That's because, while all the other runners were decked out in their standard tiny bottoms and tanks, Keely rolled up in an all black, full-body catsuit. Excuse me, it's a "zero-distraction speed suit," according to Nike. But, respectfully, it was a little distracting. Just check out the aerodynamics on that thing! I personally feel a little vindicated by Keely's look. In the handful of distance races I've done, the "serious" runners always say to me, "How do you run in leggings?!" As if I might as well tape concrete blocks to my feet while I'm at it. And my answer is always the same: how do you NOT run in leggings? See, the way my thighs are set up, running long distance in a pair of shorty shorts would just mean punching a one-way ticket to Chafe-town. Granted, I'm just a casual neighborhood runner — not an Olympic sprinter. So what do I know? This reminds me of that time a couple of years ago when Nike debuted its Team USA track and field kits for the Paris Olympics. The internet freaked out over the "sexist" designs meant to sexualize female track and field athletes instead of equipping them with comfortable and appropriate attire to compete. Turns out, though, what actually happened is that Nike offered the women about 20 different combinations of a uniform — with tops and bottoms of various lengths. The ladies even had the option of wearing the men's kit if it would make them more comfortable. It just so happens, though, that nearly all the female athletes chose to wear the tiny bikini and sports bra combo. So the outrage was entirely overblown. As social media outrage tends to be. I digress. Keely is having none of those front-wedgie-inducing underwears. And I don't blame her one bit. She won the women's 800-meter event wearing that catsuit, by the way. So she might be onto something. It's been a rough year for ol' Kristi Noem. First, she was ousted from her role as DHS Secretary. And then came those um... unflattering photos of her husband. Kristi got knocked down. But in the spirit of Chumbawamba, she got up again. And now, she's bagged a massive elk on an archery hunting trip in Wyoming. I can't show you the picture of her and the actual elk because Instagram has deemed it too graphic for embeds. But you can see the gigantic animal she harvested here if you're interested. EVA SHOCKEY SAYS WOMEN DON'T HAVE TO ABANDON THEIR FEMININITY TO BELONG IN THE OUTDOORS You really have to toe the line with hunting content on Instagram. You can post all the dead fish photos you want, but as soon as you show a mammal down, it becomes a whole thing. Last week, I posted a cute little video of NASCAR driver Chase Briscoe talking about his 4-year-old son's love of hunting on OutKick OutDoors. Instagram finally allowed it, but it got shadow banned on YouTube and removed from TikTok for "violating community guidelines." Annoying. Predictably, Kristi has gotten plenty of hate in the comments for harvesting this big, beautiful bull elk. And yes, probably from the same people who have no problem grabbing a Big Mac from the McDonald's drive-thru. Because as long as you don't have to actually see the dead animal you're eating, you can delude yourself into believing you have the moral high ground. Kristi put the critics in their place, calling them "ignorant and uninformed." "Of course this beautiful animal will nourish our family and many others we will share with," she wrote. "These majestic animals are incredible and I’ve so loved learning their ways from my father, sharing memories in the mountains with him and my brothers and now my friends." Kristi concluded: "Shame on you who desecrate and don’t understand the stewardship responsibilities God has given us. Go to a store and shop for anything that hasn’t been harvested and you will find bare shelves and your family will starve." Anyway, who wants elk burgers? Let's open the mailbag. 📩 Email: amber.harding@outkick.com (Send your thoughts, stories, tips, rants and photos of your dog.) 🐦 Twitter/X: @TheAmberHarding 📸 Instagram: @amberharding Last week, we talked about how some losers (unsuccessfully) tried to cancel Ella Langley after some old photos resurfaced of her deer hunting in Alabama. Gary B. writes: The state of NJ has such an over population of deer that the hunting season has been extended. They are destroying the ecosystem. The season starts October 3rd and me and my brother are tracking a massive buck on his property in the southern Pine Barrens. His son got a large buck last year and hopefully that trend will continue. As far as the WNBA, basketball in general sucks. The game went south when they added the 3 point line. Basketball used to almost be as physical as football or hockey. You had to control the paint it was an inside game of strength. Now they shoot soon as they cross the half court line. The only basketball I watch is college hoops in the month of March. That's awesome but then again college sports are in my opinion better then the professional level mainly because of the intensity of the crowd . Texas and Ohio State proves my point.  Nikki S. writes: Love Ella and all the hate only shows she’s "made it." Unfortunately that’s the world we live in today. And btw pretty sure the majority of Ella’s fan base was raised where hunting and fishing were both recreation and a source of food. Steve B. writes: The idiot who thinks hunting is a moral  problem,  has never gone to a slaughterhouse or feedlot to see how his porterhouse steak is actually created. John G. writes: I have the pain and joy of watching this teams since founding when Wilson was the coach and his son was the QB. Been thru the the perfect season. Also attended their first game in now named Hard Rock stadium when the team was owned by the "Garbage Man". So I have seen the highlights and low lights. They will be back maybe not this year but eventually. I just hope they don't capture Detroit's record. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Amber: Listen, if you're gonna tank, TANK. None of this 6-11, 5-12 crap. I'm expecting a full buy-in from team personnel: No. 1 draft pick or bust, baby. If you've never seen a massive silverback gorilla have a medical checkup, now you have. They are putting a whole lot of faith in that anesthesia. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2dbf375342cf4db885e8c Federal judge temporarily blocks deportation of illegal immigrant shot by ICE agent in Austin, attorney says te 2026-09-22T19:50:11.626Z Federal judge temporarily blocks deportation of illegal immigrant shot by ICE agent in Austin, attorney says A federal judge has blocked the deportation of an illegal immigrant shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Austin over the weekend, his attorney said. Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, who represents him, said her office has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of her client, 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. A judge ordered that Perez be present for a Sept. 30 hearing. "That means Wilber cannot be deported in the meantime," Lincoln-Goldfinch wrote on Facebook. "For now, we have secured a temporary block on his deportation while his case moves forward." SOCIALIST, COMMUNIST GROUPS COORDINATE, PROMOTE 'SPONTANEOUS' ANTI-ICE PROTESTS IN AUSTIN She added that Perez still requires medical care and "we will continue fighting to protect his rights." He is still in "a lot of pain" and the bullet that struck him is still lodged in his body, she said. Perez, a Venezuelan citizen, was delivering a DoorDash order when he made a U-turn under the highway before ICE agents continued to pursue him. BRANDON GILL UNLOADS ON DEMOCRATS OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED WITH RAPING TEEN: 'COLLATERAL DAMAGE' "The truck chased him and sideswiped him again. And the agents came out and shot him in the back of the neck and pulled him out of the car," Lincoln-Goldfinch said. Perez had a final order of removal, authorities said. However, Lincoln-Goldfinch said her client received a removal order after a notice for his immigration hearing was sent to his old address, despite him having updated his address with the court. FEDERAL APPEALS COURT COMPARES TRUMP MIGRANT DETENTION POLICY TO JAPANESE AMERICAN INTERNMENT Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza sent a letter Tuesday to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and ICE Director David Venturella asking that Garces Perez be allowed to remain in the United States pending an investigation into the shooting. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, and more than 100 other members of Congress also signed a letter to Mullin and Venturella demanding that Perez be released from ICE detention so he can receive medical treatment. ICE OFFICER PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO LYING ABOUT MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING INVOLVING VENEZUELAN MAN The lawmakers also asked that state authorities and law enforcement preserve all evidence from the shooting. "Mr. Garces Perez is a key witness to this shooting, and given ICE's history of obscuring the facts in similar investigations, he must not be removed," the letter said. DOJ CHARGES ICE OFFICER WITH LYING TO INVESTIGATORS FOLLOWING MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING OF VENEZUELAN MAN The ICE officer who shot Perez is a new recruit to the agency but has years of law enforcement experience, including with the U.S. Border Patrol, sources told Fox News. In addition, that unidentified officer wasn't wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting, multiple federal law enforcement sources told Fox News. ICE is supposed to have every officer equipped with cameras by the end of the month. The officer completed the agency’s 256-hour Deportation Officer Training Program in August 2025 before undergoing additional operational and legal instruction through 2026, records show. According to training logs, the officer scored 99.2% on his pistol qualification and completed coursework on use-of-force scenarios, as well as less-lethal tactics involving Tasers, OC spray, and batons. His curriculum also included field operations training and practical exercises covering the entire custody continuum, alongside instruction on warrantless arrests, Title 19 authority, escort and removal procedures, expedited removal and custody procedures. ICE AGENTS IN FATAL HOUSTON SHOOTING WERE NOT WEARING BODY CAMERAS, SOURCES SAY Fox News Digital has reached out to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security. In the wake of the shooting, multiple Democrats have criticized ICE, calling it a "rogue" agency that was "terrorizing our cities and threatening the safety of our residents." Meanwhile, on Tuesday, DHS released a list of some illegal immigrants in Texas who have been arrested for various crimes, including supporting an Islamic State-inspired mass shooting on election day in 2024 and two Mexican citizens wanted for multiple murders in their native country. The list also includes child sex offenders, drug dealers, and one Mexican man arrested after posting a TikTok video in 2025 in Spanish soliciting the murder of ICE agents and offering a $10,000 reward. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2dbf275342cf4db885e83 Popular weight-loss drugs face numerous lawsuits over rare ‘eye stroke’ linked to vision loss te 2026-09-22T19:50:10.072Z Popular weight-loss drugs face numerous lawsuits over rare ‘eye stroke’ linked to vision loss Hundreds of consumers are suing the manufacturers of GLP-1 receptor agonists, alleging the medications may increase the risk of a rare form of vision loss. The patients behind the lawsuits allege that the medications caused NAION (nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy), according to The Wall Street Journal. NAION is a rare eye condition in which blood flow to the optic nerve is suddenly reduced, leading to sudden vision loss. POPULAR GLP-1 WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS LINKED TO POTENTIALLY DEADLY BRAIN DISORDER It is the most common cause of acute optic nerve injury in adults over age 50, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the National Eye Institute, which describes it as an "eye stroke." "The problem with NAION is there's no treatment," Dr. Douglas Lazzaro, an ophthalmologist at NYU Langone Health, told Fox News Digital. "So it can cause some very profound vision loss." The companies in question, Novo Nordisk (maker of Ozempic and Wegovy) and Eli Lilly (maker of Mounjaro and Zepbound), have disputed the allegations, according to the WSJ report. POPULAR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION DRUG LINKED TO EYE DISEASE THAT CAN CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE VISION LOSS Novo Nordisk called the lawsuits meritless and pointed to company-funded research finding no increased risk of NAION with its drugs. Eli Lilly said it continues to monitor safety data and maintained that current studies do not prove GLP-1 medications cause the condition. Fox News Digital reached out to the companies requesting comment. Most of the published research to date has examined semaglutide, rather than tirzepatide. In a data analysis of 37 million adults published in JAMA Ophthalmology in 2025, researchers found that people using semaglutide experienced a modest increase in NAION risk compared to people taking SGLT2 inhibitors, another class of diabetes medication. DOCTORS REVEAL HIDDEN DANGER FOR SOME OZEMPIC, WEGOVY USERS WITH BRAIN DISORDERS A 2024 Harvard Medical School study, published in the same journal, found that patients with type 2 diabetes who were prescribed semaglutide had approximately a fourfold higher relative risk of developing NAION. The absolute risk remained very low. The authors of both studies noted that the research was observational and could not prove that the medication caused NAION. They emphasized that more evidence is needed. The FDA has said it is reviewing available evidence regarding a possible association between semaglutide and NAION. The agency has not concluded that semaglutide causes NAION and has not issued a safety warning for semaglutide medications. The European Medicines Agency concluded there is sufficient evidence of a possible association to recommend adding NAION as a "very rare" adverse reaction to semaglutide product information in Europe. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Lazzaro agreed that "whether or not that's statistically significant is hard to assess, because there were so many variables in this and it's hard to exactly match patients." "But when they removed all of what they felt were confounding variables … how obese were the patients, male versus female, age, hypertension, level of obesity … they did find that there was a higher risk of NAION." NAION typically causes sudden, painless vision loss in one eye, per the AAO. Other symptoms may include blurred or dim vision, loss of peripheral vision, or decreased color vision. Symptoms tend to develop first thing in the morning after waking up. The biggest risk factors for the condition include age, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obstructive sleep apnea and smoking. As many people taking GLP-1 drugs have diabetes or obesity, some of these underlying risk factors could be factors in vision issues, experts note. Diabetes itself is a well-established risk factor for NAION, making it difficult for observational studies to separate the effects of the disease from those of the medication, experts have noted. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Vision loss from NAION is often permanent. While some patients may regain partial vision over time, there is no proven treatment that can reverse the optic nerve damage. The condition is rare, with roughly two to 10 cases per 100,000 people each year, depending on the population studied. Experts emphasize that patients should not stop taking a prescribed GLP-1 medication without first speaking with their healthcare provider. For many people with diabetes or obesity, the medications' proven benefits may outweigh any potential vision risk. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ When discussing NAION, one important factor is what doctors call a "disc at risk," referring to certain characteristics of the optic disc, or optic nerve. "So if I had a patient who had what I would see on exam is a disk at risk, a very compact optic nerve where everything's crowded, I would tell that patient probably to not go on a semaglutide," Lazzaro advised. "My overall take on the matter is there's probably a slightly increased risk of NAION when using the semaglutides, but I think the health benefits outweigh the risks," he went on.  "And unless I have a patient with a disk at risk, I would probably tell them to go on them if they're going to be a lot healthier from an overall standpoint." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2d9a075342cf4db885e26 Dem AG running for higher office dodges questions on bid to free man who killed pregnant woman te 2026-09-22T19:40:16.347Z Dem AG running for higher office dodges questions on bid to free man who killed pregnant woman FIRST ON FOX: Nevada's Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford is refusing to explain why he personally backed a clemency bid for a convicted killer who took the life of a pregnant woman while out on bail for a series of armed robbery attacks on Vegas tourists, dodging questions on camera as he campaigns to be the state's next governor. State records in Nevada show Ford was listed as the sole sponsor for Norman Smith’s commutation application at a Sept. 16 Nevada Board of Pardons Commissioners meeting. Smith was serving time for killing a pregnant woman in a convenience store parking lot—a crime committed while he was out on bail for a series of armed robbery attempts committed against Vegas Strip tourists, according to court documents and local reporting at the time.  Despite Ford's backing, the board ultimately denied the clemency bid, while Ford skipped the commutation hearing that was scheduled and later walked away from a questioner asking him to justify the decision to sponsor Smith's application at a Las Vegas airport. Ford's sponsorship of the convicted killer's early release bid comes as he mounts a gubernatorial run against Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, who has repeatedly attacked the attorney general's record on public safety and criminal justice reform.  WHITE HOUSE DENIES TRUMP INFLUENCED BY 'PARDON BROKERS' AFTER '60 MINUTES' INVESTIGATION When confronted about the sponsorship, Ford's campaign told Fox News Digital the attorney general missed the hearing due to an out-of-state family medical emergency and argued that sponsoring an application is merely a routine procedural step allowing the Board of Pardons to decide on a specific clemency request—but the campaign repeatedly refused to explain why Ford chose to elevate Smith's specific case. "Are you Aaron Ford?" a conservative tracker asked the gubernatorial candidate as he deplaned in Las Vegas after flying to Arizona, the same day as Smith's Sept. 16 commutation hearing. "I am," Ford replied to the tracker, who went on to tell the Nevada Attorney General that she has been "following his stuff" on social media. "Nice to meet you." The tracker continued with small talk until pivoting to a question about the decision to sponsor Smith's clemency bid. "I have a question, are you—you're sponsoring Norman Smith's pardon, right?" BIDEN CLEMENCY BLITZ LEFT DOJ SCRAMBLING AS MANY COMMUTATONS BYPASSED NORMAL VETTING, EMAILS SHOW "Uhh, don't know which one you're talking about, but anyway—good to see you," Ford responded before shuffling away with his wife following their trip to visit their college-aged son who was said to be sick. Fox News Digital pressed Ford's team on what his son was facing in terms of an ailment but was not provided an answer. "Is there a reason why you're pardoning him?" Ford was asked as he attempted to skirt away from the questioner. "Good to see you," was Ford's response before walking away. "Take care." "No reason?" the tracker doubled down. CALIFORNIA SUED OVER POLICY THAT COULD FREE SERIAL KILLERS AS LACI PETERSON'S FRIEND SOUNDS ALARM Under Nevada Board of Pardons Commissioners rules, an inmate’s clemency application sits in a queue until one of the board’s nine members—which includes the governor, attorney general, and state Supreme Court justices—chooses to officially sponsor it. By sponsoring Smith’s application, Ford elevated the case out of the administrative queue and onto the official state agenda for a full hearing and vote. Based on a Fox News Digital review of official meeting agendas from 2026, Smith’s application was the only commutation request sponsored by Ford all year. In 2015, Smith was free on bail and facing 14 charges in connection with a series of armed robbery attacks on Vegas Strip tourists when he shot and killed the pregnant woman, Tineshea Adams, according to court documents and reporting at the time from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Court documents show Smith, who was initially charged with murder but was eventually convicted of voluntary manslaughter and three counts of armed robbery, claimed the killing was the result of self-defense. Smith is currently serving a 10-to-39-year prison sentence. Republican political strategist Matt Gorman slammed Ford's silent airport exit, telling Fox News Digital that the attorney general's refusal to answer speaks volumes. "Aaron Ford was moving faster through that airport than the violent criminals he’s trying to put back on the street," Gorman said. "If Nevada's top law enforcement officer can't even explain why he backed early release for a man who killed a pregnant woman while out on bail for a series of other violent crimes, he has no business asking voters to make him governor." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2d99e75342cf4db885e1d Bryan Kohberger didn't understand what he was doing when he pleaded guilty: unsealed memo te 2026-09-22T19:40:14.689Z Bryan Kohberger didn't understand what he was doing when he pleaded guilty: unsealed memo FIRST ON FOX: Bryan Kohberger's former attorneys told an Idaho judge before his plea deal that their client struggled to "rationally understand" what was unfolding in court and to make "consequential decisions" concerning his defense, including whether to testify in his own defense or to accept a plea deal, according to newly unsealed court filings. "In the May 20 [2025] ex parte supplement, counsel advised the Court that Kohberger was having difficulty comprehending adverse rulings and discerning their effect upon the case as a whole," the newly published memo reads. "Counsel represented that, despite the accumulation of significant rulings concerning the death penalty, suppression issues, and motions in limine, Kohberger was having difficulty meaningfully incorporating those developments into a rational assessment of the case and its potential outcomes." Kohberger, a 31-year-old former criminology Ph.D. student, now has a new attorney, Greg Rauch. In the memo, which was filed under seal in support of a prior motion to disqualify the judge, Rauch described his goal as not to show that Kohberger was incompetent, but to bolster his argument that the judge may be biased. "Before June 26, [2025,] the Court knew that counsel was asking for additional time not only to review evidence and continue investigation, but also to investigate Kohberger’s ability to rationally understand and make consequential decisions and to obtain expert assistance in communicating with him about whether to resolve the case short of trial," Rauch wrote to the court in a document that remained sealed for nearly a month. BRYAN KOHBERGER'S BID TO OUST JUDGE AND UNDO GUILTY PLEA MOVES FORWARD WITH NEW COURT DATE SET Kohberger's original defense team sought more time for an inquiry into his ability to understand the proceedings but "expressly denied" that he was incompetent. Judge Steven Hippler on Tuesday ordered the Aug. 27 memo to be unsealed after rejecting Kohberger's reasoning for keeping the document withheld from the public. "The Court disagrees that the information contained in the Supplemental Memorandum is intimate, protected or will result in harm if disclosed," Hippler wrote. "It simply describes in very general terms trial counsel's concerns about Petitioner's difficulty in comprehending adverse rulings and understanding their effect on the outcome of the case." IDAHO JUDGE GRANTS BRYAN KOHBERGER TWO HEARINGS NEXT YEAR AS ADMITTED KILLER SEEKS TO WITHDRAW GUILTY PLEA FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Kohberger's former defense team, led by Anne Taylor, had sought more time for discovery as his trial approached last year. According to the unsealed filing, they were also quietly seeking help for Kohberger to understand the proceedings. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "The Court thereafter denied the requested additional time," Rauch wrote. "The sealed June 26 Order rejected the need for further investigation and concluded overall that Kohberger had not demonstrated good cause for a continuance or prejudice from proceeding to trial as scheduled." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE BRYAN KOHBERGER’S 2027 HEARING IS NOT GUARANTEED AS IDAHO SEEKS QUICK DISMISSAL In under a week, Kohberger pleaded guilty to all charges in the murders of University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST He is now trying to undo the plea with a petition for post-conviction relief. GOT A TIP? GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "That sequence does not establish that the pleas were constitutionally invalid," Rauch wrote. "But it does identify a factual issue that the PCR court may now have to resolve: whether trial counsel had sufficient time and assistance to ensure that Kohberger rationally understood the circumstances confronting him and could meaningfully participate in the decision to resolve the case short of trial — the very decision counsel had specifically identified to Judge Hippler as requiring continued expert assistance before the continuance was denied." BRYAN KOHBERGER'S NEW LAWYER SAYS KEY QUESTIONS MAY SOON GET ANSWERS IN COURT According to Rauch, within days of Kohberger's guilty plea, his former lawyers "expressly advised" the court of their questions about this ability to rationally make the decision to plead guilty. Six days after the Court denied additional time, that decision was made. This is a breaking news story. Stick with Fox News Digital for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2d99575342cf4db885ded Federal Judge Orders Texas to Air-Condition Its Prisons te 2026-09-22T19:40:05.973Z Federal Judge Orders Texas to Air-Condition Its Prisons The lack of air-conditioning in most of the state’s prisons violates the U.S. Constitution, the judge ruled. He ordered the state to cool all of its lockups by the end of 2029. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2d74e75342cf4db885dad Spanberger's data center plan on collision course with her party's green energy push, critics warn te 2026-09-22T19:30:22.147Z Spanberger's data center plan on collision course with her party's green energy push, critics warn Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's data center plan is facing criticism that one of its key provisions may work against itself: Limits on on-site natural gas generation could make it harder, not easier, for large data centers to support Virginia's already-stressed electric grid. The stakes are high because Virginia is already struggling to keep up with rapidly growing data-center electricity demand, especially in Northern Virginia, where demand is outpacing the expansion of transmission lines and substations. Restricting on-site natural gas generation could make it harder for large data centers to add dependable power at a time when the state is trying to stabilize the grid while also shifting toward cleaner energy sources. "Everyone recognizes the need for changes in how Virginia engages with data centers. But the Governor’s proposal is internally contradictory and raises serious questions about whether it can actually work," Virginia House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore told Fox News Digital. Spanberger’s Data Center Accountability Framework calls for data centers to help stabilize the electric grid while limiting the amount of electricity they can generate from on-site natural gas. WHO PAYS FOR US POWER BOOM? BLUE, RED STATES OFFER STARKLY DIFFERENT WAYS TO LOWER UTILITY BILLS AMID AI SURGE Kilgore, R-Gate City, noted that the plan states data centers should source their "own clean power" while at the same time seeking to "limit the amount of electricity data centers can generate from … natural gas." The plan also calls for accelerated clean energy development and prioritizes grid access for data centers that invest in "clean energy" or "further limit on-site natural gas generation." "And if they fail to meet the governor’s preferred energy standards, they could face higher taxes," Kilgore said. "What reliable, dispatchable source of power is supposed to fill the gap? That’s not a political question: it’s how the grid works." A Spanberger spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the governor's plan is the "most comprehensive and wide-ranging" in the country and that it aims to protect both Virginia residents and the commonwealth's "natural beauty." "The Governor’s plan also ends secrecy around data centers by banning non-disclosure agreements and strengthening local approval. While Governor Spanberger is pushing to hold data centers accountable — an action polling shows is overwhelming supported by Democrats and Republicans — the Trump Administration has continued to dismiss the very real concerns Virginians have about data centers’ energy, water, and land usage," the spokesperson said. Spanberger’s plan can still allow data centers to construct on-site power, as the framework only restricts the use of that power. She also signed a bill by Del. Rip Sullivan, D-Great Falls, that sharply increased Virginia's goals for energy storage, including a target of 1,600 MW of storage capacity at homes and businesses. TEXAS GOV. GREG ABBOTT EFFECTIVELY PAUSES NEW DATA CENTER PROJECTS PENDING STATEWIDE GRID AUDIT Republicans said they found some common ground with Spanberger on the issue, citing public unease about the explosion in data center construction and stress on resources. "I am glad the Governor is finally talking about high power bills and data centers. Virginians already are," Senate Minority Leader Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital. "This should not be a partisan issue." But he also echoed Kilgore’s concern about the plan’s energy-generation dynamics amid looming zero-emissions requirements. "Virginians — Democrats, Republicans, and Independents — will tell you the same thing. Their power bills went up. The laws raising electric bills — the tax on carbon, the Virginia Clean Economy Act, solar mandates, and more — should be repealed, and the companies building data centers should pay their own costs," McDougle said. At the same time, some top Democrats criticized their governor’s plan. "The governor is finally feeling the heat but still ignoring the fire," Senate President Pro-Tem L. Louise Lucas told Richmond’s ABC affiliate. Lucas, of Portsmouth, said the framework wrongly ignored the need to end tax exemptions for the centers. The debate comes as Virginia is already in the midst of a state-mandated transition away from carbon-emitting electricity generation under the Virginia Clean Economy Act. Under the law, the state’s major utilities generally must retire their remaining in-state generating units that emit carbon by burning fuel by the end of 2045. The law also allows utilities to seek relief from those requirements if compliance would threaten the reliability or security of electric service. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Spanberger’s new framework would push qualifying data centers further in that direction, limiting on-site natural gas generation while prioritizing grid access for facilities that invest in clean energy, reduce backup-generator emissions and further restrict their reliance on natural gas. Kilgore’s argument surfaced new tension: Restricting one source of on-site power before sufficient dependable alternatives are available could create the very reliability challenge Spanberger’s framework says it is intended to prevent. The issue is particularly acute in Northern Virginia, where data-center electricity demand is growing faster than the transmission lines and substations needed to serve it can be expanded, according to Loudoun County. In Northern Virginia’s so-called data center alley, officials are already troubleshooting how to stabilize the grid as an explosion in data center construction puts massive sites among densely populated subdivisions. There, Loudoun County leaders say the typical data center requires a continuous supply of 30 to 200 MW — enough to otherwise power 200,000 average homes. The county’s explanation of data center development considerations also specifically lists "natural gas reciprocating engines" as one of the avenues for onsite power, appearing to contradict the push by the governor away from the fuel source. Fox News Digital reached out to Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., for additional comment on the matter because he represents the county in Congress and has been a top voice in the data center debate. Earlier this month, Subramanyam introduced the National Data Center Plan, which would similarly require data centers to pay for their own energy, analyze their effects on the community, environment and national security before beginning construction. The debate leaves the central dispute over Spanberger’s data-center plan unresolved: whether clean generation, battery storage and flexible demand can provide enough dependable power to accommodate Virginia’s rapidly growing data-center load as the state simultaneously restricts on-site natural gas generation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2d73e75342cf4db885d88 F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins te 2026-09-22T19:30:06.626Z F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2d73b75342cf4db885d67 Apple could take on Whoop with a new fitness tracker, report says te 2026-09-22T19:30:03.946Z Apple could take on Whoop with a new fitness tracker, report says Apple may be developing a new fitness tracker as part of its new generation of hardware devices. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2d4ee75342cf4db885d37 Five top takeaways from Trump's high-stakes UN speech to the world te 2026-09-22T19:20:14.883Z Five top takeaways from Trump's high-stakes UN speech to the world "A lot has happened since we gathered here last year," President Donald Trump said midway through his address to the United Nations General Assembly. No kidding. First there was the Gaza ceasefire and hostage return, then Operation Absolute Resolve that removed Nicolas Maduro from power in Venezuela, and, of course, the deployment of U.S. military and economic power to stop Iran’s "mad dash" for a nuclear weapon. Trump has put American courage and fortitude on display by taking big risks to strengthen the U.S. position—not just for global leadership, but for America’s future. This U.N. speech had its triumphant moments. "Bully no more," Trump said as he touted the battlefield success of Operation Epic Fury. Yet Trump’s serious and formal tone was evidence that this has also been a year that has tested the optimism and tried the patience of both President Trump and the American people. TRUMP DEFENDS US INTERVENTIONS ABROAD AHEAD OF 'BIG DECISION' ON IRAN: 'SETTLING YEARS OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS' Here are five takeaways. 1. Iran’s Choice is a Deal or Annihilation. "Just imagine if such a vile regime were ever empowered to carry out large-scale terror attacks from behind a nuclear shield. This was the reality we had to confront—a reality that far too many preferred to ignore," Trump explained on Tuesday. And the U.N. audience broke into spontaneous applause when Trump vowed again that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. He asked world leaders to stay "united in maintaining pressure" on Iran. But, to no one’s surprise, this speech was also a direct message to the "lunatic clerics" who run Iran, to borrow the phrase from Secretary of State Marco Rubio. SECURITY EXPERT HAILS TRUMP'S GREENLAND PACT AS A 'BIG DEAL' ON PAR WITH ALASKA PURCHASE Iran can make a deal or face annihilation. "I believe we’ll make a deal right after the midterms," Trump said. He’s ever-hopeful, but this is why 50,000 U.S. service members, led by two aircraft carriers, remain in the region under U.S. Central Command. Either way, he said, we "will soon see a world free of the 51-year menace." And indeed, it could go either way. 2. Greenland. Did you see Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen happily nodding during Trump’s remarks? Yes, this agreement that keeps Chinese investment out of Greenland and builds up Pituffik and other Space Force locations was a win-win for American security, Greenland, Denmark, and NATO. This deal meant a lot to Trump, and it was smiling faces all around at the signing ceremony with the president, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, held immediately after his U.N. address. TOP TRUMP OFFICIAL REVEALS HOW 30-MINUTE MILITARY OP UNLOCKED VENEZUELA OIL WINDFALL FOR US BUYERS 3. The Cartels in the Crosshairs. Trump’s speech delivered two scorching messages reiterating his commitment to the Western Hemisphere. First, Venezuela and the United States together control roughly 22% of the world’s proved oil reserves. Second, Trump said the "cartels are the ISIS of the Western Hemisphere" and decried these "sick, demented adversaries." Put this in perspective: These cartels control more cash than the global jihadis, so expect drug boat strikes to continue. "The United States will no longer permit threats to America to gain a foothold anywhere in the Western Hemisphere. And if necessary, we will use our unmatched military might to secure the vital national interests of the United States," Trump warned. 4. Super Intelligence. Not content with renaming lakes, seas, and the Kennedy Center, Trump said he wants AI to be called Super Intelligence—or SI. He joked about seeing whether "SI" catches on, but here’s the serious message: The U.S. is ahead of China and will do whatever it takes to achieve supremacy in the global race for tech stack adoption and market share. "Whoever wins SI wins," Trump reiterated. That’s a nice setup for the state visit of China’s Xi Jinping later this week. TRUMP UNLOADS ON TECH TITANS PUSHING FOR SLOWDOWN ON EMERGING INDUSTRY: ‘WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS!’ 5. Melania Trump. Considering how little the U.N. has done with Iran or, for that matter, Ukraine, Trump let it off easy. Trump took a few swipes at the U.N. bureaucracy, but he was also courteous about U.N. Resolution 2817 condemning Iran’s attacks on international shipping. Most of all, Trump took time to acknowledge his wife, Melania Trump. On Mar. 2, 2026, she became the first sitting first lady to preside over a meeting of the U.N. Security Council, leading a discussion on children and technology. During the speech, the first lady was seated with Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. As Trump scanned the audience for her, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer waved to point her out. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION This was a thoughtful gesture, but it was poignant as well. For all the courageous tone, President Donald J. Trump has a lot of work ahead of him. His 2026 U.N. speech may stand as the high-water mark of Trump’s bold efforts to improve international security and diminish the menace of China. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM REBECCA GRANT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2d4e775342cf4db885d14 Camp Mystic Owners Face Criminal Inquiry Over Deadly Flood, Warrants Show te 2026-09-22T19:20:07.536Z Camp Mystic Owners Face Criminal Inquiry Over Deadly Flood, Warrants Show The warrants provided the clearest window into the possible charges the Texas police are investigating against the camp, including manslaughter, after 28 people died in the flood last year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2d4e575342cf4db885d0b Federal Judge Sets Hearing for Venezuelan Man Shot by ICE in Austin te 2026-09-22T19:20:05.796Z Federal Judge Sets Hearing for Venezuelan Man Shot by ICE in Austin The immigrant remains in federal custody after a second hospital visit, with a bullet still lodged near his neck, his lawyer said. “He is currently only on Tylenol, ibuprofen,” she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2d29875342cf4db885ce4 Mammograms and mocktails? This Maricopa event has both te 2026-09-22T19:10:16.757Z Mammograms and mocktails? This Maricopa event has both Mammograms and mocktails might not be the pairing that immediately comes to mind for a Saturday morning. But for Lashanda Brown, the combination is a way to make an important health screening feel a little more welcoming. Brown, president of the Eta Epsilon Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority Inc., is bringing the event back to Maricopa this Saturday for its second year under the “Mammograms & Mocktails” name. The sorority is partnering with SimonMed to offer 16 free mammogram appointments from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Duke’s Roadhouse, 19395 N. John Wayne Parkway. SimonMed’s mobile mammography unit will provide the screenings through grant funding. Afterward, attendees can grab a mocktail, snacks and spend some time with the sorority members. Brown got the idea after attending a Phoenix event that paired breast exams with drinks. Since her sorority doesn’t serve alcohol, she came up with her own version. “I just kind of put a spin on it because I like themes, and so I called it ‘Mammograms and Mocktails,’” she said. The event also has a personal connection for Brown. She lost a friend to breast cancer in 2014 and has since participated in breast cancer fundraising walks and other awareness efforts. “When I heard about the opportunity to give out free breast exams, I said, ‘OK, so this goes right in line with what I’ve been doing,’” she said. Brown hopes the event fills all 16 appointments and gives residents another opportunity to connect with local organizations and businesses. Appointments are first-come, first-served and require registration. Brown said she hopes to see all 16 appointments filled. “We’re a small but mighty community,” she said. “It is important for community presence, and for businesses to work together to show that we care about the community.” The post Mammograms and mocktails? This Maricopa event has both appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2d28f75342cf4db885ca9 Stanford Used A.I. to Swap Black Student for Hispanic Student in a Photo te 2026-09-22T19:10:07.045Z Stanford Used A.I. to Swap Black Student for Hispanic Student in a Photo Universities have been accused of doctoring photos to showcase diversity in the past. In this case, a Black woman replaced a Hispanic young man, who said it was upsetting to be “erased.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2d28c75342cf4db885c88 Meta admits Muse’s likeness to OpenClaw isn’t a coincidence te 2026-09-22T19:10:04.521Z Meta admits Muse’s likeness to OpenClaw isn’t a coincidence Meta says Muse was built from scratch, but acknowledges the AI assistant was "heavily inspired" by OpenClaw — down to some of its workspace filenames and content. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2d03b75342cf4db885c5d Reporter's Notebook: Congress struggles to find a message that resonates with voters ahead of midterms te 2026-09-22T19:00:11.841Z Reporter's Notebook: Congress struggles to find a message that resonates with voters ahead of midterms Canadian sociologist Marshall McLuhan famously declared that "the medium is the message." But what if the message is just "medium?" Or, perhaps in today’s vernacular, "mid." Both sides are trying to curate what they say to voters in order to coax them to vote for their party in November. "The message matters," said House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., on Fox. "We have accomplished a ton. No taxes on overtime. No taxes on tips. We raised the child care tax credit. The list goes on and on." EXCLUSIVE: INSIDE VANCE'S INTIMATE CAPITOL HILL HUDDLE AS REPUBLICANS CONFRONT TOUGH MIDTERM TERRAIN Those are all vestiges of the Big Beautiful Bill which the Republican-led Congress passed last summer. Now Republicans are scrambling to remind voters what they did. "It was a great message last year and we missed the opportunity, in my view, to talk about the good things we did last year," conceded Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. But Cramer says voters want to know what you’ve done for them lately. And that’s where the GOP could struggle. "People's rearview mirror is getting shorter and shorter all the time," said Cramer. "What you are going to do for me today is more important to them than what you tried to do a year ago." That’s why some Republicans are frank about their prospects at the polls. "This midterm is going to be a f*cking bloodbath," fumed Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., who is retiring. "I think that both parties know everyone's putting blame on the Republicans right now." Democrats are campaigning on affordability. The cost of groceries and fuel are top of mind. "What's most important to Americans are pocketbook issues," said Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. "And they see the tariff strategy as punishing our allies and punishing their pocketbooks for no purpose." But Democrats are also stumping on a promise. "The top priority in these next two years is going to be holding Donald Trump accountable," said Colorado Democratic House nominee Melat Kiros. "We'll hold this administration accountable for its corruption," warned House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar, D-Calif. "We will subpoena them if we need to," declared Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash. It’s unclear if threats of Presidential probes could dilute the Democrats’ directive this fall. "When you talk about (investigations)," yours truly asked House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., "Does that step on your message in any way about costs?" "No, because there's a cost to the American people around corruption," answered Jeffries. "Which is why the American people are demanding that action be taken and that we hold the crooks accountable." FOX NEWS POLL: SQUEEZED BY COSTS, FRUSTRATED VOTERS TURN TO THE DEMOCRATS Still, one Democrat says the party is better politically if it sticks to bread and butter issues. "There are a lot of corruption questions," said Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt. "But I think the gold ring, the brass ring, is focusing on affordability." While Republicans try to remind voters about the Big, Beautiful Bill, another prominent GOP senator says his party lacks a coherent message. "We're lucky because the Democrats don't have a plan either," said Sen. John Kennedy, R-La. "Here's the strategy for both sides. ‘The other guys are worse than me.’" So some Republicans are reverting to a wedge issue which worked for them at the ballot box two years ago. "We're going to tell the story about the closed border. I mean, President Trump has the most secure border in our history," argued Sen. Katie Britt, R-Al. But both parties are evaluating a late-emerging issue: artificial intelligence. "In the next 30 days, as we go into this election, Democrats have an opportunity to basically put AI on the ballot," said Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., on MS NOW. Jeffries suggested Republicans are dismissing immediate concerns about AI agents going rogue. "This is a serious thing. It requires urgent Congressional action and Republicans are abandoning their responsibility," said Jeffries. "Democrats will not do that." Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, faces a competitive race this fall in the Buckeye State. He tried to blend a sliver of concerns over AI with the "affordability" question last week. The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, 417-3. The bill defrays the high utility costs consumers are sometimes forced to pay if they live near data centers. The legislation diverts those bills to big tech firms which run the data centers. So, Husted made the case to protect consumers from shelling out extra cash. "If you create the cost, you should pay the cost," said Husted. OBAMA PRIVATELY SOUNDS ALARM ON ‘DANGEROUS’ AI, URGES DEMOCRATS TO PUT ISSUE AT CENTER OF AGENDA But Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., the top Democrat on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, stood in the way. "It’s not enough for us to tell states to consider making data centers pay for grid updates, rather than voluntary pledges or suggestions to states," said Heinrich. "Congress needs to pass real legislation with real teeth." The New Mexico Democrat then objected, blocking Husted’s entreaty on the spot. However, Republicans actually think the move by Heinrich could boost Husted, help Republicans and backfire on Democrats. In other words, a Democratic blockade might assist the GOP make the point that they’re for affordability and the other party is standing in the way. Especially on a bill which passed with such overwhelming support in the House. "Now there's a differentiation between Republicans and Democrats. Republicans are looking out for ratepayers. Democrats are not," said Cramer. Fox is told it’s possible the Senate could try again on the data center-related measure before senators leave the Capitol for the midterms. Another on-the-spot, unanimous consent request would take a matter of minutes to either pass or block the bill (again). But a customary debate accompanied by multiple procedural votes likely consumes a week – even if there’s support for the plan. That said, some lawmakers from both sides wouldn’t mind a roll call vote where they’re documented as supporting the issue. Or, a vote where Republicans dare Democrats to go on the record opposing it. What that means is that the Senate likely leaves town for the midterms without addressing "affordability." Republicans can blame Democrats — a little. Specifically on the Ratepayer Protection Act. But Democrats aren’t in the majority. They can upbraid Republicans for not addressing some of those pocket book concerns. That’s the "message" ahead of November. As Kennedy suggested, it might fall flat on both sides. Or, as is sometimes said these days, "mid." After all, it is the midterms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2cde775342cf4db885c05 AOC opens up about race, gender in weighing possible 2028 White House bid te 2026-09-22T18:50:15.506Z AOC opens up about race, gender in weighing possible 2028 White House bid Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., raised concerns during an interview published Tuesday about how her race and gender could factor into a potential 2028 presidential bid. "Pretty candidly, I think about my identity," Ocasio-Cortez said in an interview with The New York Times. "I’m not naïve to the fact that we are living under a very regressive administration, and I happen to be a woman, and I, you know, happen to be Latina. And I think that there’s a lot of conversation about electability, and I don’t kind of shy away from those realities." The progressive congresswoman said of a possible White House run, "I think about it personally." "I am 36, I’m about to turn 37 years old — and what that means for my life," she added. AOC, ASKED ABOUT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, SAYS HER AMBITION IS 'WAY BIGGER THAN THAT' "This country has never elected a female president. Why are we pretending that this is not a factor?" she told the Times. "That doesn’t make it impossible, but to act as though it’s not a factor in anything ever is really a form of, like, denialism." Ocasio-Cortez said the discussion around race and gender was often seen as a complaint or excuse. "I often hesitate to even talk about it," she told the outlet, "because people then just register it as an excuse or a complaint." "If you’re asking me about the things that I weigh, of course, that’s part of what I weigh," she told the Times of possibly running for president. "It’s funny because it’s kind of like, everyone else is allowed to talk about it, but I’m not?" HASAN PIKER BRUSHES OFF DEMS WHO SEE HIM AS A LIABILITY, NAMES HIS '28 CHOICE She argued people get defensive when gender is suggested as playing a role in electoral politics. "I experience it tremendously — from the right and from the left," she told the Times. Ocasio-Cortez has been generating 2028 buzz. LinkedIn co-founder and Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman described the progressive firebrand as "pragmatic." Hoffman made the comments at Politico's Decoded Summit in September, and said former Vice President Kamala Harris would have a "very challenging path" to the nomination. "It depends a little bit," Hoffman said when asked whether he would support Ocasio-Cortez for a 2028 run. "I think she's much more pragmatic than people give her credit for." AOC’S PRIMARY WIN REIGNITES SPECULATION OVER 2028 WHITE HOUSE BID, SCHUMER CHALLENGE Far-left streamer Hasan Piker said he would absolutely campaign for AOC should she decide to run in 2028. Ocasio-Cortez topped a July poll from the University of New Hampshire Granite State. In the poll, AOC was one point ahead of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and 17 points ahead of Harris. The polling average as of Sept. 22, according to the New York Times, has Harris leading with 27%, followed by Gov. Gavin Newsom at 16%, Buttigieg with 10%, and Ocasio-Cortez also at 10%. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Judy Pino, advisor on Hispanic issues and a Spanish-language spokesperson for Independent Women and The LIBRE Initiative, reacted to Ocasio-Cortez' remarks in a statement to Fox News Digital. Pino said, "Whether America is ready for a Latina president isn’t the question. As a Latina, I find that framing beside the point and, frankly, insulting."  "It reduces a serious debate about the future of this country to gender and ethnicity when Americans are worried about whether they can afford groceries, buy a home, grow a business, and create a better future for their children," she continued.  Pino said Ocasio-Cortez "identifies" with democratic socialism, and argued, "we should believe candidates when they tell us what they stand for." "For many Latinos, that debate has particular resonance. Families from Cuba, Venezuela and elsewhere in Latin America have witnessed governments embrace socialism while expanding state control and restricting economic and political freedom. Those experiences help explain why the word ‘socialism’ can carry consequences far beyond a political slogan for some Latino families,' Pino said in the statement.  Pino said Latino voters were more focused on AOC's policies rather than her gender or ethnicity.  "That's the debate America should be having: not whether we're ready for a Latina president, but whether Americans want to move this country in a socialist direction," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2cde575342cf4db885bfc Red state Dem faces fury for suggesting illegal aliens should replace American workers te 2026-09-22T18:50:13.569Z Red state Dem faces fury for suggesting illegal aliens should replace American workers A Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Arkansas is facing scrutiny for comments she recently made on a podcast suggesting that illegal alien workers are more valuable than their American counterparts. "I want to talk about the fact that our immigration system is backlogged, bureaucratic and doesn't actually help anybody, including American employers who want folks who want to follow the law," Hallie Shoffner said on the "Free Arkansas Podcast" during an hour-long discussion about a wide spectrum of political issues. Shoffner, a farmer, is running against Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. in the deep red state. DEM SENATE NOMINEE CHANGES TUNE ON ICE AFTER VOWING NOT 'ONE MORE DIME' FOR AGENCY She continued by saying she had a discussion with a fellow farmer, who she said was a Republican, about foreign labor. "Labor is a huge issue, especially when you don't have a large workforce," she said. "And every farmer will tell you, 'yeah, at one point we did, or still do, employ undocumented immigrants.'" And it's absolutely ridiculous that these folks are being rounded up because they're hardworking people. They're some of the best people we know." "And honestly, we'd trade five Americans just for one of them because of how hard they work," she said. Shoffner then demanded a pathway for illegal aliens to work in the United States legally, claiming "when they're good workers, we pay them well, they're good workers, they spend money here [and] they have family here." Cotton's campaign accused Shoffner of implying that she has hired illegal aliens. OMAR'S NEW LEGISLATION TARGETING ICE SPARKS OUTRAGE WHEN THE INTERNET SEES WHAT'S IN IT: 'UN-AMERICAN' "Hallie Shoffner’s campaign isn’t denying that she employed illegal aliens," campaign spokesman James Arnold told Fox News Digital. "They’re also standing by Hallie Shoffner’s claim that just one illegal immigrant is more valuable than five American citizens." "Every Democrat running for Congress needs to answer if they agree with Hallie Shoffner’s belief that illegal aliens are worth more than Americans," Arnold said. In a response to Fox News Digital, Shoffner's campaign manager Anna-Lee Pittman said the candidate's comments were taken out of context, and accused Cotton of being unwilling to have a conversation to help "fix the immigration system." Cotton, she said, "spends his days combing through video clips of Hallie Shoffner to find any possible inelegant phrase or line that he can chop up to misrepresent an hour-long conversation and present it with no context," noting that "[i]n this response, Shoffner relayed a conversation she had with another farmer about challenges with labor." Shoffner once joined the chorus of left-wing calls to defund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). DHS ISSUES SCATHING REBUKE AFTER FORMER ATLANTA MAYOR KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS TOUTS CUTTING TIES WITH ICE "I would vote to defund ICE as it exists right now," Shoffner said in an event June. "Immigration and Customs Enforcement was created not that long ago, and it no longer serves the purpose it was originally created for."  "I would not spend one more dime on ICE, because — not just because of the human dignity issue — but also the fact that it is now the largest law enforcement agency in the country," she said. "It has 10 times the budget of the organization that fights child sex trafficking." But in a Facebook post earlier this month, the red state Democratic candidate changed her tune. "I don’t want to defund ICE, I want to reform it," she said. Immigration is a hotbed issue heading into the midterm elections, as it was two years ago during President Donald Trump's campaign to occupy the White House for a second term. The Trump administration has carried out immigration operations nationwide to arrest and deport illegal aliens, drawing blowback from Democrat politicians and activists. Fox News Digital's Alex Miller contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2cddd75342cf4db885bbc Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents’ and applicants’ data te 2026-09-22T18:50:05.224Z Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents’ and applicants’ data The theft of agents' personal information could present a major counterintelligence threat, where agents and their families are extorted into cooperating with a foreign government. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2cb9475342cf4db885b9a Trump ally skips UNGA for first time — months after face-to-face with president gave way to bitter clash te 2026-09-22T18:40:20.546Z Trump ally skips UNGA for first time — months after face-to-face with president gave way to bitter clash Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is not attending the United Nations General Assembly this week, an official confirmed to Fox News Digital. Meloni’s decision not to attend breaks with a roughly 15-year stretch in which an Italian prime minister took part in the U.N. General Assembly’s annual high-level debate, according to Associated Medias, although the 2020 gathering was held largely virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meloni said she will not attend the UNGA, citing a packed schedule after attending six summits in three and a half weeks and saying she had "several dossiers" to handle at home. Meloni’s absence also means the two leaders will avoid another face-to-face encounter after recent international summits put their growing tensions on public display, despite a previously warm relationship. WORLD LEADERS DESCEND ON NEW YORK FOR UNGA — BUT WHO REALLY HAS AMERICA’S EAR? "We believe the United Nations the basic instrument for achieving peace everywhere. Indeed we want a stronger role United Nations, we are present at many initiatives and we have an Italian candidate at the helm of the FAO", Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said ahead of the summit, according to Italian outlet ANSA. "There is great attention from the Italian side." Their spat escalated in June after Trump said Meloni had "begged" him to take a photo at the G7, months after tensions first surfaced publicly when Meloni opposed U.S. military action against Iran and called Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV "unacceptable." The two leaders have long had a warmer relationship than Trump has shared with many other U.S. allies, with Meloni notably the only European leader to attend his 2025 presidential inauguration. In July, Meloni and Trump feuded in the lead up to the NATO summit in Turkey after Trump posted "RESTRAINING ORDER NEEDED," on Truth, alongside a photo of Meloni looking at him. TRUMP-MELONI SPAT GROWS OVER CLAIM ITALIAN PM 'BEGGED' FOR PHOTO: 'ASTONISHED' "Trump's statements against Meloni speak for themselves," Tajani said in July while at a Sky TG24 event. "We are convinced that transatlantic relations go far beyond individual statements." The exchange followed a June interview with Italy’s La7 after the G7, when Trump mocked Meloni over what he claimed was her eagerness to take a photo with him. "She wanted a picture with me so ​badly. I wouldn't have taken it, but I felt sorry for her," Trump said at the time to La7 TV channel. "She's probably happy I talked to her. I didn't have to talk to her." Meloni fired back: "I can only say it is disappointing that he does not show the same determination with the enemies of the West and of the United States, whose leaders he instead treats with far greater indulgence." RUBIO TO VISIT ITALY, VATICAN AMID TROOP DRAWDOWN CALL, TENSION WITH TRUMP, POPE LEO: REPORTS "There is one thing he should remember: neither I nor Italy ever beg," she added. There have been looming tensions between the two leaders after Meloni distanced herself from the U.S. amid mounting domestic and political pressure over the widening Middle East conflict. Trump also criticized Meloni for failing to assist the U.S. without letting U.S. forces use Italy's landing strips and runways, calling it "a great logistical inconvenience." "She is doing poorly in Italy with her level of popularity, possibly because she turned down the United States of America, a Country that truly loves and protects Italy, when it came to denying Iran from obtaining or developing a Nuclear Weapon (But so did NATO, for that matter!)," he wrote in June. TRUMP TAUNTS MELONI WITH FRESH PHOTO SALVO AS NATO SUMMIT PUTS ALLIES FACE-TO-FACE Italy remains a key U.S. security hub in Europe, hosting nearly 13,000 active-duty American service members as of December 2025, according to Defense Manpower Data Center figures, with personnel based in Vicenza, Aviano, Naples and Sicily. A senior administration official highlighted President Trump’s meetings with other heads of state and engagement with Gulf partners on Iran when asked by Fox News Digital about Meloni’s absence from the conference. Tajani is expected to speak at the conference on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2cb9275342cf4db885b91 Yankees' World Series hopes take major hit as Aaron Judge may not be on postseason roster with calf injury te 2026-09-22T18:40:18.753Z Yankees' World Series hopes take major hit as Aaron Judge may not be on postseason roster with calf injury The New York Yankees may have a Judge-sized hole in their lineup for the postseason. Aaron Judge had a platelet-poor plasma injection into his right calf during the team’s off day on Monday following its return from Arizona, manager Aaron Boone said. The injection puts his status for the postseason in doubt. "We’re planning on him not being a part of that, but we’re also at [that] time of the year, you hear all the time with injuries, you give ranges two to four weeks, four to six weeks," Boone said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "The range is for a reason, and we’re at a point of the year where obviously we push it a little bit if that was in play, but that’s a week away. I’m not expecting it, but I’m not ruling it out either." After just seven games following his return from a rib injury that kept him out of the lineup for three months, Judge was placed back on the injured list with a calf strain last week. He is eligible to be activated on the final day of the regular season in the Yankees’ series against the Baltimore Orioles, but an activation appears unlikely. Judge injured his calf in the Yankees’ final game of their series against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. He was pinch-hit for in the sixth inning and said after the game that the move was precautionary. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Boone said symptoms persisted, and an MRI revealed the strain. While Judge might not have been hitting like himself in his seven games back, going 4 for 23 with one home run and 13 strikeouts, his presence in the lineup was a boost. Even when the three-time AL MVP isn’t hitting, Judge’s presence in the lineup takes pressure off other hitters. With Judge in the lineup, the Yankees are 41-25, while they are 48-41 without him. While the Yankees managed to remain above .500 without Judge in the lineup, their offense cratered in his absence. The team’s pitching staff, and their MLB-leading 3.22 ERA have carried the load without the eight-time All-Star. In 66 games this season, Judge is hitting .241 with 18 home runs and 41 RBI. The Yankees are likely to play the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card series for the second straight season at home in the Bronx. While the Yankees would love to have Judge in the lineup, Boone said the expectation doesn’t change. "We’ve played much of the year without him and, for the most part, we’ve done a pretty good job," Boone said. "So guys are used to it. Obviously, you always want your best player in the mix, but we understand we’ve got a job to do and an expectation to win. I think that expectation doesn’t change with or without him. We’re expecting to go into the series and know we can beat anyone when we play our game." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2cb9175342cf4db885b88 Granddaughter says grandma rejected MAID before lethal procedure, ‘I don’t want the death shot’ te 2026-09-22T18:40:17.124Z Granddaughter says grandma rejected MAID before lethal procedure, ‘I don’t want the death shot’ This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 800-273-TALK (8255). The granddaughter of an 83-year-old Canadian woman who died through the country’s assisted-death program in July says her grandmother had no idea she was about to die until she was told she would be given a lethal injection just days prior. Brigitte Kranendonk, who cared for her grandmother Brigitte Stegemann, says the family cut short a vacation after learning that the long-term care home had scheduled a second MAiD assessment, despite Stegemann previously declining the procedure. "Just before we had come back from our vacation, I received a phone call from the home stating that they had booked a second assessment for MAiD to happen with my grandmother, and at this point my Oma had already denied MAiD," Kranendonk told Fox News Digital in an interview Tuesday. "When we went to the home after our vacation – we did cut it short, we came home, we saw her. She had no idea what was happening." DEMENTIA STOLE MY GRANDMOTHER FROM US. I AM FIGHTING TO GIVE FAMILIES MORE TIME Kranendonk said that she was her grandmother’s primary caregiver and that her family had decided to place Stegemann at The Pearl care home in Cannifton due to physical and mental decline. Her grandmother, however, still had a good appetite and was in good spirits even following a stomach cancer diagnosis, and rejected the idea of using MAiD when it was presented as an option. "She had an opportunity to get an IV port, meaning for injectable medicine. They didn't have to re-poke her every time," Kranendonk said. "It was kind of a one-and-done deal. She had ripped it out several times because she kept saying, ‘I don't want the death shot.’" "And it wasn't until I, face to face, explained it to her that this is not what it is, this is just pain management," Kranendonk added. "That was the scary part is that it felt like she went from screaming, 'I don't want the death shot,' to then accepting MAiD. But only while I was on vacation." EXCLUSIVE: ‘BROKEN COUNTRY’ FILMMAKER WARNS CANADA’S SLOW DECLINE OFFERS CAUTIONARY TALE FOR AMERICANS Stegemann was killed under Canada’s physician-assisted suicide program, called Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), on July 10. Kranendonk says her grandmother’s first language was not English and that she was severely hearing impaired. "My grandmother's first language is not English," Kranendonk said. "She is severely hearing impaired. And she, her whole life, was terrified of feeling dumb. She never wanted to look as if she didn't understand what was going on. And so when the doctor came in and was explaining MAiD and using very loose terms, like, ‘We're just going to give you medicine, you're not going to feel pain. And don't worry, you won't have a bowel movement,’ my grandma's just sitting there nodding. And I stopped, and I said to her, ‘She doesn't understand what you're saying.’" When Kranendonk directly asked Stegemann whether she knew she would die that Friday, she said her grandmother was visibly shocked and cried for roughly 45 minutes, repeatedly saying, "I made a mistake." NEW YORK NUNS WILL NOT BE FORCED TO COMPLY WITH ASSISTED-SUICIDE LAW WHILE CASE PROGRESSES The doctor had allegedly said Stegemann could "deny" MAiD on the day of the procedure, but Stegemann was already unsure if her grandmother had actually consented to it in the first place. The day the procedure occurred, Kranendonk said the nurse who was administering the IV was not wearing gloves and had a hard time putting it into her right arm, piercing her grandmother many times. "I'm not a nurse," Kranendonk said. "I've never done an IV. I've seen them done before. There was so much blood with this IV. It was all over her arm, it was soaking through her nighty, it was all over the pillow. And it was all over the nurse's hands. And at that moment when I saw all the blood all over the nurse's hands, I realized the nurse was not even wearing gloves." Kranendonk also alleges that Stegemann did not verbally acknowledge the doctor’s final question before the procedure was started. NEW YORK NUNS' CHALLENGE TO ASSISTED SUICIDE LAW IS ABOUT PROTECTING FREEDOM, LAWYER SAYS "And the doctor comes in and says, I can't remember exactly how she worded it, but it was something like, ‘Good morning, Brigitte, are you OK if we proceed with MAiD,’ or, ‘Are you OK if we proceed?’ I can't remember what she asked my Oma. My Oma doesn't say anything. No acknowledgment, no head nod, nothing. Just lying there with her eyes closed. And the doctor says, ‘OK, we're going to proceed.’" Kranendonk said the family is seeking investigations by the coroner’s office, an ombudsman and the long-term care action line. ASSISTED LIVING CENTER SENT RESIDENT TO DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT AFTER GIVING HIM 18 SHOTS, 5 AM BEER: OFFICIALS "With the investigation with the coroner's office, the ombudsman, the long-term care action line, there's essentially two streams here that we're asking to be investigated under," Kranendonk said. "One is the part of the home, and the part that the home had played in this, and then also the MAiD process. The home had taken it upon themselves to fill out the paperwork, witness and get my Oma to sign off. I don't know what the conversation was that they had with her while she was signing the paperwork, I don't know if she even knew that it was the MAiD paperwork for it." On its website, The Pearl care home in Cannifton, where Stegemann lived, says that it currently has 57 licensed beds with 86 people on the waiting list. Fox News Digital reached out to The Pearl and Belleville Police for comment but did not immediately hear back. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2cb8f75342cf4db885b7f AI robot may stop your dog from barking while you're gone te 2026-09-22T18:40:15.468Z AI robot may stop your dog from barking while you're gone If your dog starts barking the second you walk out the door, leaving home can come with a little extra guilt. That can happen whether you live in an apartment or a house. A pet camera can show you what is happening, but watching from your phone does little when your dog reacts to every sound outside or gets anxious when you are gone. WIM-Z wants to take a more active role. The small tracked robot uses on-device artificial intelligence to watch your dog and respond to certain behaviors. Once the robot is in position, it can identify your dog, detect barking and decide when to reward calmer behavior with a treat. You can also speak through the robot and drive it around your home from your phone. AI ROBOT FOR SENIORS CAN ALERT FAMILY AFTER A CALL FOR HELP Now WIM-Z has shared early field results, and its first customer units will make behavior and training decisions on their own while owners control where the robot moves. NEW! 🩺 Free CyberGuy LIVE class: Get Better Healthcare With AI Saturday, September 26 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will show you five practical ways AI can help you organize your health history, remember important appointment details, understand complicated medical information, research prescriptions and prepare smarter questions for your doctor. No technical experience is needed. Save your free spot at CyberGuyLive.com WIM-Z stands for Watchful Intelligent Mobile Zen. The robot measures about 11 inches tall and rides on rubber tank-style treads. Its camera turret can pan 270 degrees and tilt more than 120 degrees. A side cartridge holds up to 44 treats. Inside, WIM-Z uses a Raspberry Pi 5 with a Hailo-8 AI accelerator. The company says its onboard AI can identify individual dogs, classify barking and track a dog with its pan-and-tilt camera. Once WIM-Z detects barking, its behavior system can decide whether to intervene without waiting for you. The robot can then use a calming cue and dispense a treat when appropriate. However, there is an important limit. WIM-Z does not currently drive itself around your home looking for your dog. You control that movement through the app, or you can leave the robot in one location. WIM-Z also includes two-way audio. Its app can show behavior activity and optional highlight clips, giving you another way to see what happened while you were away. WIM-Z recently released results from seven field trials conducted between May and September 2026. Six took place in homes around the New York metro area. One took place at a kennel in Jersey City. Across the trials, four hand-built robots logged 50 sessions and about 60 hours of use. WIM-Z says the system detected more than 2,100 barks. It also made 107 autonomous interventions and dispensed about 500 rewards. The biggest numbers came from two homes that ran repeat autonomous sessions over two to three weeks. In one home, barking fell from 161 barks per hour to 40, a 75% reduction. In the other, barking fell from 317 barks per hour to 53, an 83% reduction. WIM-Z also reported that more interventions ended with the dogs going quiet as the trials progressed. ROBOT DOG COULD DELIVER YOUR NEXT PACKAGE AND AN AD WIM-Z takes a gentler approach. Instead of using shocks, sprays or scolding, it relies on treats and calm cues to reinforce better behavior. That lines up with guidance from the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, which recommends reward-based training and warns against aversive methods. The bigger question is whether the AI can read the situation well enough to respond appropriately. A dog barking at a delivery person is very different from one that is distressed because you left. WIM-Z has to recognize that difference and react at the right moment for the approach to work well. WIM-Z can handle the behavior side on its own. Its onboard AI can identify a dog, track it with the pan-and-tilt camera, detect barking, decide when to intervene and dispense a reward without you making each decision. What it cannot do yet is navigate your home on its own. You drive WIM-Z from room to room through the app, or you can leave it in one spot where your dog spends time. The first customer units will work this way, combining autonomous behavior and training features with owner-controlled movement. Full self-navigation, where the robot maps your home and goes looking for your dog by itself, remains on the company's roadmap and will not be included in the first units. So, WIM-Z can decide how to respond to your dog, but you still decide where the robot goes. Any mobile robot with a camera and microphone deserves a privacy check before you let it roam around your living room. We asked WIM-Z exactly what happens to the information it collects. The company says all AI processing happens on the robot itself. That includes behavior detection, bark classification and decisions about when to intervene. No video is sent to the cloud for AI analysis. Some information can still leave the robot. Event data such as bark activity, behavior interventions, treat dispensing and battery status is stored on an Amazon Web Services relay server so it can appear in the app's activity history. If you connect remotely, live video and two-way audio stream through WIM-Z's relay using encrypted WebRTC technology. The company says these are live streams to your phone, not recordings, and they are not stored on its servers. Optional highlight clips work differently. Short selected clips can be uploaded for assembly and playback in the app, but WIM-Z says continuous footage is never uploaded. Owners can delete clips at any time or turn the feature off completely. The company says those clips are deleted within 90 days after an account is deleted. WIM-Z also told CyberGuy that it does not sell customer data. Customer footage is not used to train its AI models unless the owner explicitly opts in. When the robot is used only on local Wi-Fi without remote access, the company says nothing leaves the home. We have raised similar questions with other connected home robots because a camera that can move around your house gets access to very private spaces. Those answers give us a much clearer idea of how WIM-Z handles your information. Still, I would review the privacy controls before bringing any connected camera into my home. ONE-WHEELED AI SECURITY ROBOT COULD PATROL YOUR PROPERTY WIM-Z will cost $799 for the first production units. Right now, the company is taking a fully refundable $99 deposit to hold a spot. WIM-Z told CyberGuy it expects the first batch to ship from late Q4 2026 through Q1 2027. That means the first units could arrive between the end of 2026 and early 2027. The company also acknowledges that hardware schedules can slip. If WIM-Z has not shipped your unit by Q2 2027, it says your deposit will be refunded automatically. WIM-Z says the deposits are held through Stripe and are not placed in the company's operating account. The company says it has built five robots so far. Four are still being used in the field, while another is in Shenzhen, China, for production evaluation with a manufacturer. That gives you a pretty good sense of where things stand. WIM-Z is still in the early stages, so reserving one now means you are getting in before the product has been widely released and used in homes. If your dog tends to bark or get restless when you leave, WIM-Z shows where pet tech may be headed next. Instead of simply alerting you that something is happening, the robot can respond while you are away by using a calming cue and rewarding your dog when it settles down. There is one thing to remember with the first version. WIM-Z will not roam around your house looking for your dog by itself. You will need to position it where your dog spends time or drive it remotely through the app. Still, I would not count on a robot to solve serious separation anxiety. The ASPCA says dogs with moderate or severe separation anxiety may need gradual behavior work with an experienced professional. For barking or mild restlessness, though, a robot that recognizes what your dog is doing and responds at the right time could be a useful extra set of eyes at home. The early results are interesting, but I want to see what happens when WIM-Z is tested with many more dogs in different homes. I also want to see how well the first production units perform once customers start using them. For now, WIM-Z has an interesting idea, some encouraging early numbers and a much clearer picture of what buyers will actually get. WIM-Z caught my attention because it tackles a problem pet cameras mostly leave in your hands. Seeing your dog bark from miles away can make you feel helpless. WIM-Z's onboard AI can make a training decision and reward calm behavior without waiting for you to step in. I also like that the first version keeps movement in your hands. You control where the robot goes, while the behavior and training system can operate on its own. Full self-navigation may come later. Keeping the AI processing on the robot means your video does not need to go to the cloud for behavior analysis. Remote features and optional highlight clips can still send some information outside your home, so you will want to understand those settings. At $799, I would still want to see more testing and hear from real customers once the first production units start shipping. But if WIM-Z can build on these early results, it could become a useful tool for dog owners who worry about what happens after they walk out the door. Would you trust an AI robot to decide when your dog needs a calming cue or treat while you are away? 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/6ab2cb8d75342cf4db885b76 ‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer ‘Clavicular’ charged after teen alleges attack at family’s Cape Cod home te 2026-09-22T18:40:13.868Z ‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer ‘Clavicular’ charged after teen alleges attack at family’s Cape Cod home A controversial "looksmaxxing" influencer known online as "Clavicular" is facing criminal charges in Massachusetts after a woman accused him of getting her drunk and having sex with her without her consent when she was 17, court records obtained by Fox News Digital show. Braden Peters, 20, is charged with rape and drugging someone to facilitate sexual intercourse, along with an alcohol-related misdemeanor. The charges stem from a May 23, 2025, encounter at Peters’ family home in Chatham on Cape Cod, court documents state. CONTROVERSIAL STREAMER CLAVICULAR EXPLAINS VIRAL 'LOOKSMAXXING' TREND AS GEN Z ADOPTS EXTREME REGIMEN The teenager told investigators she connected with Peters on Instagram and was invited to his home to make "looksmaxxing" content, an online trend centered on efforts to maximize physical attractiveness. Peters allegedly arranged an Uber to bring her to the home, where she said he was livestreaming on Twitch. She told police Peters knew she was 17 but instructed her to tell viewers she was 18 and refer to alcohol as "water" so his account or livestream would not be banned. Police said investigators were later shown clips from Peters’ Twitch account that captured portions of the evening. In one, the teenager could be heard saying, "wait I’m so drunk though," before she and Peters kissed. The teenager told investigators she and Peters later had sex and alleged she awoke the following morning to another sexual encounter that was without her consent. INTERNET INFLUENCER CLAVICULAR DITCHES 'LOOKSMAXXING' TREND FOR DIFFERENT AVENUE OF 'GEOMAXXING' Police wrote that they believed her level of intoxication left her unable to consent. A judge found probable cause for all three charges Sept. 4, and a criminal complaint was issued Sept. 8 in Orleans District Court on Cape Cod. Peters was issued a summons and is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 14. Mitchell Jackson, a representative for Peters, pushed back on the allegations in a statement to Fox News Digital, pointing to the timing of a civil lawsuit against Peters and the woman’s subsequent report to police. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "She files a lawsuit and doesn’t include sexual assault as a count. Then she amends it and adds it a couple of months later," Jackson said. Peters later moved to dismiss the civil lawsuit, Jackson added, arguing that letters and text messages supported his position and that Peters "refused to pay money." "She and her lawyer then go to police," he said. Peters also took to social media to push back on the allegations, posting screenshots of messages and a handwritten letter that he presented as supporting his position. "Trying to get my attention in anyway possible, a lawsuit? Seriously… really petty of you," Peters wrote alongside the images. Fox News Digital is not identifying the alleged victim. The police report states that the alleged victim went to Chatham police with an attorney on June 4, 2026, more than a year after the alleged encounter. She told investigators she initially kept what happened to herself because she was embarrassed and did not want to tell her grandparents, with whom she was living at the time. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS As part of the investigation, police sought Uber records connected to the night of the alleged encounter. Uber later confirmed Peters’ name and phone number in information returned to investigators, the police report states. A Chatham police officer also tried twice to reach Peters by phone in late August but received no answer. The officer wrote that both calls went to a full voicemail inbox and that Peters had not contacted the department about the case as of Aug. 30. Fox News Digital also reached out to Peters’ attorney, Steve Kramer, for comment on the charges and allegations. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE The Bulwark first reported the criminal charges Monday. SEND US A TIP Peters has amassed an online following under the name "Clavicular," producing viral content centered on looksmaxxing. The Massachusetts case is the latest legal trouble involving the influencer. GOT A TIP? Earlier this year, Peters faced a misdemeanor charge in Florida after authorities alleged he repeatedly fired a gun at a dead alligator during a livestream in the Everglades. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST An attorney for Peters said at the time that he had followed the instructions of a licensed airboat guide and stressed that no people or animals were harmed. Peters and two other men were summoned to appear on charges of discharging a firearm in public. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Peters was also arrested in Florida earlier this year on battery and conspiracy-to-commit-battery allegations stemming from an altercation between two women at an Airbnb near Kissimmee. Osceola County authorities alleged Peters instigated the fight and posted video of it on social media to "exploit the two women." Fox News Digital’s Julia Bonavita contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2cb8c75342cf4db885b6d Will Levis to sign with New York Jets practice squad in hopes of meeting potential under respected QB coaches te 2026-09-22T18:40:12.191Z Will Levis to sign with New York Jets practice squad in hopes of meeting potential under respected QB coaches Will Levis is back in the NFL and hoping to relaunch a career that crashed and burned with the Tennessee Titans by going to a more successful team that can offer him an environment in which he can learn, improve and thrive: The New York Jets? Hey, it's an opportunity. AARON GLENN'S JETS BET ON GENO SMITH AND FRANK REICH TO ESCAPE AFC EAST BASEMENT IN 2026 Levis is signing with the Jets practice squad, per multiple reports. The Jets are expected to release Bailey Zappe in a corresponding move. And, no, this doesn't mean the Jets are planning to replace Geno Smith as their starter. But the club doesn't exactly have a star sitting behind Smith in rookie Cade Klubnik and it doesn't hurt to have an experienced young vet with some potential in the pipeline. That's what Levis is now. Experienced. And potentially good as long as he figures out how to stop being the player who was released by the Tennessee Titans after they gave up on him. Levis entered the NFL as one of the 2023 draft’s most intriguing quarterback prospects, but also one of its biggest mysteries. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Tennessee selected the Kentucky standout in the second round (No. 33 overall) after he failed to meet his own expectations of being selected in the first round. Levis made an immediate impression in his first start, throwing four touchdown passes in a victory over Atlanta. But his rookie season was interrupted by an ankle injury. And it never really got better after that. Levis finished his rookie year with flashes of arm strength and playmaking ability, while leaving the Titans hopeful they had found their long-term quarterback. But, nope. That optimism in Tennessee disappeared during a 2024 season in which Levis struggled with turnovers, sacks and consistency. He threw 13 touchdown passes that season, which wasn't enough to lift the Titans to any significant degree. And he threw 12 interceptions, which was a cause of great frustration. The team, which was not good to begin with, was 2–10 in the games Levis started. And then things actually got worse. Levis suffered a right shoulder injury against Miami that continued to bother him and ultimately required offseason surgery, costing him the entire 2025 season. After Tennessee selected Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall pick in 2025, Levis’ future with the franchise was sealed. The Titans waived him in August. So now what? He's 27 years old and needs coaching. The Jets have the coaching experience and prowess to help a quarterback needing work. Offensive coordinator Frank Reich was Peyton Manning's quarterback coach when Manning won an MVP award and then a Super Bowl the following year. He coached Philip Rivers in both San Diego and Indianapolis. And he coached Andrew Luck one year when Luck threw 39 TD passes. Jets quarterback coach Bill Musgrave forged a history with Matt Ryan when he was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons and was Derek Carr's offensive coordinator when the QB went to consecutive Pro Bowls in 2015 and '16. None of this means Levis is the future quarterback in New York. The Jets are not exactly a patient nor stable organization. But getting some good coaching is something that will benefit Levis as he tries to live up to his potential. His NFL journey now enters a critical second chapter: Levis remains only 27 and possesses legitimate arm talent, but he must convince another team that his decision-making, health and poise can catch up with his physical gifts. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2cb8a75342cf4db885b58 Republican Sen. Jake Hoffman’s probe into Katie Hobbs is a pay-to-play mess of its own te 2026-09-22T18:40:10.077Z Republican Sen. Jake Hoffman’s probe into Katie Hobbs is a pay-to-play mess of its own GOP Sen. Jake Hoffman speaks on the Senate floor on May 1, 2024, and denounces a pair of Republicans who voted with Democrats to repeal a near-total abortion ban first put into law in 1864. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) Republican state Sen. Jake Hoffman set out to expose Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ alleged pay-to-play mess and instead stepped into a money-making scheme of his own. Hoffman is now backpedaling subpoenas he issued last week against Hobbs, Attorney General Kris Mayes and others to appear before his legislative committee. He’s blaming the “crooked media” for pointing out that he’s pocketed more than $1.2 million to help defeat Hobbs. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE On Monday, Hoffman practically called off his legislative hearing — or, more accurately, his government-sponsored show — that had been scheduled for Sept. 29. Instead, he appointed former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould as “special counsel” and transferred the hearing to fellow Sen. David Farnsworth’s Appropriations Committee. No word yet when a new hearing will be scheduled. “This transfer follows attempts by Governor Hobbs’ allies to discredit the investigation before a single witness testified or one subpoenaed record was produced,” Hoffman said in a press release. No, he discredited himself by trying to use his government post to target the incumbent governor whom he’s getting paid handsomely to defeat in November. Hoffman’s advertising company is on Turning Point USA PAC’s payroll to help Republican Andy Biggs defeat Hobbs. Just a few days before Hoffman announced the subpoenas, his company received nearly $550,000 from Turning Point USA, according to The Arizona Republic. Did he really think nobody was going to bring that up? Laughable, if not for the seriousness of the matter.  Quotation Jake Hoffman discredited himself by trying to use his government post to target the incumbent governor whom he’s getting paid handsomely to defeat in November. At the heart of the issue are legitimate questions over Sunshine Residential Homes, a state contractor, getting a $4 million annual rate hike to provide care for foster children.  That hike played out while company owner Simon Kottoor and others connected to his company gave $580,000 to Hobbs and the state Democratic Party. Republicans, including Sen. T.J. Shope accused Hobbs of pay-to-play politics and demanded an investigation. Attorney General Kris Mayes opened an investigation two years ago and recently concluded that there was insufficient evidence of a quid pro quo to charge Hobbs criminally. Hobbs has maintained she wasn’t involved in awarding Sunshine Residential Homes a bigger contract.  Separately, the state Auditor General’s Office, with help from Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, is investigating, too. And Republicans in the state House of Representatives have also hired a lawyer with Trump ties to investigate, but there is still no word on when they’ll release their findings. I previously wrote that Hobbs may be cleared criminally, but politically and ethically, the Sunshine deal with the state still stinks. Indeed, huge political donations that result in lucrative business for the donor stink and corrupt the political process, no matter how you look at it.  What Hoffman did was to further expose the rot underneath Arizona elections and in doing so he has perhaps given Hobbs a pass.   Sunshine Residential’s owner clearly donated a lot of money expecting a much bigger contract in return, and he got it. But now, who’s the public going to believe? Hoffman, who turned all this into a nasty circus to defeat political rivals using government’s resources while pocketing lots of money in the process? I think not.  Are they going to believe Senate President Warren Petersen, who has blasted Mayes’ decision while he’s trying to unseat her and letting Hoffman’s use his legislative powers to mount an attack against her? I think not.    Ultimately, what these Republicans accomplished was nothing more than to expose their desperation in a tough year for Republicans and expose their own rot. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2c93575342cf4db885b0c Sister of missing DC mom speaks out after ex’s arrest exposes 'horrifying' abusive relationship te 2026-09-22T18:30:13.769Z Sister of missing DC mom speaks out after ex’s arrest exposes 'horrifying' abusive relationship The sister of critically missing D.C. mother Antoinette Forbes revealed that she was unaware Antoinette had been in an abusive relationship until details of a 2021 assault surfaced following the arrest of the father of her 10-year-old son. Russell Ashford, 65, who was detained last week in Pennsylvania, reportedly took unauthorized overnight custody of their son on the night Antoinette was last seen, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. He also allegedly violated his probation stemming from the 2021 assault case, the office said. Authorities did not name Ashford as a suspect in Antoinette's disappearance. "Antoinette did not tell us at all about the assault in 2021, so just wrapping our minds around that, it's unfathomable. We can't really conceive it," Antoinette’s sister, Aileen, said in an interview with Fox News Digital. "I didn't hear about them until I saw some excerpts of the report after my sister went missing." FAMILY OF CRITICALLY MISSING DC MOTHER SAYS POLICE STILL TREATING HOME AS ACTIVE CRIME SCENE According to Maryland court filings, Ashford pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in 2021. During an argument over their child's schooling, Ashford allegedly threw Antoinette against the staircase, repeatedly punched her while she was lying on the kitchen floor and banged her head against the ground at least a dozen times until she lost consciousness, according to court filings.  The assault continued until a neighbor heard her screaming and entered the home to intervene. After Antoinette was taken to a hospital, tests showed she suffered multiple facial lacerations, multiple fractured facial bones, eye damage, a concussion, a broken finger and bruising, court documents said. Prosecutors said the assault left Antoinette with permanent eye and hand injuries. After pleading guilty, Ashford was sentenced to 15 years in prison but served only nine months and five years probation upon release, authorities said. Aileen said the reports came as a shock to her and her family, who are still processing the revelation. "The report is horrifying. And to tell the truth, I haven't had the time to fully process that. Just the thought of my sister enduring such a brutal attack is just deeply hurtful to me and to the rest of my family. We don't want to, we can't even conceive of it," Aileen said. FEDS PLAN NEW BAHAMAS SEARCH FOR LYNETTE HOOKER AFTER GPS DATA ALLEGEDLY TORPEDOES HUSBAND’S STORY: SOURCE Aileen noted that Antoinette may have kept the abuse from her family because she was protective of the people she loved. "Antoinette, she wanted to protect us from it. She did not want us to have any involvement with Russell," Aileen said. More than two weeks have passed since Antoinette was last seen on Friday, Sept. 4, just one week before she planned to take her son to visit their relatives in California, Aileen said.  Antoinette was reported missing on Sept. 6 after friends found her dog, car, phone and wallet inside the home, but no sign of her. Shortly after her disappearance, Ashford was arrested for allegedly violating his probation, which strictly prohibited him from having hostile contact with Antoinette or their child, amid the concerning circumstances surrounding Antoinette's disappearance, court documents said.  On July 16, 2026, Ashford reportedly arrived unannounced at his son's summer camp, but staff informed him he was not on the approved pickup list and asked for identification. Ashford allegedly became agitated and forceful with a counselor, prompting staff to file a formal written report about the incident. Pennsylvania State Police told Fox News Digital that Ashford was arrested after a traffic stop revealed he had an active warrant tied to the July incident. Authorities told Fox News Digital last week that the search for Antoinette is ongoing and that officials do not have any updates to share with the public. Aileen further urged anyone living in the Nebraska Avenue Northwest neighborhood where Antoinette lived to check their security cameras and think back to anything that may have seemed peculiar. "Just check it, try to jog your memory," Aileen pleaded. "Was there something that seemed peculiar that might be something that you can come forward with and offer a detail to the authorities? It might make a difference." "To everyone who has been following this devastating story and who has been a part of the search for Antoinette, who showed up at the vigil, who's contributed to our GoFundMe account … I just want to say a deep thank you because it's so meaningful to me and our family." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2c92c75342cf4db885ad3 A16z is challenging Silicon Valley’s love for drop-outs by launching a school te 2026-09-22T18:30:04.033Z A16z is challenging Silicon Valley’s love for drop-outs by launching a school This academy for promising high school grads is somewhere between a trade-school, Y Combinator and Peter Thiel's Fellowship Program. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2c6ea75342cf4db885aa3 White House to yank 750,000 fraudsters off ObamaCare, save taxpayers $2.2 billion, Vance says te 2026-09-22T18:20:26.821Z White House to yank 750,000 fraudsters off ObamaCare, save taxpayers $2.2 billion, Vance says Vice President JD Vance announced Tuesday that his White House Fraud Task Force will be removing 750,000 fraudulent ObamaCare recipients from the program in an effort he says will save U.S. taxpayers $2.2 billion. Additionally, the administration will be employing additional verification for a further 419,000 people. "We're going to make sure that they are, first of all, legal residents of the United States of America, and second of all, we're going to make sure that they actually meet the income threshold requirements in order to receive these Obamacare benefits," Vance said. "To put into context, the amount of money that we're stopping from going to fraudsters today, $2.2 billion, the average American child receives about $4,000 in health care benefits every single year. That means that we are saving 550,000 American children's worth of healthcare that was going to fraudsters, and now will go to the essential services for which it was meant to go," he continued. VANCE TO HOST CONGRESS AT WHITE HOUSE TO DISCUSS LEGISLATIVE ACTION ON FRAUD Vance criticized the administration of former President Joe Biden for incentivizing ObamaCare fraud, arguing that the administration's incentives for brokers to enroll people in the program, combined with relaxed eligibility for the program, became the perfect recipe for rampant fraud. WHITE HOUSE PUSHES 'WATERSHED' FRAUD-FIGHTING REFORM IN CONGRESS AS VANCE CONVENES TASK FORCE "In one case we found a fraud ring that had 40 agents, 40 brokerage agents who had funneled 50,000 people into the Obamacare system fraudulently. Now, some of those people were probably legitimate. Most of those people were not eligible either they didn't meet the citizenship or the income requirements. Many of those people quite literally didn't even exist." Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and a fellow member of Vance's Fraud Task Force, further expanded on the non-existent individuals fraudulently entered into ObamaCare. DR. OZ NAMES 5 STATES IN FRAUD CRACKDOWN AS TRUMP ADMIN TARGETS MEDICAID ABUSE "Normally 1%, a single digit, 1% of people who get Obamacare exchange plans do not have a Social Security number," Oz said. "We're supposed to check their tax returns to make sure they're making between one and four times the poverty level, so they're eligible for all of our taxpayers to pay their insurance so they get the discount. Now, if 100% of people coming on the program don't have Social Security numbers, I think we'd all agree there's a problem," he continued. TRUMP ADMIN UNCOVERS 7,100% SURGE IN MEDICARE SKIN SUBSTITUTE CLAIMS, SAYS FRAUD CRACKDOWN BLOCKED MILLIONS Oz then revealed that over 1.1 million people who enrolled in ObamaCare this year had no Social Security numbers. He also revealed that 35% of enrollees have never used the program. "They haven't bought a prescription medication. They haven't seen a doctor. That's just not possible. That's at least twice as much as your normal incidence of people having insurance and not using it. So we know there is fraud," he added. He then detailed the case of convicted fraudster Cory Lloyd, who he said has "a very punchable face." Lloyd and his partner Stephen Strong, according a February announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), preyed on vulnerable consumers to enroll them in ObamaCare in a scheme to collect commission payments from insurance companies. "These crooks bribed homeless and jobless people into enrolling in the ACA plans. They had no idea what they were doing," Oz said. Oz read text messages between Lloyd and Strong in which the pair schemed to enroll people who had lost their homes from hurricanes in Florida. "This is the text message. This is... I can't even say these words on television. But Lloyd said 'it's a killer idea to sign up these poor individuals, make them victims. If it could pull it off. I want to rape the shelters.' And then Strong said, 'ha ha, not kidding. And then Lloyd said 'me either. Let's ef 'em up,'" Oz relayed. The pair were both convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, according to the DOJ. Strong was also convicted of two counts of money laundering. Both were sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison and ordered to pay $180.6 million in restitution, according to the DOJ announcement. Fox News Digital contacted the DOJ and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2c4b175342cf4db885a46 Mamdani blasts DoorDash CEO's 'greedy algorithm,' NY slaps company with $131 million fine te 2026-09-22T18:10:57.364Z Mamdani blasts DoorDash CEO's 'greedy algorithm,' NY slaps company with $131 million fine New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani blasted DoorDash CEO Tony Xu for encouraging the use of a "greedy algorithm" while announcing the city's historic $131 million with DoorDash over the company's alleged withholding of delivery driver tips. "Two months ago, Tony Xu, the CEO of DoorDash, gave business owners a piece of advice. A CEO, he said, has to take the greedy algorithm and keep going all the way to see if there is more," Mamdani said during a Tuesday news conference, recalling remarks Xu made on a podcast released in July. "In computer science, a greedy algorithm is one that makes the most optimized, best short term outcome choice at every step and never weighs the consequences. New York City and the tens of thousands of delivery workers who call our city home have reckoned with greed as a business model for far too long," Mamdani continued. "Thousands of them deliver for DoorDash, and thousands of them have felt the human cost of the greedy algorithm," he added. DOORDASH DEACTIVATES DRIVER ACCUSED OF STEALING DHS FOOD ORDERS AFTER VIRAL POST At the news conference, Mamdani announced a historic $131.5 million settlement between DoorDash and the city of New York after the city's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) discovered that the company was systematically underpaying delivery drivers. Mamdani said the $131.5 million marked the "largest settlement for food delivery workers ever secured in American municipal history." $115 million of the settlement will go directly back to delivery workers, with some in line to receive up to $5,000. The rest will go towards fines and the development of software that will allow delivery workers to record the DoorDash app and share data about their payment with the city. DOORDASH GETS FAA APPROVAL FOR ITS OWN DELIVERY DRONES "For the first time, workers will have the power to crowdsource data and investigate the black box algorithms that dictate their schedules and pay," Mamdani announced. Under the settlement, DoorDash will also be required to regularly submit delivery worker payment data to the city for three years. AMERICA’S TIPPING CULTURE HAS GONE FROM REWARDING SERVICE TO FEE INSANITY AMERICANS SAY TIPPING PRACTICES 'HAVE BECOME RIDICULOUS' AS DIGITAL PROMPTS PUSH HIGHER GRATUITIES DoorDash admitted to underpaying workers, though claimed it was unintentional. "Simply put, we screwed up," DoorDash said in a statement obtained by the Associated Press. "While these mistakes weren’t intentional, that doesn’t make them okay. We pride ourselves on operational excellence at DoorDash – and this was not excellent, nor was it acceptable. Dashers should be paid in full, on time, every time. We are sorry to the Dashers we let down," the company said. But while the company characterized the underpayments as a slip-up, Mamdani said that the company's alleged misconduct was no accident. MAMDANI TURNS ON NEW YORK CITY TEACHERS UNION WITH LAWSUIT BLOCKING PAY RAISES FOR EDUCATORS "For years, DoorDash failed to count every hour worked by delivery workers. This was not a rounding error or an accidental mistake. In 2023, when the city began enforcing a minimum pay rate for delivery workers, DoorDash left time out of the count. Time on canceled trips and trips that crossed city limits," he said Tuesday. Fox News Digital contacted DoorDash for further comment on Mamdani's remarks. AMERICA NEEDS TO STOP TURNING EVERY PURCHASE INTO AN UNCOMFORTABLE TIP REQUEST Mamdani's announcement marks the latest in his ongoing crusade against food delivery conglomerates. In January, he announced a $5 million settlement with a group of companies that included Uber Eats for failing to pay drivers minimum wage. In April, his administration secured a $875,000 settlement with HungryPanda for allegedly charging area businesses with illegal junk fees. Fox News Digital contacted the mayor's office for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2c4a875342cf4db885a3d Federal indictment handed down in Minnesota related to issue some Dems claim never happens: 'Hotbed for fraud' te 2026-09-22T18:10:48.287Z Federal indictment handed down in Minnesota related to issue some Dems claim never happens: 'Hotbed for fraud' An Indian national has been federally indicted by a grand jury in Minnesota for knowingly making the false claim to be a U.S. citizen in order to vote in the 2024 general election, prompting pushback online and from an expert who spoke to Fox News Digital. Mukeshkumar Somabhai Chaudhari, according to a DOJ press release earlier this month, falsely claimed U.S. citizenship by signing a voter signature certificate required under state law to vote in Minnesota and voting on November 5, 2024. "The right to vote is a sacred privilege of American citizenship, and every lawful voter deserves an election system in which that right is protected," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said in the press release. "The Department will hold accountable those who knowingly make false claims of citizenship in order to vote. The integrity of our elections depends on ensuring that only eligible citizens cast ballots and that every lawful vote is counted." Dhillon added in a post on X on Tuesday that the Justice Department has "indicted or convicted 67 individuals for election related crimes." Earlier this year, Fox News Digital reported that Chaudhari, 39, was facing state perjury and voting violation charges and that he denied he voted when first questioned by authorities but later claimed he "made a mistake" and admitted to voting while also telling investigators he is not a U.S. citizen. MN DEM SENATE CANDIDATE'S VIRAL HIJAB VIDEO TAKES NEW TURN AS WOMAN BESIDE HER FACES MAJOR STATE INVESTIGATION Chaudhari, according to investigators, received a voter registration notice from the state of Minnesota in a move that was likely triggered in the system after he obtained his driver’s license. Chaudhari is said to have told authorities that he didn’t learn he should not have voted until his lawyer informed him during his green card process. "Once again, DOJ is proving that if you look for election fraud, you find election fraud," Chad Ennis , Vice President of Honest Elections Project , told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. "The Left loves to claim election fraud does not happen. But here we have yet another instance of a non-citizen illegally registering to vote." News of the federal indictment spread across social media as well, with some users pointing out that numerous elected Democrats in recent years have downplayed the existence of voter fraud. "That thing that never happens," Center for the American Experiment’s Bill Glahn posted on X. DEMOCRAT NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR SAYS THOUSANDS OF NONCITIZENS DISCOVERED ON VOTER ROLLS, PURGED "Tim Walz's Minnesota is a hotbed for fraud!" political commentator Eric Daugherty posted on X. Glahn previously spoke to Fox News Digital about his concerns over the lack of safeguards in Minnesota’s voting system, including registered voters being able to "vouch" for up to eight other voters’ residency who want to sign up for same-day voter registration without an ID. "Only U.S. Citizens are eligible to vote in Minnesota," the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State told Fox News Digital earlier this year, adding that ineligible voting is "extremely rare." "When an individual completes a voter registration application, they attest that they meet all eligibility requirements, including that they are a U.S. citizen," the office said. "Before casting a ballot, one must again swear to their eligibility before they are allowed to vote. If a noncitizen attempts to vote in an election, they will be caught and held to account. Penalties for voting while ineligible may include deportation, a permanent bar on future citizenship, a fine of up to $10,000, and up to five years in prison." If convicted, Chaudhari faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison on each of the two counts he faces. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2c49f75342cf4db885a34 Stanley Cup champion coach is down with nuking the preseason: 'Guys just want to play' te 2026-09-22T18:10:39.758Z Stanley Cup champion coach is down with nuking the preseason: 'Guys just want to play' I've been walking around with a pep in my step the last couple of days because after a long, hockey-less summer, the NHL preseason is underway. And while it's great to see all 32 teams back on the ice, there's no denying that the games aren't all that exciting, or even necessary. That's why Rod Brind'Amour, head coach of the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, is in favor of doing away with it entirely. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "Guys just want to play. Guys just want to drop the puck and start for real," the Canes bench boss said during an appearance on TSN's "Overdrive" on Monday. "They don't like practicing — nobody does." He's right. Allen Iverson told us years ago that talking about practice is a waste of time. Not a game, not a game... we're talkin' practice, man. Interestingly, this comes as the NHL's latest collective bargaining agreement cut the preseason from six games to four. Those two games were tacked onto the regular season, which now jumps to 84 games. NHL REVEALS THAT A NEW ALL-STAR FORMAT IS ON THE WAY, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD BE A WINNER But that's not short enough for Brind'Amour, who thinks it should pound sand altogether, saying that he would prefer not to waste meaningless games on the fans. Besides, the team is picked most of the time anyway. "It's not like even I remember, there were always spots available," he said. "There were 10 guys maybe that you knew were on the team, then there were a couple of guys that were fighting for a spot here. Maybe even a goalie spot might've been open," Brind'Amour said. "That doesn't happen now, hardly ever. The team's picked." They're fair points, and it looks like we're headed in that direction, but I think the preseason is still useful in some ways, primarily as a marketing tool. It allows the league to host some neutral site games in places that would otherwise never see NHL hockey. The Capitals and Flyers played in Hershey, Pennsylvania on Monday, while the Senators and Canadiens played in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Giving fans a slightly more affordable way to see NHLers is a good way to bring in new fans. But other than that, with most rosters solidified and bigger names in the press box until the regular season starts, maybe it is time to drop another game or two. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2c48375342cf4db8859fa OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, boasting lower cost and fewer mistakes te 2026-09-22T18:10:11.031Z OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, boasting lower cost and fewer mistakes OpenAI is launching two new models, which it says are cut from the same cloth as Astra. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2c22e75342cf4db8859ce Taylor Swift has fans spiraling over cryptic countdown and ‘hidden in plain sight’ clues te 2026-09-22T18:00:14.633Z Taylor Swift has fans spiraling over cryptic countdown and ‘hidden in plain sight’ clues Taylor Swift has the clock ticking – and Swifties are scrambling to figure out what happens when it hits zero. Swift set the internet ablaze Tuesday after a countdown appeared on her website. The countdown was set to end at 2 p.m. ET on Sept. 22. It's unclear what will appear on the other side, but many fans have theories online. The countdown comes after Swift's team seemingly added a third page to the letter Swift wrote to fans after buying back her life's work in May 2025. Her bio on Instagram and X also changed to read, "And, baby, that's sh0w business f0r y0u." Each o in the phrase was replaced with a 0. TAYLOR SWIFT STEALS EMMYS SPOTLIGHT, WATCHES HUSBAND TRAVIS KELCE'S CHIEFS GAME WITH TOM CRUISE Fans are speculating this could mean the release of the re-recording of her debut album, "Taylor Swift." Others believe it might have something to do with her latest album, "The Life of a Showgirl" – whether it's a tour announcement or a deluxe album release has not been agreed on by fans. Swift has seemingly been dropping hints at something big since the Emmy Awards. The singer-songwriter appeared in a pre-taped "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" sketch alongside Mariska Hargitay. The squad jokingly investigated whether Swift would attend the ceremony, combing through a board packed with references and Easter eggs before Swift herself joined the case. During the bit, Swift suggested the answer was "hiding in plain sight" before rattling off a cryptic string of clues that quickly caught fans’ attention. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Saccharide, Ares, From the vineyard, North or South," Swift said, which has now been widely dissected on social media. Some fans claim rearranging and decoding the words reveals the message, "My first record's re-record is out Nov ten ha ha ha ha." Others have zeroed in on the newly added third page of Swift's letter, claiming the third letter of each word spells out "Encore." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "My Prediction: I think it's a Showgirl Deluxe with vinyls (warehouse), a few more singles - 1 or 2 with music videos (MV Promo) - alongside some new merch to close era out," one social media user wrote. "Then VMAs performance with new singles. Then country music awards Debut announcement and Debut TV era starts." "There's legitimately nobody more fun to stan like sorry if you don't get it," another Swiftie wrote on X. "I love that I have 20 different theories on my timeline of what this could be and I haven't felt this alive since the podcast episode, WE ARE SO BACK," one user wrote. What happens when the clock runs out remains a mystery, but Swift has a history of keeping fans on their toes with carefully timed announcements, surprise reveals and cryptic clues. Swift used a countdown on her website to announce the release of her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2bfd675342cf4db885976 Rubio’s meme-worthy job collection takes new turn with permanent Trump upgrade te 2026-09-22T17:50:14.755Z Rubio’s meme-worthy job collection takes new turn with permanent Trump upgrade Secretary of State Marco Rubio has collected an unusually broad portfolio in President Donald Trump’s second administration — and one of his most powerful roles is now permanent. Trump recently signed a commission formally making Rubio his national security adviser, a senior State Department official, White House official and senior administration official confirmed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday.  The move makes permanent a role Rubio has held since May 2025, when Trump tapped him to replace Michael Waltz on an interim basis. I SERVED AS TRUMP’S NSA. SCOTUS NEED TO STOP COURTS PUTTING THE PRESIDENT'S SECURITY AT RISK Rubio will continue to manage the National Security Council process and serve as a direct line to the president on national security matters. The former Florida senator has been a prominent figure in the Trump administration, holding multiple official posts while becoming the subject of online jokes about just how many jobs he could take on. The move puts Rubio in rare company, being only the second person in U.S. history to simultaneously serve as secretary of state and national security adviser, after Henry Kissinger held both posts under President Richard Nixon in the 1970s. WHAT RUBIO’S RISE AS THE INTERNET’S 'FIXER' TELLS US ABOUT TODAY’S POLITICS Kissinger became Nixon’s national security adviser in 1969, later being sworn in as the secretary of state in 1973. The roles gave him extraordinary influence during the conflict with the Soviet Union, the opening to China and diplomacy surrounding the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. Trump has previously tapped Rubio to serve as U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) acting administrator shortly after being sworn in at the State Department. He was also tapped to serve as acting archivist of the United States, a post he held from February to December 2025. MARCO RUBIO GETS 68 NEW JOBS IN EPIC WHITE HOUSE BIRTHDAY GIFT INSPIRED BY VIRAL MEME Rubio has taken social media by storm, as critics and allies of the administration share viral memes showing doctored photos of Rubio sitting in the Oval Office wearing various outfits to fit a new job role he could pick up. Photos have circulated of Rubio as Spirit Airlines pilot, a White House beekeeper or a Kentucky Derby jockey – even dressed as Dolly Parton after the country music star passed away earlier this year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2bfd375342cf4db88596d World’s most contagious virus hits major US airport as officials warn of possible exposure te 2026-09-22T17:50:11.716Z World’s most contagious virus hits major US airport as officials warn of possible exposure The City of Philadelphia is reporting two possible measles exposures within a week — the latest at Philadelphia International Airport. The exposure took place at airport terminals B and F, as well as areas used to connect to other terminals in C, D and E, on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 7:45 p.m. to Monday, Sept. 14 at 12:05 a.m., according to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. The individual with measles was traveling through Philadelphia and did not leave the airport. Health officials encouraged those who were potentially exposed to check their vaccination status and watch for symptoms. MEASLES-INFECTED TRAVELER MAY HAVE EXPOSED PASSENGERS AT LAX AND NEARBY HOTEL, HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN This was the second reported measles exposure in the Philadelphia area, after the first case reported on Sept. 17 at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The incident occurred on Sept. 11 at the following locations. The Pennsylvania and Philadelphia health departments, as well as CHOP, reported that they are "working closely to ensure potentially exposed infants receive a preventative antibody product to prevent or lessen severe disease and to take steps to prevent the further spread of measles." MEASLES SURGE HITS NEW MILESTONE AS US CASES SURPASS LAST YEAR'S TOTAL In the second news release, Health Commissioner Dr. Palak Raval-Nelson wrote that this week’s measles exposures are "a reminder of how important it is for all of us to be up to date on our vaccinations." "Every Philadelphian who is fully vaccinated has little to fear from the situation at CHOP and the airport," she said. "Even more importantly, every one of those people is doing their part to help protect our most vulnerable from measles. With outbreaks continuing in Pennsylvania and other places, this is even more important." The health department advised that anyone who has been exposed who is not immune, is unsure of their vaccination status, is an infant, is pregnant and not immune, or is immunocompromised should contact their doctor. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Some people may still be eligible for treatment after exposure that can prevent measles or reduce the severity of illness," the department wrote. "Anyone who develops symptoms should call ahead before visiting a healthcare facility and tell the provider about the possible measles exposure." In August, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania confirmed two measles-related deaths, marking the first losses related to the virus within the state in 35 years. The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed that both Lancaster County individuals were unvaccinated. The MMR vaccine administered over two doses can boost a person’s immune system and provide 97% lifetime protection, according to health officials. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Measles is a highly contagious virus that can be fatal in one to three patients per 1,000 cases, data shows. The virus can cause long-term health problems, including pneumonia and brain swelling. Nearly 20% of individuals who contract measles are hospitalized. Measles spreads when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes, spreading the virus through respiratory droplets. It can remain infectious in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours after the person leaves the area, experts caution. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Early symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes, which can start seven to 21 days after exposure. A rash follows a few days later, starting on the head and spreading to the rest of the body. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2bfcc75342cf4db885948 Only half of people with new Arizona immigration court cases have a lawyer te 2026-09-22T17:50:04.481Z Only half of people with new Arizona immigration court cases have a lawyer As immigration enforcement in Arizona communities has increased to historically high levels, only half of immigrants with cases filed this past summer were represented by attorneys.  As of August 2026, just 49% of immigration cases filed in the last 90 days had legal representation. But among all pending cases in Arizona immigration courts, including those filed months or years earlier, 63.6% of immigrants are represented. That rate places Arizona among the 15 states with the highest rate of legal representation in immigration court nationally.  That data was collected by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, which analyzed representation numbers as of August 2026.  The numbers look at attorney representation of people moving through civil immigration court, where there is no legal right to an attorney, including for children.  “While the government is always represented in Court by an attorney, this is not true for the immigrant,” the report said. “While many communities including law firms and clinics attempt to provide legal assistance on a pro bono basis, their numbers have been insufficient to meet the need. As a result, the overall odds of having representation in Immigration Court completed cases has dropped from 63 percent in FY 2021 to 32 percent in FY 2026.”  In August 2026, only one in four immigrants across the country, including children, had an attorney to assist them in cases where they were facing deportation, the clearinghouse data shows.  Tucson-based immigrant rights legal group the Florence Project advocates for universal representation where every immigrant has a lawyer, pointing to the public defender approach as a model.  When the Trump administration pulled funding from a nationwide network of groups providing legal services for unaccompanied minors this summer, tens of thousands of immigrant children became at risk of moving through the immigration system with no legal support. The Florence Project is among the groups that promised to continue to provide legal aid to children while they were able to do so.  But the gaps in representation in Arizona go beyond immigration court. In 2024, Arizona ranked 49th out of 50 states in the number of lawyers per 1,000 residents, according to the American Bar Association.  The state  had a 4.47% drop in the number of active attorneys between 2015 and 2025, according to the attorney group.  The state Supreme Court announced an apprenticeship program for law school graduates in 2024 to create a new pathway to practice in Arizona. The Arizona Lawyer Apprentice Program was created to boost the low number of attorneys in the state. The post Only half of people with new Arizona immigration court cases have a lawyer appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2bd8075342cf4db8857f9 Rubio questions ‘point’ of NATO after allies blocked US from using bases during Iran conflict te 2026-09-22T17:40:16.822Z Rubio questions ‘point’ of NATO after allies blocked US from using bases during Iran conflict Secretary of State Marco Rubio questioned the "point" of NATO Tuesday after saying several allies blocked the U.S. from using military bases on their soil during the conflict with Iran. "We had a couple countries say, ‘You can't use your base here.’ Well, that's absurd," Rubio said on "Fox & Friends." "If we can't use our base when we have a contingency, what's the point of having the base and, frankly, the point of the alliance?" TRUMP VOICES FRUSTRATION WITH NATO, SAYS IRANIAN NAVY ‘DESTROYED’ AS US PREPS FOR BLOCKADE Rubio, who described himself as a longtime supporter of NATO, argued that access to bases across Europe has historically been one of the alliance's greatest strategic benefits for the U.S., allowing American forces to project power globally. "I've been a strong supporter of NATO my entire career," he told co-hosts Ainsley Earhardt, Lawrence Jones and Brian Kilmeade. PENTAGON SLASHES NATO COMBAT COMMITMENTS AS TRUMP PUSHES EUROPE TO DEFEND ITSELF "But I understand that one of the arguments I used to use was that one of the biggest benefits NATO had to the United States were these bases in Europe that allowed us to project power into different parts of the world." "If that's going to be denied to us, then we've lost the biggest reason for us to be in NATO. That's the point we've raised," he added. Though the secretary did not identify which countries denied access in the interview, several NATO allies previously restricted U.S. military access during the Iran conflict. Italy, for instance, denied U.S. bombers landing rights at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily, per a Newsweek report. The same report indicated that Spain closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in the conflict. France separately restricted some U.S. military flights carrying supplies to Israel. Rubio acknowledged that some NATO countries had "done more" than others during the conflict, but did not specify which ones. "I hope we've crossed a point where that [resistance from NATO countries] is no longer going to happen. I think we've had more cooperation lately from a number of countries in NATO, so that is positive, but we're still very disappointed." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2bd7f75342cf4db8857f0 Woman held down, force-fed abortion pills at heart of ‘hell on earth’ fight over Biden-era policy te 2026-09-22T17:40:15.228Z Woman held down, force-fed abortion pills at heart of ‘hell on earth’ fight over Biden-era policy FIRST ON FOX — Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, is alleging that a Biden-era drug policy enabled a "hell on earth tragedy" to be inflicted on one of his constituents and is calling on the Department of Justice to step in and ensure nothing like it ever happens again. Ohio doctor Hassan Abbas was sentenced earlier this month for identity fraud and deception to obtain a dangerous drug after prosecutors claimed that he used his estranged wife’s personal information to obtain abortion pills via the mail and force-fed them to his girlfriend, a former patient, after she revealed her pregnancy. The woman says that she did not want to have an abortion and claims she was held down by Abbas as he forced the pills on her. "I write to you today, Attorney General Blanche, to respectfully request that you do everything in your power to ensure this depravity never happens again to a woman and their unborn child," Moreno wrote in a letter obtained by Fox News Digital. FIRST ON FOX: TOP REPUBLICANS TAKE ABORTION PILL FIGHT TO SUPREME COURT, CITING COERCION AND SAFETY RISKS "My constituent was held down and force-fed crushed-up mail-order abortion pills. When she finally physically escaped, she rushed to the hospital where she began hemorrhaging," he continued. "Unsurprisingly, reckless Biden-era mail-in abortion policies are responsible for this hell-on-earth tragedy." The policy in question is a 2023 Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy change initiated by the Biden administration’s FDA that allowed mifepristone, an oral drug used to induce abortion, to be prescribed via telehealth and sent through the mail. Moreno argues that because Abbas was able to obtain the drugs remotely rather than through the previous requirement that mifepristone be dispensed in person at a clinic, medical office or hospital, he was able to use his estranged wife’s identity to obtain the medication. SUPREME COURT KEEPS BROADER ACCESS TO ABORTION PILL MIFEPRISTONE IN PLACE WHILE LEGAL FIGHT CONTINUES "Without ever setting foot inside a pharmacy, Mr. Abbas procured the mail-order abortion drugs fraudulently using his estranged wife’s name," the senator wrote. "It is hard for me to imagine a wickedness more significant than this." Louisiana is currently challenging the Biden-era FDA rule in court, arguing that the agency improperly removed the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone. The case remains ongoing, with the current rules still in effect. CALIFORNIA ABORTION PILL SUPPLIERS PLOT WORKAROUNDS AHEAD OF SUPREME COURT MIFEPRISTONE DECISION In his letter, Moreno calls on Attorney General Todd Blanche to "act quickly to conclude the Louisiana v. FDA case such that the in-person dispensing in a medical setting requirement is reinstated as the FDA continues its critical safety review of the drugs." Abbas ultimately received a plea deal, resulting in just six months of jail time and two years of probation, an outcome that the senator found unacceptable. "What makes this even worse is that Mr. Hassan Abbas was only sentenced to six months of jail time and two years of probation. How can someone commit a crime so vile and only receive six months of jail time?" he wrote. "I respectfully ask that the Department of Justice review this case and consider if there are federal charges that should be brought." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2bd7d75342cf4db8857e7 Red Sox remove interim tag from manager Chad Tracy after the team's remarkable summer turnaround te 2026-09-22T17:40:13.720Z Red Sox remove interim tag from manager Chad Tracy after the team's remarkable summer turnaround Chad Tracy will not be shipping out of Boston anytime soon. The Boston Red Sox announced on Tuesday that they have removed the interim label from Tracy, making him the 49th manager in franchise history. Tracy took over for the fired Alex Cora on April 25, when the Red Sox were 10-17, and helped turn the team around. The Red Sox are 74-55 under his watch. The Red Sox signed Tracy to a three-year contract that runs through 2029 with a club option for 2030. The Red Sox also exercised chief baseball officer Craig Breslow’s team options for 2029 and 2030, aligning their timelines. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "Craig and Chad are two exceptionally talented leaders who have earned these opportunities in very different ways," Red Sox President & CEO Sam Kennedy said in a statement. "Over the last three years, we have watched Craig bring clarity, discipline, and conviction to the work of building our baseball operation. Chad was asked to step into a difficult situation with little notice, but the trust he immediately commanded at the major league level was earned through years of work across our organization. "What this team has accomplished over the past several months has been historic. Results matter greatly in this business, but so do judgment, character and the ability to bring out the best in others. Craig and Chad have demonstrated all of those qualities, and they have earned our confidence in leading us forward." The Red Sox have the second-best record in the American League and the fifth-best record in all of baseball since Tracy took over. The 41-year-old manager authored the best 30-game stretch in franchise history when the Red Sox went 27-3 from July 3 to Aug. 7. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The Red Sox's outstanding play under Tracy has earned them a postseason berth. In all likelihood, the Red Sox will travel to the Bronx to play the New York Yankees in a Wild Card Series. The Yankees eliminated the Red Sox in the wild card round last season, and Tracy’s squad will look to get revenge. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Tracy, who spent eight seasons in the minor leagues with the Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals organizations from 2006-13 as a player, began his coaching career in 2015. He spent seven seasons in the Los Angeles Angels organization, including three as a minor league manager. In 2018, Tracy became the Angels’ minor league coordinator, a role he held until 2021. He joined the Red Sox organization in 2022 as the manager of Triple-A Worcester, a position he held until his promotion to the big leagues in April. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2bd7675342cf4db8857bc Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations te 2026-09-22T17:40:06.452Z Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations President Trump’s remarks about oil reserves, the drug trade and his peace efforts contained falsehoods and exaggerations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2bd7475342cf4db88579a Waymo’s latest expansion strategy: teenagers te 2026-09-22T17:40:04.141Z Waymo’s latest expansion strategy: teenagers Waymo is opening its robotaxi service to teenagers aged 13 to 17 in Nashville, its second city the offer rides to minors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2bb2775342cf4db885761 Bills superfan defends OJ Simpson's football legacy after team leaves Juice off its Wall of Fame te 2026-09-22T17:30:15.409Z Bills superfan defends OJ Simpson's football legacy after team leaves Juice off its Wall of Fame The Buffalo Bills can attempt to scrub O.J. Simpson from their history, but members of Bills Mafia say they'll never forget what 'Juice' meant to the franchise. At the new Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, Simpson, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was left off the team's new Wall of Fame, which honors the greatest players in team history. Sure, there was the messy double-murder trial in which O.J. was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole and Ron Goldman, but Bills fans argue the Wall of Fame should be based on accomplishments on the field, not drama off it. "His personal life is his personal life," Bills Mafia member Corey Teed told OutKick. "You put all that aside and you just make it about football, O.J. Simpson is the reason we started [putting] names on the wall. If you go back far enough in Bills history and you look, you put all the legal stuff aside, the wife murdered, all that, and you look at football alone, and his stats, as a running back, he was the reason we started putting names on the wall." BILLS FAN PROTESTS OJ SIMPSON WALK OF FAME SNUB, MELANIE GRIFFITH RESPECTS SUMMER & BUFFALO REVEALS A NEW CAGE Teed has a point. Simpson was, in fact, the first member of the franchise to be inducted and remained the only member from 1980 until 1984 when Jack Kemp became the second inductee. "When I came here in my rookie year, I was nervous, didn't have any friends and we weren't winning many games," O.J. said during the induction ceremony in 1980. "But it let me understand that in Buffalo, appreciation comes with respect. It's something you earn. "They were the most valuable years of my life. I'll remember those accomplishments as I live the rest of my life and raise my kids." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! O.J. died April 10, 2024. Now, with The Juice gone and a new stadium, Bills ownership has moved on. That decision has left fans like Teed shaking their heads. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER "We got players in the NFL right now, on my fantasy football team – Rashee Rice – that can legally be in jail for certain things and he's playing football, right? We still give them credit and they're still playing. So, why 40 years later, whatever it is, 30, 20, you're gonna take him off for something that had nothing to do with his personal life?" Rice served 30 days in jail during May and June for violating his probation relating to a 2025 case in which he was sentenced to five years of deferred probation following a high-speed crash in 2024. Multiple people were in the crash in which Rice was driving nearly 120 miles per hour. Teed's opinion isn't controversial in Buffalo. Former Erie County (NY) legislator Betty Jean Grant made headlines last week when she shared similar feelings on O.J.'s omission. "This is an American issue of a man who made Buffalo, who made the Buffalo Bills. Had he not done what he did from 1969 to 1977, the Buffalo Bills would not be here to play in the stadium," she said during a news conference. "They would not be here. He made Buffalo. He built Buffalo, the Rock Pile. He made Buffalo world famous." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2bb1d75342cf4db885734 TUSD opens school-closure talks to a half-full gym te 2026-09-22T17:30:05.543Z TUSD opens school-closure talks to a half-full gym When Ford Elementary School principal Vince Kelly got up about an hour into Monday night’s Tucson Unified School District school closure meeting, he took the microphone and opened with the word “transportation.” Throughout Sahuaro High School’s McConnell Gymnasium, fingers snapped in short, sharp pops. Across the gym, someone coughed. Another cleared her throat. And chunky heels echoed on the hardwood. It was that empty. About 100 of the nearly 300 people who RSVP’d to the maxed-out community meeting, attended the first of three community sessions to discuss closing 10 schools and how to do it. After a slide presentation which included the “why” schools need to be closed or consolidated, about 100 people sat along with just over 40 TUSD employee facilitators. About 40 white, round tables and white chairs dotted the gym floor, which was covered with a red tarp to protect the playing surface. “I was at a table for Spanish speakers. Both of the interpreters at our table didn’t have to interpret,” said TUSD parent Brianne Buttner, a former Tucson High teacher. “So that just says a lot to me about the turnout. So I’m not surprised there wasn’t a huge turnout. I hope that it increases.”  TUSD parent and former teacher Brieanne Buttner speaks to her group during a breakout session at the TUSD School Closure Community Forum on Sept. 21 at Sahuaro High School. Credit: Mason Kumet The meeting brought together a post-workday, fatigued, yet engaged group. For two hours and 30 minutes, families, teachers, administrators and community members voiced concerns, asked questions of each other, took notes, chomped on turkey and ham croissant sandwiches, chips and cookies (catered by TUSD food services). TUSD Governing Board President Ravi Shah got a positive vibe, he said. “We got a hundred people here,” Shah said. “There’s no right way to close any school or consolidate schools. It’s kind of figuring out how to do it in the least worst way.” Before Monday night’s facilitated discussion came the sobering data followed by the why: • TUSD has lost 3,700 students in the last five years. • About 5,200 students within TUSD boundaries use Empowerment Scholarship Accounts. • Those ESA students total a $29 million loss in available funding. • The number of Kindergarteners is down 11% over last year. Overall TUSD’s enrollment is projected to see about a 4% decline from last year to about 35,000 students, according to Arizona Department of Education data — a drop district officials attribute to lower Pima County birth rates and families using ESAs to homeschool or attend private schools, which has cost the district revenue. Keeping half-full schools open, air conditioned and staffed is too costly, district administrators say. TUSD, which has 88 schools and is Southern Arizona’s largest district, says some schools could be consolidated: For example, a K-5 school could become K-8. The district is also exploring what to do with vacant school buildings and campuses. Meeting participants diagrammed what that could like at some tables: More parks, some said. Community housing, said another. No matter the prompt, the meeting’s common concerns were clear. Table-by-table, families and staff lamented about larger class sizes, fiscal considerations, loss of neighborhood schools forcing more transportation, reduction of two-way dual language programs, exceptional education students’ placement, how to keep a school community together and the loss of community and identity. The end of that list brought parent Katherine Fiene to the meeting. Her middle school, Townsend, closed in 2013. The former eastside school was torn down and is now the home of the Pima Medical Institute Campus on Craycroft. TUSD closed nearly 20 schools from 2010-2016. “My middle school actually closed. So, I know what it’s like. I wanted to come and share my story and actually express that loss,” Fiene said. “And I’m saying just how a school closure actually affects those who attended. And they broke my heart.” Now the parent of an elementary student in a TUSD exceptional education program, Fiene is more invested. “I want my son to continue to be at the school that he’s in. I want him to continue to get the help that he needs,” she said. “And TUSD is the place to do that,” adding the exceptional education program is a big part of why he’s thriving. “I told them that TUSD will always hold a special place in my heart. Townsend was the best years of my life,” Fiene said. “And I want the district to know that you closed a school that was a part of me. You took something from me.” Fiene, now a student at Pima Community College who aims to be a middle school social studies teacher, felt she gave back on Monday night by sharing her story. She brought her partner for support while their son attended the meeting-provided childcare. TUSD Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo speaks to community members and staff at the first TUSD school closure and consolidation meeting on Sept. 21 at Sahuaro High School. Credit: Mason Kumet As the forum came to a close, Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo laid out the timeline over the next nine weeks: Schools designated for closure or consolidation will be named publicly by mid-October after the one-on-one meetings with principals, staff and families. Online public comment will be solicited and the board will study plans and ask questions. A public hearing is Nov. 10 and the board will vote on the proposal at its Dec. 8 meeting. Before Monday’s meeting, Trujillo gave some insight into the big-picture plan. “It is most likely going to be a 10-school package” in two phases, he said. Phase one includes some schools in the 2027-28 school year and phase two the following year. The next two community meetings are each at capacity of about 200 people the district says, adding the site to RSVP is open and taking names for a waitlist. The next meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 23 at Cholla High School from 4-6:30 p.m. The Saturday, Sept. 26 meeting is at  Tucson High School from 9-11:30 a.m. Childcare for ages 3-12, food and translation services will be available. The post TUSD opens school-closure talks to a half-full gym appeared first on AZ Luminaria. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2b8db75342cf4db8856e6 Impeached Georgia mayor speaks out after sexting, spending scandals result in ouster te 2026-09-22T17:20:27.101Z Impeached Georgia mayor speaks out after sexting, spending scandals result in ouster Former Stockbridge, Georgia Mayor Jayden Williams did not expect to be ousted from office earlier this month amid scrutiny over alleged misconduct. "I didn't expect this," he told WSB-TV. "You know, maybe a censure, but definitely not a removal." Stockbridge, 23, who had served in the role for less than a year at the time he was given the boot, was the city's youngest mayor ever. His tenure was cut short amid allegations pertaining to his spending of city funds as well as a relationship with an 18-year-old high school student. GEORGIA MAYOR, 23, OUSTED 10 MONTHS AFTER MAKING HISTORY AS STATE'S YOUNGEST MAYOR Pressed by WSB-TV whether he should have recognized that the relationship was inappropriate, Williams said, "I would have to somewhat agree to that." "There was no violation of the oath," Williams told the outlet. "I wasn't even mayor yet." WSB-TV reported that Williams said the relationship was not sexual. NBC News previously reported that Williams admitted he had exchanged nude photos. "That’s not abnormal for somebody my age," Williams said during a city council meeting, according to the outlet. A police report noted that Williams did not commit any criminal violations because the student was considered an adult under Georgia law. Williams acknowledged spending some funds on personal purchases. He said they were from the mayor's reallocated $5,000 annual budget, not the city's general fund, according to WSB-TV. "It was not intentional and I paid it back immediately," he said. He noted that the city purchasing card was similar in appearance to his personal card, according to Fox 5. He later replaced the cards to avoid future confusion, the outlet reported. Williams became the youngest mayor in Georgia history after campaigning for the position while still attending Clark Atlanta University. He was impeached by the Stockbridge City Council earlier this month after taking office in January. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2b8d875342cf4db8856dd Cardinals' Marvin Harrison Jr looks entirely disinterested as season gets off to a putrid start te 2026-09-22T17:20:24.032Z Cardinals' Marvin Harrison Jr looks entirely disinterested as season gets off to a putrid start The 2025 NFL season was not kind to Marvin Harrison Jr. The Arizona Cardinals pass catcher battled injuries throughout the year, limiting his season to just 12 games, which has set up the 2026 campaign, his third in the NFL, to be what could be seen as a reintroduction as one of the most dangerous wideouts in the league. So far, not so good. Harrison has caught one pass and been targeted just four times through the Cardinals' first two games of the season. Considering Arizona quarterback Jacoby Brissett has thrown the football 65 times in those two games, and just one of those 65 has been hauled in by the player who many believed would be the face of the franchise, is alarming. FROM THE CHARGERS TO THE COLTS AND FALCONS, WHICH OF THE NFL'S EIGHT WINLESS TEAMS ARE ALREADY IN PANIC MODE While the numbers, or lack thereof in this case, speak for themselves, Harrison's demeanor and energy levels have also been noticeable over two weeks, and not in a good way. When a wide receiver garners attention while not actually catching the football and making plays, it is not a good thing. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The Cardinals, who haven't won a playoff game in over a decade, by no means entered the season as contenders playing in a loaded NFC West, but that doesn't provide a built-in excuse for Harrison to be a complete non-factor. Arizona will play 15 more games before the season is all said and done, and Harrison could find his stride and turn into a bright spot on what will likely be a bad football team when it's all said and done, but so far there aren't signs of that happening. Harrison led the Cardinals in touchdown receptions with eight as a rookie in 2024 and finished second in total targets with 116. In 2026, while the Cardinals have played just two games, he's on pace for zero touchdown grabs and 34 targets. Very few would have ever predicted this sort of struggle from Harrison after back-to-back 1,200-yard seasons at Ohio State before being drafted fourth overall by Arizona just two years ago. Less than three years ago, Harrison finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting, and now he doesn't even look like the same player in year three of his NFL career. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2b8d475342cf4db8856c8 Lindsay Clancy case could spur legislative action on postpartum depression, psychosis te 2026-09-22T17:20:20.364Z Lindsay Clancy case could spur legislative action on postpartum depression, psychosis Defense attorney Kevin Reddington is surrounded by the press as he leaves the courthouse earlier this month following the conclusion of deliberations for the sixth day in the trial of Lindsay Clancy in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Clancy pleaded not guilty to murdering her three young children, with her attorneys arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and did not receive adequate mental health care despite seeking treatment and support. (Photo by CJ Gunther/Getty Images) If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources. The mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial earlier this month places her future in doubt, three years after she killed her three children in Duxbury, Massachusetts.  But one potential outcome is a state legislative push to boost mental health support for new mothers.  “Becoming a mother is a profound life change, and every parent deserves support — not just during pregnancy, but in the months that follow,” Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said in a statement announcing new proposed funding to expand mental health care services for mothers of newborns.  “Postpartum depression, anxiety and other maternal mental health conditions are real medical conditions, and no mother should feel ashamed to ask for help or feel like she has to navigate this journey alone.” Postpartum depression is common, affecting up to 1 in 7 women after they have a baby, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Common symptoms involve anxiety, mood swings and feeling overwhelmed.  More rare and potentially deadly is what Clancy’s lawyers argued that she was suffering from: postpartum psychosis, which is more severe and affects between roughly 1 and 3 women per 1,000 births. Possible symptoms include insomnia, delusions, hallucinations, mania and thoughts of self-harm or harming others, especially the newborn. Symptoms develop quickly and require immediate psychiatric help. Healey is asking the Massachusetts legislature for $2 million to expand the state’s Welcome Family program, under which new mothers receive one free visit from a nurse with specialized maternal and child health training. The goal is to increase the number of households served each year from 3,000 to 68,000. Several other states took action this year.  Pursuing a similar strategy to Massachusetts, Illinois enacted a law that aims to support at-home mental health screenings for all new mothers.  Other states focused on insurance coverage: Maryland enacted a law requiring the state’s Medicaid program and some other insurers to cover screenings for postpartum depression, while a new law in Virginia mandates that all insurance plans offered in the state cover maternal mental health screenings.  Other bills related to postpartum depression or psychosis were considered but failed to pass in Georgia, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma and West Virginia. Joy Burkhard, CEO of the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, whose mission is to close gaps in maternal mental health care, said the Clancy case is likely to fuel even more state legislation addressing postpartum mental illness. She said states might look to Illinois, which in 2018 enacted a law recognizing postpartum illnesses like depression and psychosis to be mitigating factors in criminal sentencing. Last year the state began requiring these disorders to also be mitigating factors around parole and medical-release decisions for women who are incarcerated.  “We’re expecting quite a big influx of interest by legislators, and perhaps being approached by their constituents to take action post the trial,” Burkhard said. “Last year we had a 50% increase (in legislation). … I would expect that could grow as high as a 200% increase from last year.” State action can make a difference, according to a recent study in the journal Frontiers in Public Health. Researchers found that among 32 states that have tried to address postpartum depression, the ones with the most robust policies and funding had lower maternal mortality rates.   Not all types of state legislation are equally robust.  Several states this year have introduced maternal mental-health awareness resolutions, which Burkhard said are a good first step. But what could really move the needle, she said, are laws that require insurance reimbursement of mental health services and being able to access postpartum mental health care through one coordinated practice, such as their OB-GYN or midwifery practice.   Burkhard said the Illinois and Massachusetts home-visit laws are good starts but are less effective than allowing mothers with newborns to access all their maternal health care in one place.  In California, awaiting the governor’s signature is proposed legislation Burkhard thinks possibly could have made a difference in a case like Clancy’s.  Clancy pleaded not guilty to murder, her attorneys arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis — she heard disturbing voices in her head — and did not receive adequate mental health care despite seeking treatment and support. Lawyers also argued Clancy’s doctors were not communicating with one another. Clancy attempted suicide soon after the killings and is now paralyzed from the waist down.  California’s bill would require health insurers to provide case management or care coordination for enrollees who screen positive for a maternal mental health condition. “The care coordination could have actually supported Lindsay Clancy,” Burkhard said. “Because she saw so many providers, and you know just sort of that through line and that continuity and having some support to say this is what we’ve already done, just really could have maybe, possibly led to different outcomes for her.” Researchers have found that suicides account for about 20% of postpartum deaths, and that early treatment for postpartum psychosis increases the chances for good outcomes. But many women face significant barriers to getting care, including a widespread lack of understanding and awareness about postpartum mental health illness. According to a national maternal health survey conducted by the Harris Poll in March, about 36% of women who have been pregnant said they were diagnosed with a mental health condition during or leading up to their pregnancies, and 56% reported having postpartum mental health struggles. Of those, more than half said they received no or subpar mental health support.  According to the survey, 65% of women wanted health providers to proactively ask about their postpartum mental health and needs during prenatal visits, but nearly half, 46%, said they did not receive enough resources. After a weeklong trial, the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict of whether to hold Clancy criminally responsible for the death of her children. All but one of the 12 jurors were ready to find Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity, and the judge declared a mistrial. She is expected to continue to be held in a state psychiatric hospital while waiting for a potential retrial, WBUR reported.  This story has been updated to remove Delaware as one of the states where a postpartum depression/psychosis bill failed this year. Stateline reporter Sofia Resnick can be reached at sresnick@stateline.org.   This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Arizona Mirror, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2b68075342cf4db885674 FanDuel Promo Code: Get $250 in Bonus Bets When Wagering on the Final Week of the MLB Regular Season te 2026-09-22T17:10:24.597Z FanDuel Promo Code: Get $250 in Bonus Bets When Wagering on the Final Week of the MLB Regular Season It is a fantastic week for sports. We have Week 3 of the NFL coming up, and Week 4 of College Football. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2b66f75342cf4db885650 Tucson nonprofit TMM opens job training center te 2026-09-22T17:10:07.629Z Tucson nonprofit TMM opens job training center A Tucson nonprofit that has provided affordable housing for more than 50 years launched a Workforce Development Center over the summer to help residents and community members build careers and financial independence. TMM Family Services was founded in 1974 by Tucson Methodist churches with an initial focus on foster care. It eventually expanded its efforts to include a thrift shop, real estate acquisitions and affordable housing. Its main campus hosts 80 units, with plans for further expansion. TMM also supports clients with employment education, describing its mission as helping families move from crisis to stability and from survival to independence by offering housing, guidance and support to rebuild their lives. “Part of securing that stability is creating the wraparound services that help eliminate the barriers that prevent someone from having stability in their housing,” CEO Christie Lee told Tucson Spotlight. ”One of those areas is critically their abilities to work and their workforce and their opportunities to gain meaningful employment and to grow within that employment, whether it's a certification or a degree or just learning how to ask for a raise or how to ask for a promotion when they're deserving of that.” Workforce and housing stability have to go hand in hand, Lee said. “You can't have one without the other," she said. TMM recently launched a Workforce Development Center, funded by an anonymous donor, to address those needs and help residents and community members build career skills and financial stability. Southern Arizona news written by journalists who live it. Free in your inbox. TMM's campus includes 80 units of affordable housing, with buildings renovated to add space for programs like the new Workforce Development Center. Christy Russell / Tucson Spotlight. The center occupies buildings that had sat unused since 2018, when the state pulled funding for foster care housing on TMM's campus. Lee, a former commercial real estate lender, partnered with the Arizona Builders Alliance on a two-year renovation that turned a former children's assessment center into a community conference room, an old apartment used for laundry into a full laundry facility, and a children's learning center into a senior and veteran center. Rather than build new programming from scratch, TMM is working to bring in outside nonprofits to teach on site. “How can I say I'm going to do this program better than you when they're the expert? I can fast track and be much more effective to the people that need the programming if I bring in the people that already know how to do it,” Lee said. “(The idea is) creating partnerships within the community to bring their programming and services on site to the buildings that we've renovated.” Lee said bringing outside programs onto TMM's campus does double duty: it gives residents direct access to services, while giving those partner organizations' clients a reason to visit campus and, ideally, apply for housing themselves. “That's what we're really all about,” she said. “Kind of a hand up in lieu of a hand out.” The partnerships will be formalized through memorandums of understanding, Lee said, with grant funding supporting both organizations' costs, including office space on TMM's campus. “When we're done with our MOU agreements, there is a big conglomerate of us,” Lee said. “I hope that it will be another pilot that shows the community this is how you do it.” A former children's learning center on TMM's campus was renovated into an activity space for seniors and veterans. Christy Russell / Tucson Spotlight. TMM is also looking for volunteers to teach classes directly, Lee said, alongside the formal nonprofit partnerships. That collaborative approach is already playing out in the center's programming. Its first program, Pathways to Employment, was a pilot that helped two residents prepare for the job market, including resume writing and interview skills. Participation was low in that first run, which Lee attributed to the program launching at the start of summer and the challenge of getting people to commit without a stipend. She said turnout should grow as the program continues into the fall. The second session, an eight-week workshop series called "A Summer Dream: From Idea to Income," taught participants how to turn a skill or passion into a business, covering everything from building a customer base to managing money. "The workforce development classes helped me build confidence in myself while gaining skills I can actually use in the workplace," according to Heather Thompson, a TMM resident who completed both programs. Thompson arrived at TMM after leaving a domestic violence situation with her young son, who has cerebral palsy. Lee said she was housed immediately, without waiting on paperwork or a paycheck. “I said, ‘I don't care. We'll figure that out,’” Lee said. “I know that when somebody has the guts to walk out of a situation like that, to go back and wait for a paycheck, they may never walk back out again.” TMM residents live on a campus centrally located on a bus line, cutting down on transportation barriers to work and programs. Christy Russell / Tucson Spotlight. Thompson went on to land a part-time position with the University of Arizona as a parent representative, beating out more than 200 other applicants. She's set to speak Oct. 21 as a panelist at TMM's "Runway to Resilience" fundraising event, which will feature a fashion show and dinner at the Treasury. Lee said the center reflects TMM's broader mission, giving residents and the community the tools to break the cycle of poverty. “When you're dealing with somebody that's in a crisis mode, the last thing they have is the energy to pour into doing something better for themselves,” Lee said. “And so sometimes it's as basic as helping them to get to that point to where they can start to receive the help. And that's why there's no one solution for each person. It's all different depending on what stage of crisis they're in.” Looking ahead, Lee said TMM plans to track the center's impact through concrete outcomes. “I want to be able to say that our eviction rate went down, that on-time payments went up, that savings rates went up, that FICO scores improved, that earnings improved, that this many people got promotions this year in their jobs,” Lee said. Christy Russell is a journalism major at the University of Arizona and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact her at crussell68@arizona.edu. Caitlin Schmidt is editor and publisher of Tucson Spotlight. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. 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The Nationals will end the season under .500, but this was a good step forward for guys like James Wood and CJ Abrams, who hit over 30 homers.  Another fun game will be on the West Coast as the Giants host the Twins. Minnesota put together a decent fight for much of the year, but they didn’t make many moves at the trade deadline and never made enough progress to compete for the division. Taj Bradley is taking the ball for them, and he’s been very strong for the Twins this season with an 11-6 record and a 3.81 ERA. He faces Anthony Molina, who is opening the game for the Giants. Molina came over at the trade deadline from the Rockies. He is 3-1 with a 4.18 ERA and has put together some nice starts for the Giants.  Hopefully one of these games stands out for you, but if not, there are still 14 others on the slate for tonight. No matter which game you choose, bet $20 on Fanatics Sportsbook with promo code FOXNEWS350 to get an extra $350 in FanCash. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2b42075342cf4db8855fb It's three strikes and you're out for China. Trump should make this Xi's last chance te 2026-09-22T17:00:16.037Z It's three strikes and you're out for China. Trump should make this Xi's last chance Expectations are low for breakthroughs when Xi Jinping meets President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. this week. If China remains intransigent during the high-stakes diplomacy, it will be time for America to end decades of dialogue with Beijing. The Trump administration is setting the bar low for the summit. A continuation of last October’s trade truce, reached when the two leaders met in South Korea, is the most that officials are now hoping for. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been talking with a Chinese delegation about an extension. The truce expires November 10. XI PREPARES CHINA ‘FOR BATTLE’ AS EXPERT WARNS OF GRAVE DANGER FACING US AHEAD OF DC SUMMIT The Chinese should be happy with no disruption in the relationship. On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in the words of China’s Global Times, that "China-US relations have generally moved along the path toward a constructive relationship of strategic stability." Of course, China wants "stability." The Chinese side, in a stable environment, will be able to continue dangerous and unacceptable conduct, such as selling fentanyl, stealing U.S. intellectual property, engaging in predatory trade practices, supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine, maintaining secret police stations on American soil. And helping Iran kill American service personnel in the Persian Gulf. TRUMP SAYS CHINA 'SPIES' ON US AFTER REPORT TIES CHINESE IMAGERY TO IRAN STRIKE China has made its satellites available to that regime for targeting U.S. forces. On March 1, Iran almost certainly used that targeting data to kill six American service members in Kuwait. In July, Iran again relied upon Chinese satellite data to kill three more Americans, this time in Jordan. Washington’s China diplomacy has completely failed. TWO US SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED IN IRANIAN STRIKES ON JORDAN, CENTCOM SAYS It is not hard to see why. American leaders have been pursuing dialogue with China since the early 1970s, when U.S. diplomats literally chased their Chinese counterparts to set up the summit in Beijing between President Nixon and Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong. America’s ardent desire to maintain dialogue has fed the already inflated sense of self-importance of Chinese leaders. Not surprisingly, this approach over the course of decades has coincided with — and almost certainly been the cause of — a marked deterioration in Chinese behavior. President Trump traveled to Beijing for a summit with Xi in May and made little discernible progress on contentious issues, so what more can be accomplished now? At some point, the United States needs to lose patience. For one thing, Xi Jinping’s arrogance at the May summit was stunning. On the first day of the event, he publicly mentioned the Thucydides Trap, a reference to a declining hegemon dangerously challenging a rising power. The insult was indirect, but nonetheless unmistakable. BEHIND SUMMIT SMILES, XI GIVES BLUNT WARNING TO TRUMP OF 'CLASHES' AND 'CONFLICTS' Even more insulting, the Chinese leader on the first day talked about the "new era," his phrase for the period in which the U.S. has been pushed to the sidelines and China dominates the world. As Charles Burton of the Sinopsis think tank noted, "Xi views himself as the modern heir of China’s lineage of great emperors, so the concept of fair and reciprocal relations with any foreign country is simply absent from his worldview." Today, Xi is still arrogant, but will arrive in the American capital a diminished figure. That gives Trump leverage, but, on the other hand, it reduces Xi’s room to maneuver. AMERICA HOLDS THE ADVANTAGE AS TRUMP MEETS XI IN HIGH-STAKES SUMMIT "President Trump may not fully appreciate, despite all the pomp and circumstance that he is offering, that he is engaging a Communist Party general secretary whose strength and authority domestically has been considerably weakened by a crisis of confidence in his leadership," said Burton, also a former Canadian diplomat in Beijing. Extraordinary events have been occurring in recent days at the top of the Communist Party. On Monday, the Communist Party announced the expulsion from the ruling organization of the country’s most senior uniformed officer, Gen. Zhang Youxia, and another general on the Central Military Commission, which controls the People’s Liberation Army. The pair was formally charged with corruption, disloyalty, and other serious disciplinary breaches. The charges suggest the generals had tried to seize power and depose Xi. NEWT GINGRICH: XI IS COMING TO WASHINGTON. HE SHOULD BRING ONE UNEXPECTED GUEST There is, at the same time, widespread domestic discontent over China’s stumbling economy and persistent questions about Xi’s health. If all this were not bad enough, Xi is coming off an unsuccessful BRICS summit in New Delhi, calling into question his handling of the country’s affairs. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION All this indicates that China’s leader cannot deal constructively with Trump this week. "Xi enters these talks as a beleaguered figure seeking to shore up his domestic position," Burton points out. "Fabricating friction with the West provides a convenient foreign distraction, allowing state media to divert public attention from internal instability and Xi’s faltering policy agendas." In short, dialogue with China promises to be unproductive this week. If it is, we should stop talking and begin doing something effective. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM GORDON CHANG Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2b41675342cf4db8855d2 Veterans Package Stalls After House’s Swift Departure te 2026-09-22T17:00:06.831Z Veterans Package Stalls After House’s Swift Departure A veterans benefits bill that Republicans had hoped to pass ahead of the midterm elections is falling apart amid a battle over its cost. 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With promo code FOXNEWS you can earn $200 in bonus bets to bet on the MLB regular season.  How to Watch Astros vs. Mariners How to Watch Mets vs. Rangers Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2af6f75342cf4db88543c Bucks heiress Mallory Edens appears to fire off response to Aaron Rodgers' recent ex-girlfriend 'press tour' te 2026-09-22T16:40:15.817Z Bucks heiress Mallory Edens appears to fire off response to Aaron Rodgers' recent ex-girlfriend 'press tour' Rumors that Aaron Rodgers and Mallory Edens were dating received a boost back in 2023 when an unnamed source revealed that they were "more than friends," but were keeping things "low-key." The two had been spotted courtside a few times at Milwaukee Bucks games, but never publicly acknowledged that they were in a relationship. That was left up to the unnamed sources and the internet's imagination. Until Monday, that is, when the Bucks heiress appeared to fire off a response on social media to the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback's recent ex-girlfriend "press tour." OUTKICK'S CRAIG CARTON RIPS STEELERS QUARTERBACK AARON RODGERS: 'HE'S A LOUSY PERSON' Unless, of course, Edens, 30, is talking about someone else who she dated that also had a similar story to the one Rodgers spoke about on the so-called "press tour" where he happens to mention the year he met his wife. "My ex is currently on a press tour talking about how he never loved anyone he dated after 2017," she wrote on Instagram. "Unfortunately for him, I am also on a press tour, for a movie inspired by how down bad I was. Really exciting time for competing narratives!!" She continued, "Charlie Harper hits theaters everywhere this Friday." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE While Rodgers didn't mention Edens by name like he did with a couple of other women from his past during the "press tour," she seems to be referencing the period of time he said that he was "emotionally unavailable." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! STEELERS' AARON RODGERS HOPES TO BE 'SUPPORTING MY PREGNANT WIFE' BY NEXT YEAR AFTER FINAL NFL SEASON "I met my wife in 2017," he said during an appearance on the podcast Not Just Football with Cam Heyward. "At the time, she was leaving the states and going back to Europe and my biggest regret is not begging her to stay or just, like, proposing right there." Is there a messy story to the end of Edens and Rodgers' "low-key" thing buried somewhere? Did she seemingly bring up the relationship for the implied or otherwise "you go girl" comments on the post or simply to plug her movie? SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER It could be a mix of all of it. Why not? You know what they say, if you're going to take shots at a famous ex out of nowhere, having a movie to draw attention to is a healthy way to handle it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2af6d75342cf4db885433 Trump-backed Senate candidate says 'Groceries cost too much,' calls for Iran war to 'end quickly' te 2026-09-22T16:40:13.921Z Trump-backed Senate candidate says 'Groceries cost too much,' calls for Iran war to 'end quickly' Former Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican Michigan U.S. Senate candidate backed by President Donald Trump, noted the financial strain Americans are facing, declared that the Iran war must "end quickly," and called for a diesel export embargo until the conflict concludes in a social media video. "Michigan families are struggling with the price of everyday life. Groceries cost too much. We have to bring prices down. The war with Iran needs to end, and end quickly. When it does, energy costs will plummet. But Michigan families can’t afford to wait for that to happen," Rogers said in the video. "I previously called for the suspension of the state and federal gas tax, 70 cents a gallon," he said. The state's motor fuel tax, which applies to both gas and diesel, is 52.4 cents per gallon. "Federal taxes include excise taxes of 18.3 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.3 cents per gallon on diesel fuel, and a Leaking Underground Storage Tank fee of 0.1 cents per gallon on both fuels," according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. ANXIETY GROWS OVER EMERGING ELECTION ISSUE, BUT GOP SAYS WASHINGTON ISN'T THE ANSWER While Rogers does not appear to have called for a suspension of the federal diesel tax, he called for a diesel export embargo. "Diesel fuels the trucks that bring groceries to this store. It fuels the tractors that grow our food. And when diesel costs more, it costs more to grow it, ship it, stock it, and ultimately, buy it. So until this war is over, I’m calling for a temporary embargo on American diesel exports," he said. Trump has endorsed Rogers, including in a video posted last week on social media. "Mike Rogers has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next U.S. Senator from Michigan — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!" the video's caption read. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House on Tuesday. The AAA national average price for diesel is at a record high of $6.5276 as of Sept. 22. EL-SAYED'S JEWISH OUTREACH IGNITES 'TOKENISM' FURY AS MICHIGAN GOP CHAIR MAKES BOLD PREDICTION Rogers is running against Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Responding to Rogers' video, El-Sayed targeted his Republican rival in a post on X, writing, "You've spent your entire campaign supporting the war in Iran. Liar, coward, fraud." Former Rep. Justin Amash, who finished the 2024 GOP Michigan U.S. Senate primary in a distant second place behind Rogers, wrote in a post on X, "When inveterate war hawk Mike Rogers suddenly declares, 'The war in Iran needs to end—and end quickly,' you know he’s losing—and losing badly." Fox News Digital reached out to Rogers' campaign on Tuesday. HISTORIC NEWSPAPER GIVES EL-SAYED A SAVAGE REBUKE FOR HIDING HIS PAST WHILE ENDORSING HIS OPPONENT While it was a close race, Rogers lost the 2024 U.S. Senate general election to then-Rep. Elissa Slotkin. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2af6675342cf4db885410 Marana weighs new drought measure amid low Lake Mead te 2026-09-22T16:40:06.140Z Marana weighs new drought measure amid low Lake Mead Marana officials are considering changing how the town measures drought severity, a move that could delay mandatory water restrictions despite Lake Mead sitting at just 31% capacity. The town's current stages of drought range from one to four and are determined by water levels in Lake Mead, with Water Resources Administrator Jerry Huerstrel proposing during the council's Sept. 15 meeting the inclusion of local aquifer levels and Long Term Storage Credits in the calculation. Huerstrel said weighing local sources and LTSCs alongside regional sources like Lake Mead would be more reasonable than letting one or the other dictate a response. The proposed change comes as Lake Mead's current level, measured at 31% capacity in 2025, would trigger a Stage 2 drought warning for Marana under the town's current preparedness plan. The new indicators would likely offset that need. Under a Stage 2 warning, the current plan would require a 10% reduction in water use for all town properties. That would include limiting overseeding, limiting the use of pools and decorative fountains, limiting excessive water use for cleaning driveways or cars, and limiting irrigation to two days a week between sunset and sunrise. Town officials are concerned they wouldn't be able to enforce these requirements, though changing how drought is measured doesn't eliminate the underlying water demand. According to charts presented at the meeting, expected water demand will outpace expected growth despite water recycling efforts and new deals with other providers. The town's Long Term Storage Credits would be fully used up by 2043. “We feel like we are good for the next few years,” Huerstrel said. DonateWe're a nationally recognized newsroom, but we're still a nonprofit that runs on community support. Help us keep telling Tucson's stories. But he expressed uncertainty beyond 2028, saying future rates will depend on the stability of regional watersheds like Lake Mead. “As we all know, there's not a shortage of water, there's a shortage of cheap water,” said Councilmember Patrick Cavanaugh. Both Cavanaugh and Huerstrel said Marana's efforts to recharge the local aquifer over the past several decades have shown a noticeable increase in groundwater capacity, making it reasonable in the short term to adjust the calculations to provide more time before a Stage 2 warning is issued. The council also discussed development through the town's public works department, saying 34 permits were issued as of September, a decrease from previous months. Councilmember Patti Comerford voiced concerns about a new Shamrock delivery center on Tangerine Road. “My concern is traffic,” Comerford said. Despite assumptions that Shamrock will schedule deliveries to avoid peak traffic hours, Comerford's concerns remained. “My biggest fear is the traffic back-up that's on the freeway,” Comerford said. “I know that the Town of Marana has no control over that. We don't have control over ADOT or the railroads,... but I want to be able to come back to the community and say I'm going to call ADOT every day. Every time I run into a problem at Marana Road or at Tangerine, I'm going to say, ‘Does someone have to die before you do something.'” Council members also discussed the town's receipt of a Triple-A bond rating, meaning it has an exceptionally strong capacity to repay debts and a minimal risk of default. Only five other municipalities in Arizona hold that rating. Quentin Agnello is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at qsagnello@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2af6375342cf4db8853f4 Anthropic releases Opus 5.5 with lower prices and Fable-level performance te 2026-09-22T16:40:03.606Z Anthropic releases Opus 5.5 with lower prices and Fable-level performance Anthropic called it "the strongest-performing model we've tested to date." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2ad1a75342cf4db8853cc Terry Moran says network rejected his Biden health story after he witnessed president’s frailty te 2026-09-22T16:30:18.652Z Terry Moran says network rejected his Biden health story after he witnessed president’s frailty Former ABC News correspondent Terry Moran revealed Monday that he tried to report on concerns about then-President Joe Biden's declining health — but was promptly shut down by senior leadership at the network. "In late 2023, early 2024, you know, it was pretty clear that Biden was fading rather quickly," Moran told The Daily Beast podcast. "I had actually traveled with him to Japan in the spring of 2023 and kind of eyeballed him there, and I thought, 'Okay, he’s still functioning, but man, he’s frail.’ He looked like he’d blow away in a stiff wind." Moran added that the now-83-year-old former president’s voice was merely a "whisper" by his final year in office. EX-ABC NEWS CORRESPONDENT CLAIMS NETWORK OVERHAULED HIS COVID LAB LEAK REPORT AFTER SENDING COPY TO FAUCI "I tried to do the story of Biden’s health before anybody else did in network, because I’d seen it," Moran said. "And I got shut down very hard." Moran said he sent an email pitch to his editors for a story about Biden’s declining health "gently and as respectfully" as possible. "It was like, ‘You know, this is [a] legit issue for Americans to be interested in,’" Moran said. "I'm not a doctor. I'm not diagnosing. But we all know what we know when we see people fading. We all have had grandparents. We're all getting old ourselves. And so there's no doubt about it, this is a legitimate concern for the voters of America." EX-CBS REPORTER CLAIMS QUESTIONING FAUCI GOT HER 'PULLED OFF AIR' DURING COVID PANDEMIC However, Moran said that ABC News’ leadership allegedly shot down the pitch, telling him the then-president’s health is "the medical unit’s business, not yours." Fox News Digital reached out to ABC News for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Moran — a veteran correspondent at the outlet — left ABC News following a social media post in which he attacked President Donald Trump and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. Moran called Trump and Miller "world-class haters" in the now-deleted post on X. "We are at the end of our agreement with Terry Moran and based on his recent post — which was a clear violation of ABC News policies — we have made the decision to not renew," a spokesperson for ABC News confirmed to Fox News Digital at the time. ABC HAS NO BUSINESS ON PUBLIC AIRWAVES BECAUSE IT OPERATES 'LIKE A PARTISAN CABLE NETWORK,’ WATCHDOG TELLS FCC The topic of Biden's health and mental acuity while president received renewed attention following his departure from office, including books and reports alleging that aides concealed the extent of his decline. Some mainstream media outlets have also drawn criticism over their coverage of questions about the then-president's mental acuity, with CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson co-authoring "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," which draws on more than 200 interviews and argues that Biden's inner circle concealed signs of decline from the public. Moran's attempt to report on Biden's health — and his account that ABC News declined the pitch — was noted by psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert, who told Fox News Digital the veteran journalist was simply doing his due diligence as a reporter. "Moran was doing exactly what reporters are paid to do: he noticed something and wanted to ask questions about it," Alpert said. "You don’t have to diagnose Biden to report that he appeared different. We make observations about people every day without knowing the medical explanation for them. Saying ‘I see a change’ and saying ‘I know what’s causing that change’ are completely different statements." According to Alpert, it’s "also a very human tendency to avoid information that creates a problem for us," adding that, "sometimes it’s easier not to look too closely and that seems to be exactly what ABC was doing." LIBERAL CNN ANCHOR LASHES OUT AT DEMOCRATS' DECEIT AFTER JILL BIDEN'S ADMISSION ABOUT JOE'S DEBATE SHOWING "I think what ultimately hurts credibility is the gap between what the public thinks is obvious and what an institution is willing to acknowledge," Alpert told Fox News Digital. "The wider that gap gets, the more people start wondering whether they're getting the whole story. A journalist's job is to be willing to ask the questions, even without knowing all the answers." Fox News Digital’s Brian Flood and Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2ad0d75342cf4db8853ae Clavicular, ‘Looksmaxxing’ Influencer, Charged With Raping a 17-Year-Old te 2026-09-22T16:30:05.092Z Clavicular, ‘Looksmaxxing’ Influencer, Charged With Raping a 17-Year-Old The influencer, whose real name is Braden Peters, is accused of giving the girl alcohol and having sex with her when she was unable to give consent. One of his lawyers said he was innocent. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2aaca75342cf4db885370 Trump flexes American power at UN with warnings to rivals around the globe te 2026-09-22T16:20:26.439Z Trump flexes American power at UN with warnings to rivals around the globe President Donald Trump told world leaders Tuesday that the U.S. is growing stronger economically, militarily and technologically, using his United Nations address to tout America’s lead in artificial intelligence and its expanding power abroad. "From this point forward, all of the United States documents and hopefully the world's will be changed to use the much more accurate term super as opposed to artificial. So it's super intelligence," said Trump. "Welcome to the new world of superintelligence," the president added. "Every major new technology brings challenges, and super intelligence is no exception," said Trump. "Whoever wins super intelligence wins. That's the group that wins. And we're leading now over China by a lot and everyone else. And we're going to keep it that way." Speaking before world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Trump used the address to make a broader case for American strength, pointing to the war with Iran, pushing other countries to isolate Tehran economically and highlighting a deal that expands the U.S. military presence in Greenland. TRUMP TO ZERO-IN ON IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT, GAZA PLAN AND UN OVERHAUL IN WORLD STAGE SPEECH After months of failed negotiations and continued fighting between the U.S. and Iran, Trump predicted Tehran would reach a deal with Washington after the November midterm elections. "I believe we'll make a deal right after the election, because it doesn't make sense for them not to. They're waiting to see how I do in the midterm election. What they don't realize is that I'm not running. I did that already and won in a landslide," said Trump. Trump said he inherited the Iran problem from previous administrations and argued that U.S. military action prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, saying European nations should recognize that they also benefited from the move. "I hope the Europeans realize that Iran's goal was to complete their mad dash to a nuclear bomb from behind this conventional ballistic missile shield," said Trump. "If they had succeeded, that wicked regime would have been free to spread terror and death forever, knowing that any attempt to stop them would face an arsenal." He thanked the UN Security Council for its resolution condemning Iran’s attacks on commercial shipping, then called on "all nations" to join the U.S. in a "complete economic isolation of Iran." WALTZ DELIVERS BLUNT WARNING TO NATIONS DEFYING IRAN SANCTIONS, TOUTS GREENLAND DEAL First lady Melania Trump, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz all were present for the speech. Trump also put Cuba on notice during his speech, declaring there will be "fundamental change" in the communist country following negotiations between Rubio and Cuban officials. AMERICA AND CHINA ARE FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE OF AI — CHIPS ARE THE BATTLEFIELD "Communism will never be coming to America, but freedom will be coming to Cuba," said Trump. Trump said that the U.S. will not allow foreign adversaries to threaten America at its own "doorstep." "The Cuban regime has also spent decades coordinating with the left wing radicals and communist networks here in the United States, as our State Department has detailed, they've cultivated ties to subversive and radical groups such as the Communist Party USA, Antifa and the Democrat Socialists of America," said the president. Cuban officials exited the room when Trump declared Cuba a "failed state," leaving empty seats in their row. Trump touted the U.S. economy as the "envy" of the world with jobs rising, poverty reaching new lows and tax cuts. "The entire world is being lifted by the wealth, strength, spirit and momentum of a newly energized and a very powerful United States of America," said Trump. Trump returned to drawing a clear line on putting America first, calling out the International Maritime Organization for "secretly establishing a first ever global carbon tax very expensive tax to raise international shipping costs." "There is no global government. And while I'm president, there will be no global taxes," he said. The administration recently announced a trilateral U.S.-Denmark-Greenland security agreement Friday. "No U.S. adversary will ever be permitted to establish a military presence in Greenland anymore, or make sensitive investments there. Without our express written approval," said Trump, adding that the U.S. will build two military bases. Trump is set to meet with Prime Minister Frederiksen of Denmark and Prime Minister Nielsen of Greenland to sign the agreement following his remarks. 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Get a deposit match of up to $1,000 when using promo code FOXNEWS and lock in a wager on the final week of the MLB regular season. *Pitching matchups are subject to change* Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2aac175342cf4db88535e Trump Jr under scrutiny from own party over Putin-linked oligarch's lavish gift te 2026-09-22T16:20:17.486Z Trump Jr under scrutiny from own party over Putin-linked oligarch's lavish gift A Senate Republican is going after a new target to battle corruption: Donald Trump Jr. Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, is pushing the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, to launch investigations into Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden, a familiar target for the GOP. He wants both subpoenaed, and for both to testify before the panel over alleged foreign business dealings and corruption bolstered by their fathers’ status. In a letter to Grassley, Curtis argued that serious questions had come up about presidential family members using the influence of their presidential patriarch to boost their business dealings. TRUMP-BACKED CRYPTO BILL FAILS TO LAUNCH AS DEMS, REPUBLICANS UNITE TO BLOCK IT Those questions started with Biden and his alleged use of former President Joe Biden as an access point and have continued following reports of Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding after-party on a private island provided by a Russian oligarch. "A toaster is a wedding gift," Curtis said on X highlighting his letter. "A private-island party paid for by a Putin-connected oligarch is something else. Republicans nearly wore out the subpoena machine investigating Hunter Biden’s foreign relationships. We should not unplug it now. ‘Trust us’ was not enough then, and it is not enough now." In the letter, Curtis contended that the concerns over Trump Jr.'s dealings "are compounded by Donald Trump Jr.’s active promotion of family-backed cryptocurrency ventures, his continued pursuit of international real estate deals involving direct meetings with foreign heads of state, and his reported investments in defense contracting." "This pattern extends to his significant financial and advisory ties to prediction market platforms that depend on favorable federal regulatory decisions being considered by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission," he continued. DONALD TRUMP JR AND BETTINA ANDERSON CELEBRATE PRIVATE WEDDING IN BAHAMAS, SHARE SWEET PERSONAL PHOTO The wedding party in May, first reported by ProPublica, was allegedly bankrolled by a Russian oligarch with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin that Trump Jr. had recently met, and who has ties to the scandal-ridden International Boxing Association that is funded, in part, by the Russian state-owned energy company Gazprom. Trump Jr. has also been a key figure in boosting his father’s wealth. The president’s income between 2024 and 2025 ballooned by about 250% — from just over $620 million to about $2.2 billion, thanks in large part to his various holdings and ventures in crypto, which are run by his sons, according to the president’s financial disclosure forms reviewed by Fox News Digital. Curtis noted that nearly three-quarters of Americans believed the federal government to be corrupt, and that the issue of rooting out corruption shouldn’t be a partisan matter. REPUBLICANS TARGET TRUMP'S CRYPTO EMPIRE WITH NEW PLAN, DEMS SAY IT FALLS SHORT "The country should not have to accept one standard for the family of a Republican president and another for the family of a Democratic president," Curtis wrote. "Nor should congressional oversight begin and end when control of the White House changes hands." Republicans launched probe after probe into Hunter Biden’s business dealings and whether his father, former President Joe Biden, was involved. Curtis acknowledged that Biden "has denied involving his father in his business dealings," but countered that his father being in office "opened doors that otherwise may have remained closed." The same, Curtis argued, goes for Trump Jr. "These reports raise legitimate questions about foreign access to members of a sitting president's family and whether such relationships can create actual or perceived expectations of favorable treatment," Curtis wrote. "They also may create expectations of a returned favor that would not be in the best interests of the American people or our allies, and could even create national security vulnerabilities." Fox News Digital did not receive immediate comment from the Trump Organization, White House nor Hunter Biden by publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2a8a275342cf4db8852f7 Federal appeals court orders Missouri to use congressional map rejected twice by Supreme Court te 2026-09-22T16:11:14.194Z Federal appeals court orders Missouri to use congressional map rejected twice by Supreme Court An Missouri appeals court ordered Monday that the state must use a GOP-drawn congressional map in November’s elections, reversing a series of Supreme Court decisions. The St. Louis-based Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made the ruling Monday, just one day before absentee and mail-in ballots were slated to be sent out to voters. Military and overseas voters have already begun to receive ballots, according to the Associated Press. "This Court holds that Missouri’s current plan to use the 2022 map in the November 2026 general election violates the Constitution. Only use of the 2025 map complies with the Constitution and federal law," Eighth Circuit Judge Stephen R. Clark wrote in a previous decision, which was upheld by the appeals panel in Monday's ruling. The map, drawn by Missouri’s Republican-dominated state assembly in 2025, has already been rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court twice on procedural grounds, most recently earlier this month. ELECTION CHAOS IN THIS RED STATE JUST GOT EVEN STRANGER FOR REPUBLICANS AFTER SUPREME COURT RULING The new map splits Missouri’s fifth congressional district, which encompasses the state’s largest metropolitan area centered on Kansas City, into two districts, likely eliminating one of the state’s two Democratic-leaning districts. Despite numerous challenges, Missouri did use the 2025 map for its August primary elections. An August ruling from a state trial court ruled that a reversion to the 2022 map "would move hundreds of thousands of voters into different districts for the imminent 2026 general election compared to the districts in which they cast their ballots in the August primary elections." The Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities already announced it won’t be using the 2025 map for November, arguing in an appeal filing that the state does not have enough time to provide new ballots, according to the AP. MISSOURI SUPREME COURT THREATENS SECRETARY OF STATE WITH CONTEMPT AMID INTENSIFYING REDISTRICTING BATTLE Opponents of the redrawn map, like People Not Politicians executive director Richard von Glahn, echoed that sentiment. "Ballots have been printed, and Missourians have already voted. Thousands more will vote before this order seeks to take effect. Officials should stop wasting taxpayers’ money on pointless legal action and instead focus on administering our elections," Glahn said in a statement issued to the AP. SUPREME COURT ALLOWS ALABAMA GOP-BACKED CONGRESSIONAL MAP FOR MIDTERMS The appeals panel, however, argued that there is precedent to offering new ballots in such a short time period. The panel delayed its ruling from taking place for one week, allowing opponents to appeal to the Supreme Court again. MISSOURI JUDGE HANDS TRUMP, GOP MAJOR REDISTRICTING WIN AHEAD OF MIDTERM ELECTIONS President Donald Trump has been a strong proponent for the redrawn map, blasting the early September decision by Missouri's Supreme Court to favor the 2022 maps. "The Missouri Supreme Court just ridiculously ruled in favor of changing the maps back to what they were a long time ago. It's called, Ancient History! The problem is, according to Legal Scholars, that not only was the ruling horrible, ridiculous, and unConstitutional, but there won't be enough time to change the map back with the Election coming up in a very short period of time," Trump wrote in a Sept. 4 post on Truth Social. "The Election Process, as usual, is being disturbed in America! Missouri must be able to use the map that was in effect just a couple of months ago, in the Primary. This is a Dark Day for 'Justice' in Missouri!" he wrote. Fox News Digital contacted Missouri's Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Association for Missouri County Clerks and People Not Politicians for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2a89875342cf4db8852e8 Retooled Hamilton flag team feels overlooked despite 40-game win streak te 2026-09-22T16:11:04.656Z Retooled Hamilton flag team feels overlooked despite 40-game win streak PHOENIX – Despite a 40-game winning streak heading into Tuesday’s game against Peoria Liberty, the 2-0 Hamilton High School flag football team still feels overlooked.  The two-time defending 6A state champions have outplayed their competition for almost three consecutive years, but after seasons of dominance, roster turnover is taking its toll and may be the Huskies’ biggest battle yet. “I think this year is such a completely different challenge because we’ve been written off by virtually everyone,” Huskies’ coach Matt Stone said. “I’ve heard things from other coaches, and it’s a strange feeling to have absolutely zero expectations.” The lower expectations come after the team lost many key players to transfers and graduation, most notably quarterback Marlie Phillips.  Phillips led the Huskies to those back-to-back championships while setting state records in single-season passing yards (6,079), passing touchdowns (104) and completions (499) in 2025. The Huskies also lost their leading rusher, their top receiver and their defensive backs. “I think for us, it’s freeing,” Stone said. “We can focus on the challenge of trying to build something new and something different with this group.” Stone’s challenge started in the offseason once he realized there were zero returning starters from the previous year, and that his only ranked player in an azcentral.com poll is senior Laela Johnson. When Johnson started her sophomore year, she was purely a kicker, but because the team has vacant positions to fill, she has also taken up the role of running back. “I try to remain humble as anyone else on the team would,” Johnson said. “I’m not really paying attention to rankings or even our own team rankings. We don’t pay attention to any of that.” Hamilton Huskies senior kicker Laela Johnson boots an extra point during the Huskies’ 28-10 victory over the Waddell Canyon View Jaguars on Thursday, Sept. 17, in Chandler, Ariz. Johnson was rated the state’s top kicker in an azcentral.com poll. (Photo by Riley Kelton/Cronkite News) Johnson isn’t the only one who has had to take on a new role. Senior receiver/defensive back Markiah Riley has taken the mantle of starting quarterback after sophomore Athena Vasquez went down with an injury in the first game of the season. Riley said that the coaches have prepared her for the moment, but the weight of carrying the team is still a heavy one. “It makes me nervous,” Riley said. “I don’t know. I’ll just see where it goes. I’ve done quarterback stuff before but not in an actual game… Every practice, I do quarterback drills because we do have a running-and-throwing offense, so sometimes I may need to throw the ball, so I am prepared to throw.” Riley ended her first game as the starting quarterback with 148 passing yards and a touchdown, while also scoring on defense with a 50-yard pick-six en route to a 28-10 victory over the Waddell Canyon View Jaguars.  Riley said the team hears the outside chatter about Hamilton falling from grace, but the Huskies don’t care. “The games that we win and the scores that we put up are going to say otherwise, I believe,” Riley said. “They could say all they want, but I feel like we’re good enough, in general, to make it to the championship. So I don’t really care what they say, to be honest.” One of the coaches who is not participating in the outside chatter is Canyon View’s Muhammad “Mo” Oliver. He has seen Hamilton’s success firsthand as he and his Jaguars also lost to the Huskies last year, 48-7. Canyon View was one of only seven teams to score a touchdown against Hamilton. “Hamilton has lost some great players, but they also have great players coming in,” Oliver said. “It’s just a great program. Coach Stone does a great job. He has a system and the girls buy into the system.”  Oliver said that in the long run Hamilton’s foundation for success will mean more than its position in the rankings. “That’s in every level,” Oliver said. “I played in the NFL. I played Division I. Rankings – preseason rankings don’t matter. What matters is what happens on the field during the season.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2a87675342cf4db8852d1 Republicans in Tight Senate Races Call for End to Iran War te 2026-09-22T16:10:30.854Z Republicans in Tight Senate Races Call for End to Iran War Representative Ashley Hinson of Iowa and Mike Rogers of Michigan distanced themselves from President Trump amid concern that high diesel prices could hurt the party in November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2a86775342cf4db8852c4 Auditoría: UA omitió una transferencia de $70 millones te 2026-09-22T16:10:15.244Z Auditoría: UA omitió una transferencia de $70 millones Leer en inglés Una auditoría estatal reveló que la transferencia de $70 millones del fondo de dotación, que la fundación de la UA había anunciado a los donantes como un impulso a la liquidez de la universidad, quedó fuera de la discusión sobre las proyecciones de efectivo que la UA presentó a su junta directiva. La auditora general Lindsey Perry dio a conocer este hallazgo el 26 de agosto como parte de una revisión de vigencia más amplia de la Junta de ABOR. La auditoría determinó que la ABOR no cumplió plenamente con sus propias políticas de supervisión financiera respecto a la Universidad Estatal de Arizona, la Universidad del Norte de Arizona y la UA. Las revisiones de vigencia son un proceso rutinario exigido por la ley de Arizona; esta es la primera que se realiza a la ABOR desde junio de 2021 y no responde a ninguna queja específica. La ABOR supervisa las tres universidades, las cuales, en conjunto, registraron una matrícula de más de 216,000 estudiantes y emplearon a más de 31,000 docentes y miembros del personal durante el año fiscal 2025. La junta está compuesta por 12 miembros, incluidos el gobernador y el superintendente de instrucción pública, y cuenta con el apoyo de un equipo de 39 personas. La auditoría concluyó que la ABOR cumplió con varias de sus funciones fundamentales, como el proceso de nombramiento de Suresh Garimella como presidente de la UA en 2024. Sin embargo, también falló al no proporcionar a los miembros de la junta información financiera completa sobre las universidades y careció de un procedimiento de escalamiento para recuperar más de $2.7 millones en reembolsos impagados de becas para maestros. En total, los auditores formularon 15 recomendaciones. "La transferencia del fondo de dotación se tuvo en cuenta en la presentación del presupuesto de la Universidad de Arizona ante la ABOR," declaró Nick Prevenas, portavoz de la UA. "Además de la transferencia, el aumento en nuestra proyección de días de efectivo disponible se debe a una combinación de reducción de gastos e incremento de ingresos." En su respuesta por escrito, la ABOR expresó su acuerdo con el "espíritu" de las 15 recomendaciones y afirmó que las implementaría todas, en algunos casos mediante lo que denominó enfoques alternativos. "La ABOR y nuestras universidades contribuyen a forjar el futuro de Arizona a través de nuestros estudiantes y nuestra fuerza laboral. Asumimos esa responsabilidad con seriedad y valoramos la supervisión que nos ayuda a mejorar," señaló Megan Gilbertson, portavoz de la ABOR, en un comunicado independiente. “La Auditora General de Arizona identificó ocho áreas de mejora y ya estamos poniendo en práctica dichas recomendaciones. La mejora continua forma parte de nuestra forma de operar, y la prioridad de la junta sigue siendo garantizar que las universidades públicas de Arizona se administren con eficacia y continúen satisfaciendo las necesidades de nuestro estado.” El Foco de Tucson es gratuito para todos los lectores gracias a los donantes que lo hacen posible. Únase a ellos. La UA contrató a un nuevo director financiero y congeló la contratación y la compensación después de revelar un déficit presupuestario de aproximadamente $177 millones en el año fiscal 2024. Foto de Gracie Kayko. La pregunta de los $70 millones El Foco de Tucson informó en junio que la fundación de la UA dijo a los donantes que la transferencia de $70 millones ayudaría a la universidad a cumplir los objetivos de efectivo disponible establecidos por la Junta. La auditoría confirma que si bien el traspaso estaba incluido en las proyecciones presentadas al directorio, no formó parte de la discusión ese mismo mes. Ni las reuniones de la junta directiva de mayo ni de junio incluyeron ningún debate público al respecto. ABOR dijo que la transferencia se incluyó en la presentación del presupuesto de la UA al personal de la junta, pero no se discutió en la presentación pública de la junta. "Esta información se detalló en la presentación del presupuesto de la universidad a la oficina de la junta, pero no se destacó específicamente en la presentación de la reunión de la junta," dijo Gilbertson a El Foco de Tucson, agregando que la junta requerirá informes trimestrales que incluyen resúmenes explícitos en el futuro. La auditoría también señaló que la proyección de efectivo que la UA entregó a la Junta en junio era inexplicable. La universidad proyectó que el efectivo disponible de sus días aumentaría seis días para fines del año fiscal 2027, después de aumentar solo un día en total durante los dos años fiscales anteriores combinados. La propia política de ABOR requiere una explicación para fluctuaciones como ésta. Los auditores dijeron que no obtuvieron ninguno. El Foco de Tucson informó anteriormente que los días de efectivo disponible informados por la Junta de UA se ubicaron en aproximadamente 78, aproximadamente la mitad del mínimo de 140 días de ABOR, y que S&P Global Ratings advirtió que una posición de efectivo debilitada podría poner en peligro las perspectivas crediticias de UA. Los auditores descubrieron que la ABOR no proporcionó a los miembros de su propia junta directiva información financiera completa sobre la UA y las otras dos universidades públicas del estado. Cortesía de la UA. Cómo llegó la UA a esta situación Las deficiencias detectadas por los auditores tienen su origen en el déficit presupuestario de la UA para el año fiscal 2024, que ascendió a unos $177 millones. En junio de 2023, la UA informó a la Junta que esperaba cerrar el año con reservas de efectivo suficientes para cubrir 152 días de operaciones, nueve más de lo requerido. Cinco meses después, la universidad comunicó que enfrentaba dificultades financieras y, para febrero de 2024, la ABOR cifró el déficit en aproximadamente $177 millones. La UA contrató a un nuevo director financiero, congeló las contrataciones y los aumentos salariales por el resto del año, y el presidente Robert C. Robbins dimitió más adelante en 2024. Dicho déficit llevó a la ABOR a modificar su política de supervisión financiera en abril de 2024, exigiendo a las universidades que informaran sobre el efectivo real disponible, y no solo sobre proyecciones, en un plazo de 40 días tras el cierre de cada trimestre, además de someterse a una revisión anual rotativa de sus prácticas operativas. Los auditores constataron que la ABOR no cumplió en absoluto con estas medidas. Ninguno de los seis informes trimestrales examinados incluía datos sobre los días reales de efectivo disponible o los saldos históricos de caja, a pesar de que la política exigía ambos datos. La ABOR declaró que dejó de aplicar dicho requisito tras determinar que no aportaba información útil para comprender la salud financiera del sistema universitario, optando en su lugar por informar únicamente sobre las cifras proyectadas para el cierre del ejercicio. "Las actualizaciones de la política de la junta proporcionan a esta mejores datos," afirmó Gilbertson. Tampoco se recibió a tiempo el informe del cuarto trimestre del año fiscal 2025; los datos se incorporaron al informe del trimestre siguiente y se presentaron con más de tres meses de retraso. La primera revisión anual de procesos operativos realizada por la ABOR, centrada en la UA en mayo de 2026, también resultó insuficiente. Los auditores no hallaron pruebas de que el equipo de revisión hubiera entrevistado al personal de la UA ni solicitado documentación para validar las prácticas declaradas por la propia universidad. En su respuesta, la ABOR reconoció que sus prácticas de información financiera "no se ajustaban estrictamente" a su propia política e indicó que la Junta tiene previsto aprobar definitivamente la nueva redacción de la normativa en octubre. A partir del primer trimestre del año fiscal 2027, la ABOR anunció que exigirá a las universidades documentar la metodología utilizada para sus proyecciones de flujo de caja, aunque advirtió que dichas proyecciones "no pueden validarse plenamente frente a un estándar externo fijo." En cuanto a la revisión de procesos empresariales, la ABOR reconoció que su primera evaluación "no generó suficientes documentos de respaldo" para confirmar el cumplimiento; no obstante, defendió el fondo de la revisión y manifestó su intención de seguir llevándola a cabo como un "taller práctico" colaborativo, en lugar de adoptar los pasos de validación y las entrevistas formales recomendados por los auditores. "A juicio de la Junta, esta política está diseñada para fomentar la colaboración entre los responsables financieros de las universidades y facilitar el intercambio de mejores prácticas y mejoras operativas," señaló Gilbertson. "Las funciones de auditoría y la supervisión de datos se abordan mediante otros procesos de la Junta y de las universidades." Las revisiones de vigencia son un proceso rutinario exigido por la ley de Arizona; esta es la primera que afronta la ABOR desde junio de 2021. Fotografía de Gracie Kayko. Otros hallazgos La auditoría también señaló que la ABOR carecía de un procedimiento para escalar los casos de impago de las becas de la Arizona Teachers Academy. Más de $1.4 millones de un total de $2.7 millones en impagos acumulados desde 2020 y adeudados por 290 de los 1,253 beneficiarios señalados, se derivaron a agencias externas de cobro, pero no se remitieron a la Oficina del Fiscal General de Arizona para un escalamiento formal. La ABOR estableció un proceso formal de escalamiento en mayo de 2026, durante el transcurso de la auditoría. Por otra parte, el informe anual de la ABOR correspondiente al año fiscal 2025 sobre el programa Teachers Academy omitió cinco de las once métricas exigidas por ley, incluida la cifra de beneficiarios en situación de impago, mientras que su informe sobre el Fondo de Iniciativa de Tecnología e Investigación dejó fuera detalles obligatorios relativos a unos $65 millones en asignaciones de fondos. El estudio de costos universitarios de 2022 de la ABOR, de realización obligatoria cada cinco años, también omitió los desgloses requeridos de costos administrativos y marginales, la ABOR alegó que calcularlos resultaría demasiado costoso con sus sistemas actuales. La Oficina del Auditor General tiene previsto realizar un seguimiento dentro de seis meses para verificar los avances de la Junta. El Foco de Tucson mantiene pendientes varias solicitudes de información dirigidas a la UA para obtener comunicaciones sobre la transferencia del fondo de dotación (endowment), la financiación mediante bonos del edificio de investigación de la UA en Phoenix y los importes transferidos por la fundación a la universidad durante los meses de julio y agosto. Caitlin Schmidt es editora y directora de Tucson Spotlight. Esta nota fue traducida por Priscilla Daniel. 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/6ab2a61075342cf4db885280 Just like FSU shenanigans, Auburn fan makes absurd promise on social media over summer, now must pay up te 2026-09-22T16:00:16.945Z Just like FSU shenanigans, Auburn fan makes absurd promise on social media over summer, now must pay up Last week, I wrote a whole story about how Florida and Auburn are renewing a century-old rivalry in modern college football. In it, I talked all about the tradition and history between the two teams, while also alluding to some of the toxic barbs being traded by the two fanbases on social media. While I didn't go into specifics, there was one social media post from back in August that stuck in the back of my mind throughout the entire week leading up to game day. CHASE DANIEL NEARLY MADE TIM TEBOW WALK OFF THE SET OF 'SEC NATION' WITH 'DEROGATORY' COMMENT ABOUT FLORIDA Does everyone remember the "FSU Poop Guy," the man who promised to eat dog feces out of a Solo cup if the Seminoles lost to Boston College back in 2024? Well, we got ourselves another one here, folks! A man who goes by the name "Chase Fralick's Burner" on X decided he wasn't impressed with the Gators' quarterback competition this summer and opted to put some skin in the game... literally. Wow! Talk about confidence! I sure hope for his sake either Florida QB doesn't march into Jordan Hare Stadium and hang nearly half a hundred in their first SEC road start. Oh, well this is awkward. FROM POWER FAILURES TO MORAL VICTORIES, MONDAY NIGHT COULDN'T HAVE GONE MUCH WORSE FOR FLORIDA STATE FANS Poor Mr. Fralick now has to do something so utterly unspeakable in order to reverse this curse, because we all know how Florida State has been holding up as a football team since Poop Guy went MIA and nuked his account. The post has nearly 1,500 bookmarks and almost 1.5 million views, so there's no escaping what has been promised here. Now, to his credit, Fralick didn't delete his account like Poop Guy and has since responded on social media multiple times with regard to "Staplegate," but until words turn into actions and a video or picture of the event is produced, I'm not liking Auburn's chances the rest of the season and beyond. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Come to think of it, there were a lot of questionable calls/no-calls from the officiating crew during Saturday night's game in Jordan Hare, perhaps Fralick was one of the refs trying desperately to gift the Tigers a win to save his skin. It's the only thing that would explain some of the more blatant misses in that contest. And so, here we sit, with the fate of an entire SEC football program hanging in the balance. Waiting for a man to live up to his word. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER The roadmap has been laid out. We all know what happens to teams when their fans don't follow through on their social media bets. For the sake of War Eagle, do the right thing, Fralick. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2a60e75342cf4db885277 Billy Bush joins FOX News Media as contributor, set to debut on 'Jesse Watters Primetime' te 2026-09-22T16:00:14.981Z Billy Bush joins FOX News Media as contributor, set to debut on 'Jesse Watters Primetime' FOX News Media has signed podcast and television host Billy Bush as a contributor, where he will appear across all platforms, the company announced on Tuesday. Bush currently hosts "Hot Mics with Billy Bush," a digital show that covers sports, politics, entertainment, tech, and pop culture, following a five-season tenure hosting "Extra." Bush previously served as co-host of NBC’s "Today Third Hour." Prior to that, he was a correspondent for "Access Hollywood" and host of the nationally syndicated talk and music radio show, "The Billy Bush Show." FOX NEWS' EMILY COMPAGNO JOINS 'THE FIVE' AS NEW CO-HOST "I’m excited to join FOX News Media and its loyal audience to share my perspective on the people, ideas and moments shaping today’s culture… as well as the ones trying to undo it," Bush said in a statement. Bush has covered major live entertainment events, including the Golden Globes, Grammys and Academy Awards. He also covered the Olympics from 2004 to 2016 on NBC and reported live from Prince William’s wedding to Catherine Middleton for NBC News. He has made several film and television appearances. 'RUTHLESS' HOSTS TRACK DOWN TOP REPUBLICANS AT RNC MIDTERM CONVENTION IN NEW FOX NATION SPECIAL Bush will make his debut as a Fox News correspondent tonight on Tuesday on "Jesse Watters Primetime" at 8 p.m. ET. Earlier this year, Bush appeared on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast alongside former ESPN anchor Sage Steele. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2a60475342cf4db885243 Stolen passwords are exposing America’s water providers to hackers te 2026-09-22T16:00:04.295Z Stolen passwords are exposing America’s water providers to hackers Researchers say another looming threat hangs over some of America's most important critical infrastructure. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2a3ac75342cf4db8851fe Brandy's Café merges with Proper Meats and Provisions to create Brandy’s Proper Café te 2026-09-22T15:50:04.338Z Brandy's Café merges with Proper Meats and Provisions to create Brandy’s Proper Café The newly named Brandy’s Proper Café is located along Route 66 in downtown Flagstaff, offering breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon and a lunch menu from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2a16975342cf4db88519d Presley Gerber dead at 27: What to know about Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber's family te 2026-09-22T15:40:25.196Z Presley Gerber dead at 27: What to know about Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber's family Presley Gerber’s death has put renewed focus on one of the entertainment industry’s most famous families. Gerber, the only son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died Sept. 20 at age 27 while staying at a rehabilitation facility, according to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. His cause of death has not been released. "The family is in total shock right now. They are saddened beyond words," a source told People magazine. "Kaia [Gerber] loved that Presley was so open about his struggles; his family was so proud that he was finding strength in helping others." PRESLEY GERBER, SON OF CINDY CRAWFORD AND RANDE GERBER, DEAD AT 27 A representative for the family told Fox News Digital, "The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time." The Gerber-Crawford family has long attracted attention because of its connections to fashion, Hollywood, business and celebrity culture. At the center of the family are Cindy and Rande, who raised Presley and their daughter, model and actress Kaia Gerber. Cindy rose to fame in the 1980s and became one of the most recognizable faces in fashion. She appeared on hundreds of magazine covers and worked with designers and brands around the world. Crawford was also part of the "Big Five" supermodels, a group that included Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Tatjana Patitz. Her work reached beyond the runway, with appearances in advertising campaigns, music videos, television programs and movies. Cindy later expanded her career into business, launching beauty, skin care and wellness ventures while continuing to work as a model and brand ambassador. While Cindy was becoming a fashion icon, Rande established his own career in hospitality and nightlife. He founded the Gerber Group, which operated bars, lounges and restaurants in hotels and entertainment venues around the world. His businesses helped make him a prominent figure in the hospitality industry. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Rande later joined forces with actor George Clooney and real estate developer Mike Meldman to create Casamigos tequila. The brand began as a private venture among friends before becoming a major spirits company. Rande’s friendship and business partnership with Clooney also connected the two families. Cindy and Rande built a home next door to Clooney’s property in Los Cabos, Mexico, with the two residences designed as neighboring villas. The families remained close in their business and social circles. Rande and Cindy later purchased an apartment in the same New York City building as George and Amal Clooney, according to the New York Post. KAIA GERBER OWNS 'NEPO BABY' STATUS WHILE QUESTIONING OTHER CELEBRITY KIDS: 'SHOW ME WHY YOU DESERVE THIS JOB' Cindy and Rande married in 1998 and welcomed Presley in 1999. Their daughter, Kaia, was born in 2001. The couple has largely kept their family life private, choosing to raise their children away from the constant spotlight surrounding their careers. However, both Presley and Kaia eventually followed their mother into the fashion industry. In a recent interview with Porter magazine, Cindy discussed the challenges of becoming an empty nester as both of her children established homes and careers of their own. "When they become adults, all of a sudden you’re like, okay, I’ve got to back off here. It might not be the way I would do it, but you know," she said. She described the transition as an opportunity to reconnect with Rande after nearly three decades of marriage. "When you get married, you talk about what kind of family you want or where we’re going to live. But no one ever talks about what this phase looks like, empty nesting, because it’s so far away you can’t even imagine it," she said. "But it’s an opportunity for us to redefine our relationship." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "What do we want to do? Do we want to travel, do we not want to travel?" she continued. "We haven’t answered those questions yet, but we’re asking the questions, and it’s fun trying to figure that out together." Cindy also expressed hope that she would one day become a grandmother. "One thing I’m really looking forward to is being a grandmother," she said. "I’m at the age where a lot of my friends are starting to have grandkids, and even though I don’t think either one of my kids is close, I do hope I get to experience that, because it looks really fun." Presley was born in Beverly Hills, California, in 1999. He signed with IMG Models at age 15 and began building a career in fashion. He walked in runway shows for designers including Moschino and Dolce & Gabbana and appeared in campaigns for brands including Calvin Klein. Presley also worked alongside Kaia, who was establishing her own career in the fashion industry. In 2018, he told People magazine that having his sister in the business made modeling "a lot less lonely." Kaia began modeling as a child and later signed with IMG Models, the same agency that represented her brother and mother. She quickly became one of the most recognizable young faces in fashion, walking in runway shows and appearing in campaigns for major designers and brands. Kaia has also pursued acting. Her credits include appearances in "American Horror Story," "Bottoms," and "The Shards." Although she has often been compared to her mom, Kaia has spoken about developing her own identity and career outside of her mother’s legacy. Cindy has said she was proud of the relationship between her two children. "Nothing makes, I think, a parent prouder than when your kids like each other and love each other," she said during a People magazine interview. Presley was known to speak publicly about his mental-health and addiction struggles. Although Cindy and Rande generally kept those issues private, they publicly supported him when he chose to discuss his experiences. In March, Presley shared a post about undergoing an "ibogaine flood dose" at a wellness clinic in Cancún, Mexico. Cindy commented on the post, writing, "You are a warrior! Walked thru the fire to find yourself! So proud!" Rande also shared a message of support. "I’m so proud of you and your courage," he wrote. "Facing what’s hard takes real strength, and watching you find your way back to yourself is everything. I love you so much." A source told Page Six that what was seen online wasn't just an act.  "They were so close," a source told the outlet. "What you saw online and in the press wasn’t just for that purpose. They were a tight-knit family and Kaia and Presley were more than just siblings. Cindy has to be beyond gutted." Kaia praised her brother’s willingness to be honest about his struggles in a Vogue cover story published in August, about a month before his death. "My parents for most of our lives were very, very private and didn’t share anything — and now we have this absolute teacher, my brother, who says, ‘I’m gonna be very human for everyone,’" Kaia said. "There’s only so much you can hide from the world." She also described the impact of his addiction on the entire family. "When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone," Kaia said. A source told People magazine that Cindy and Rande were never "two absent Hollywood parents." "Cindy and Rande could not have been more supportive of Presley," the source said. "They were always there for him and did everything they could to help him. The family has always been incredibly close, and Presley was deeply loved." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2a15975342cf4db885179 U of A recognized as a leader in climate action with new Carnegie Classification te 2026-09-22T15:40:09.014Z U of A recognized as a leader in climate action with new Carnegie Classification U of A recognized as a leader in climate action with new Carnegie Classification mikaylamace Mon, 21 Sep 2026 - 10:50 U of A recognized as a leader in climate action with new Carnegie Classification Today The University of Arizo Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab29f0975342cf4db88513b Jeffries lashes out after House Dem bolsters Republican candidate on leader's home turf te 2026-09-22T15:30:17.269Z Jeffries lashes out after House Dem bolsters Republican candidate on leader's home turf House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is harshly dismissing a fellow Democrat who publicly undermined his quest to win the majority in Congress — on the left-wing leader's own home turf. Jeffries hit back at Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, in a statement to Fox News Digital on Tuesday after Golden endorsed Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., a moderate Republican, for re-election in November. "Mike Lawler is a partisan hack and Trump sycophant who Cait Conley will defeat in November. In desperation, he is peddling an 11th-hour endorsement from a retiring congressmember who represents an out-of-town district more than 400 miles away," Jeffries said. "This smoke-and-mirrors ploy will do nothing to change the outcome of the race. The election will be decided by the people of Westchester and the lower Hudson Valley." OUTGOING HOUSE DEMOCRAT BACKS INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN LAWMAKER FOR RE-ELECTION Jeffries claimed Lawler had "never shown bipartisan courage when it matters" while lauding his Democrat opponent as a "combat veteran and patriot." DEMOCRAT CHALLENGING MIKE LAWLER WON'T COMMIT ON CAMPAIGNING WITH AOC, MAMDANI OR REJECTING DSA "Mike Lawler can try to run from his extremist record. We will never let him hide," he said. But Golden, who has broken from Jeffries multiple times in the past, argued Lawler was among the most bipartisan members of Congress. JEFFRIES THREATENS 'SERIOUS RESPONSE' AFTER DEMOCRATS HELP GOP ADVANCE ANTI-SOCIALISM VOTE "I know how bipartisan Mike Lawler really is. I know something about what that takes. I held the most challenging district of any Democrat in the country by earning the trust of Democrats, independents, and Republicans alike," Golden wrote. "Lawler holds one of just three Republican seats in the country that Kamala Harris carried in 2024. Representing districts like ours forces you to work for people who disagree with you, and it teaches you that those people are not your enemies. They are your neighbors." HOUSE DEMS OVERWHELMINGLY REJECT ANTI-SOCIALISM RESOLUTION AFTER 2 MODERATES DEFY JEFFRIES He pointed out that the nonpartisan Lugar Bipartisanship Index ranked Lawler the fourth-most bipartisan member of Congress in its most recent analysis. "I am leaving Congress in January by my own choice, but I have not given up on the institution, and voters should not either. The Congress we get is the one we elect, and the country needs fewer members who treat the job as a stage and more who treat it as work. In New York's Hudson Valley this fall, that is the choice on the ballot," Golden wrote. Lawler thanked Golden for the endorsement in his own public statement. "While we are from different parties and different states, Jared and I have worked during our time together in the House to find common ground on issues that matter both to us and our constituents," he wrote on X. "We share a firm belief that what’s best for the people should come before one’s party, and that if more members on both sides of the aisle took that approach more often, the country would be better off for it." Lawler is facing long odds of winning a third term in Congress, with most projections favoring Democrats in his district in the New York City suburbs. But Lawler has defied political gravity before, including most recently in November 2024 when his victory split the ticket with ex-Vice President Kamala Harris. DEMOCRATS PUNISH MEMBERS WHO PUT WORKING AMERICANS AHEAD OF PARTY LOYALTY Golden, who is retiring at the end of this year, is known for breaking from his party on a variety of issues. He was one of the only Democrats to praise President Donald Trump's tariff efforts. He also recently made headlines for publicly defying Jeffries by voting with Republicans on a procedural measure called a "rule vote" alongside fellow moderate Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash. 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McVay, you should know, had been stewing about that loss to the San Francisco 49ers abroad for going on two weeks leading up to Monday night's game. He took it personally, and blamed himself, maybe because he recognized he was part of the problem. McVay finally confessed to that after beating the New York Giants in a game his team showed much more energy and better execution. RAMS' DISASTER IN AUSTRALIA RAISES THE QUESTION: SHOULD THE TEAM HAVE FOLLOWED THE 49ERS THERE EARLIER? Why? "We have the right people," McVay said. "Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn. Sometimes you have a dumbass coach that makes travel plans that put you in a bad spot. "So there you go. That's a dropped mic." There it is: The haunting trip to Australia, with its unorthodox travel planning, is now in the rearview mirror. The Rams see themselves back on course as a Super Bowl contender. It wasn't, excuse the metaphor, an easy road to recovery because McVay took a while to let go of the Australia experience. He criticized himself afterward for days. He didn't like the way he coached and said, "I didn't do a good enough job getting us ready to go." And days later, McVay's simmering frustration boiled over when he turned his ire on the country where the game was played. "We're not playing in Australia ever again, I hope," McVay told reporters. "Not because it wasn't a great atmosphere; that'll get taken out of context." The context is McVay was unhappy with the Rams' travel schedule. And he was unhappy with himself because he had a hand in setting that schedule and definitely was responsible for approving it. The Rams flew 16 hours to Australia and played the 49ers the following day. The team flew overnight out of Los Angeles on Tuesday and landed in Melbourne on Thursday morning local time. The game was played Friday morning local time. NFL ALLOWS STOLEN LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DISGUISED AS A WELCOMING CEREMONY BEFORE AUSTRALIA GAME McVay's goal was to outrun the jet lag by staying completely on Los Angeles time, playing, and immediately flying back home. The 49ers, also a West Coast team, handled it differently. They arrived in Australia six days prior to the game as part of an acclimation strategy. San Francisco 27. Los Angeles 7. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! That result remains etched in the standings but is finally blurred from McVay's mind. The anger, the criticism, and the frustration of missing an opportunity have faded after a victory over the Giants. The players are happy about that. And they're happy to be home. "I thought our guys came out and played great," quarterback Matthew Stafford said. "We played with a bunch of passion, energy, excited to be back home in SoFi." FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab29efd75342cf4db885115 An Army of Paid Creators Is Carpeting the Web With Political Content te 2026-09-22T15:30:05.867Z An Army of Paid Creators Is Carpeting the Web With Political Content Unlike celebrity influencers with large followings, these creators produce a blizzard of videos for a fraction of the cost of traditional online campaigns and, in the process, shift public conversation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab29cb275342cf4db8850bb Bet365 Bonus Code: Get $365 in Bonuses When You Bet $10 on the Final Week of the MLB Regular Season te 2026-09-22T15:20:18.178Z Bet365 Bonus Code: Get $365 in Bonuses When You Bet $10 on the Final Week of the MLB Regular Season It is hard to believe that the end of the baseball regular season is already here. There are still things that need to be sorted out before we get to the postseason, though. 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Speaking on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast, Leavitt recalled how Trump spoke bluntly with foreign leaders during calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, as well as with allies like Starmer. "I sat in on a lunch with the president and Starmer. And we're sitting around the table, and we're all enjoying lunch. And we were in this beautiful place. And the president just starts ripping into him for his policies," Leavitt said. TRUMP SAYS UK'S STARMER WILL RESIGN, WISHES HIM WELL AMID REPORTS OF PM'S POLITICAL FUTURE "He's like, ‘Your policies here are so stupid. You need to close your borders,’" Leavitt added. "’You need to deport these people you have in your country. I know your country, I know your people, they hate what you're doing.’" Leavitt said Trump takes the same candid approach with allies and adversaries and argued that what he told the media about his conversations with foreign leaders mirrored what happened behind closed doors. TRUMP WAS A 'CAGED LION' ROARING TO RETURN TO WHCA DINNER BALLROOM AFTER SHOOTING, LEAVITT SAYS "What he says to the media publicly is exactly what he's saying behind the scenes privately, too. In fact, much of what he says privately at some point is going to become public when he speaks to the press, because he's just candid, and he's honest," Leavitt said. "What he says with these foreign leaders behind the scenes is exactly what he tells the media five minutes later when he does a press conference. There's no games," she added. BEHIND SUMMIT SMILES, XI GIVES BLUNT WARNING TO TRUMP OF 'CLASHES' AND 'CONFLICTS' In conversations with Putin and Xi, Leavitt described "tense" phone calls in which she witnessed the president being "very straightforward." When asked about Trump's language during these high-stakes moments, Leavitt said that while the president "curses a lot" in general, he keeps those specific translator-assisted calls direct and professional. "The president was very honest about the fentanyl coming into the country and the precursors to the fentanyl that were manufactured in China. And he brought that up as a sticking point and said, ‘You have to do something about that,’" Leavitt said of Trump's meeting with Xi in South Korea. TRUMP HEADS TO BEIJING FOR HIGH-STAKES XI TALKS AS TAIWAN TENSIONS, TRADE DISPUTES TEST US STRENGTH "And sure enough. You know, a couple weeks later, I think it was Kash Patel who announced that those precursors would no longer be sent here. So, you know, he demanded results on behalf of our country, and he made sure that they were delivered upon," she added. Leavitt said Trump also pressed China to buy more U.S. soybeans to support American farmers. TRUMP SAYS FIRST CALL WITH NEW UK PM BURNHAM WENT 'VERY WELL,' PLEDGES US SUPPORT "Sure enough after the meeting they did," she said. "So, he's always again advocating for what our country needs, what our people need, and he's unequivocal about that." 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab29ca775342cf4db885090 Flagstaff City Council approves first reading of new zoning type designed for flexibility in development te 2026-09-22T15:20:07.701Z Flagstaff City Council approves first reading of new zoning type designed for flexibility in development The idea for adding the zoning category originated in the city’s LASS/CAP process. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab29ca575342cf4db885087 Months, not weeks: water supply at Grand Canyon to be restored by Thanksgiving te 2026-09-22T15:20:05.364Z Months, not weeks: water supply at Grand Canyon to be restored by Thanksgiving Park officials also announced Saturday that they are working on an agreement to haul in approximately 200,000 gallons of potable water per day to replenish the South Rim storage tanks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab29a5875342cf4db88503e House conservatives unleash multimillion-dollar midterm blitz against Dem 'socialist' insurgency te 2026-09-22T15:10:16.957Z House conservatives unleash multimillion-dollar midterm blitz against Dem 'socialist' insurgency FIRST ON FOX: The House Freedom Caucus' campaign arm is opening its war chest this week and pouring millions of dollars into Republicans' fight against the budding socialist insurgency on the left. The Freedom Caucus Fund is blitzing the airwaves with $6 million worth of political advertising in six races across the country, Fox News Digital is learning first. "Each of their opponents are far-left, socialist Democrats who support amnesty for illegal aliens, wide open borders, repealing the Trump tax cuts to fund welfare handouts for noncitizens, men in women's sports, and their top priority, impeaching President Trump," a spokesperson for the Freedom Caucus Fund told Fox News Digital. "With a little over 40 days until the November 3 election, thanks to this Freedom Caucus Fund ad campaign, voters in these districts will find out just how crazy these Democrats are." LIBERTARIAN TECH MOGUL TO HIT DSA WITH AN EIGHT-FIGURE SPENDING NUKE The electoral engines driving the House GOP's rightmost flank have been working overtime this midterm season to promote its chosen candidates in both primary and general elections. If the strategy pays off, the House Freedom Caucus could play a big role in shaping what the Republicans' agenda will look like for the latter half of President Donald Trump's final term. OUTGOING REP CHIP ROY SAYS THE GOP HAS ALREADY 'DELIVERED SIGNIFICANTLY,' BUT MUST 'FINISH THE JOB' The investment could also serve to boost the Freedom Caucus' numbers in the 120th Congress, with many of its key players not returning next year. Marquee names like Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Byron Donalds, R-Fla., and Ralph Norman, R-S.C., are leaving the House come January. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., who previously served as the group's chairman, is also retiring to run for governor of Arizona. EX-HOUSE FREEDOM CAUCUS CHAIR SAYS GOP ISN'T 'A CONSERVATIVE PARTY ANYMORE,' BUT DEMOCRATS ARE 'WORSE' The ad buy is focused on incumbent Reps. Scott Perry, R-Pa., Nick Begich, R-Alaska, Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and Eli Crane, R-Ariz. It is also bolstering candidates Brandon Herrera, R-Texas, Mike Beltran, R-Fla., and David Flippo, R-Nev. Perry, Begich, and Herrera are all running in some of the tightest races across the country this November. REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: HOUSE CONTROL COULD HINGE ON WHETHER THE OLD POLITICAL RULES STILL APPLY It comes as Republicans are fighting an uphill nationwide battle to keep control of the House and Senate in November. But Democrats' own intraparty civil war could give the GOP the upper hand they otherwise would not have had. 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This is a breaking news update. Check back for more. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab295ae75342cf4db884f0a Nolan Wells' friends cleared by grand jury as their lawyers vow to hold online accusers accountable te 2026-09-22T14:50:22.321Z Nolan Wells' friends cleared by grand jury as their lawyers vow to hold online accusers accountable After a Mississippi grand jury found that Nolan Wells' death was "consistent with drowning" and turned up no evidence of a crime or racial motive, an attorney for one of the men wrongly targeted online said his client intends to hold the accusers accountable. Wells, 19, disappeared July 4 after taking a boat trip to Horn Island, a barrier island along Mississippi's Gulf Coast, with a group of friends. Search crews combed the area for two days until a National Park Service ranger discovered his remains at the island's northwestern tip on July 6. Months later, a Jackson County, Mississippi, grand jury returned a "no true bill" in Wells' death investigation, meaning no indictment or charges will be filed. "The Grand Jury finds that the position of, the condition of, time of discovery, and location of Mr. Wells' remains is consistent with drowning," the grand jury wrote. In a statement to Fox News Digital, Russell Latino, who represents Bart Edmiston and his family, said "This story involves two tragedies. SEARCH CALLED OFF AFTER BODY MATCHING MISSING TEEN NOLAN WELLS FOUND OFF MISSISSIPPI COAST "The death of Nolan Wells is a tragedy. So too is the way his friends, his community and his state were maligned by unscrupulous charlatans and grifters who spread false and malicious lies," Latino said. "The grand jury, made up of Mississippians of all races and backgrounds, did its solemn duty. But to anyone who knew the actual facts, not reckless garbage spewed on the internet, the result of the process was never in doubt. The Edmiston family looks forward to bringing accountability to those who exploited tragedy to divide and injure. They continue to pray for healing, for the family of Nolan and for their precious community." Edmiston and other friends of Wells' were subjected to months of online rumors and speculation that they were somehow criminally responsible for the then-18-year-old's death. The grand jury and Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath both concluded those allegations were baseless. Edward Andrew Paltzik, who represents three of Wells' friends, had a pointed message for attorney Ben Crump. "@AttorneyCrump NO TRUE BILL. You should apologize immediately to completely innocent young men Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo, and Morgan Seymour. You have some serious explaining to do!" Paltzik said. He said he's also sent several legal notices to social media influencers and media figures on behalf of three men he represents. In a video statement Monday, Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath said there was "absolutely no evidence" that Wells' death was due to his race. Fox News Digital has reached out to Crump for comment. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "The narrative that 3 white boys and a black boy went to an island and only 3 white friends returned spread like wildfire. This was false," McIlrath said. "There is absolutely no evidence to support the allegations that Nolan's disappearance and death were racially motivated." "Nolan's friends loved Nolan and Nolan loved them. Nolan chose to stay on the island that day, and there is not a scintilla of evidence to contradict that," she said. NOLAN WELLS' HOMETOWN OFFICIALS RALLY BEHIND SHERIFF AFTER 'DERELICT IN THEIR DUTIES' ATTACK READ THE GRAND JURY REPORT: McIlrath also sharply criticized attorney Ben Crump's team, which she said knew early on that the death wasn't racially motivated. "The family, the Crump team, and anyone close to Nolan knew that his disappearance and death were not the result of racial hate or violence," she said. "What I am suggesting is that the Crump team knew better but did not do better." SEND US A TIP According to the district attorney, the family's legal team advised her office in August that it had uncovered no evidence a crime was committed against Wells. "On August 13th, 2026, after the Crump team conducted and released the results of its independent autopsy and after receiving hundreds of tips, they advised my office that they had no evidence of a crime being committed against Nolan Wells," she said. CAJUN NAVY LEADER WARNS NOLAN WELLS' SEARCH AREA HAS DEADLY 'WASHING MACHINE' CURRENTS: 'LOTS OF DROWNINGS' Lawyers representing Wells' family disputed the decision in a statement to Fox News Digital. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said the state was closing the case before the truth had been established, citing bruising on the back of Wells' head and an independent autopsy that he said documented blunt force injuries to Wells' head and back. Crump said neither the family nor the state has determined how Wells died, and he urged the Justice Department to open an investigation if Mississippi declines to do so. "Today, the State of Mississippi is attempting to close the chapter on Nolan Wells’ death without getting to the truth," Crump said. "We are releasing the final independent autopsy report in its entirety, so everyone can read it for themselves. This grand jury result leaves us with more questions than answers. Nolan’s family will not rest until we know what happened to him, and neither will we." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Both the Mississippi Chief Medical Examiner and the family's pathologist, Dr. Roger Mitchell, who performed a second autopsy for the Wells family agreed that while the cause of death is undetermined, "drowning is a diagnosis of exclusion." That means the conclusion was reached by ruling out other causes rather than by direct evidence of drowning. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL The grand jury didn't find any evidence suggesting a crime occurred, or that Wells' death was motivated by race, and also took direct aim at the theories circulating on social media about the people on the boats. GOVERNOR BLAMES ACTIVISTS IN NOLAN WELLS CASE FOR ‘STOKING DIVISION,’ OFFICIAL SAYS FBI PROBING THREATS "The Grand Jury finds no credible evidence to support the public allegations that any persons who rode to or from Horn Island on July 4, 2026, on the Triton, the Palm Beach, or the Tideline engaged in any criminal conduct related to the death of Mr. Wells," the grand jury wrote. "The allegations against the occupants of the Triton, the Palm Beach, and the Tideline are not based in truth, and are solely the result of public clamor and private malice." NOLAN WELLS INDEPENDENT AUTOPSY DOESN'T POINT TO FOUL PLAY, FORMER MEDICAL EXAMINER SAYS Among the many questions surrounding Wells' death was an apparent injury to the back of his head, where bruising was found. A witness testified that he saw Wells slip off a boat, but the grand jury said it could not confirm the fall caused the bruising. CALIFORNIA MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY SENDING BOMB THREAT TO JUDGE IN NOLAN WELLS' DEATH CASE: DOCS "A witness testified under oath that he saw Mr. Wells slip awkwardly off the side of a boat around the time of 3:30 p.m. on July 4, 2026, but could not say whether Mr. Wells struck his head during the fall. The witness testified that Mr. Wells continued to socialize after the fall and did not appear injured," the grand jury report said. The 23 grand jurors who heard the case included 12 White people, five African Americans, two Hispanics, two Native Americans, one Asian and one who identified as "other." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab295aa75342cf4db884ef6 Fewer students, too many schools: Communities confront closures and consolidations te 2026-09-22T14:50:18.592Z Fewer students, too many schools: Communities confront closures and consolidations Students head into a New Jersey high school this month on the first day of classes. As student enrollment drops, more communities across the country are facing school consolidations and closures. (Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey Monitor) Declining birth rates mean fewer students. And that means more districts grappling with whether to close or merge schools. “The big shrink” is how Marguerite Roza, director of Georgetown University’s Edunomics Lab, described what is happening nationally.  “When there are fewer young people, obviously it’s going to change the shape of public education,” Roza said. “As more and more schools are existing that are half empty, some downsizing needs to take place for them to live in their current financial structure, and districts are really loath to do that.”  Driven largely by declining birth rates but worsened by several other factors, district and school board decisions to close and consolidate schools can draw anger and anxiety from parents and students. Many states are stopping short of forcing mergers, but taking a variety of steps to encourage them.  The expiration of one-time federal pandemic relief funding has worsened the financial pressure on school districts, Roza said. The COVID-19 pandemic also accelerated interest in homeschooling, virtual education and other alternatives to traditional public schools, according to Megan Bowen, high school director at the U.S. Career Institute, a Colorado-based online education provider. And the immigration crackdown also may play a role. Before being elected and becoming House speaker in the Colorado legislature, Democratic state Rep. Julie McCluskie was a public school employee at Summit School District in one of the state’s rural resort towns. She told Stateline the reasons for the state’s yearly decline in public school students — and in her district — includes heightened immigration enforcement under the second Trump administration. “I think the demographic decline in birth rate is an obvious factor to point to, but certainly in my community we have seen immigrants leave because of what’s happening on the national landscape and that has been part of our decline,” she said. McCluskie in 2024 proposed a formal study of declining enrollment but the provision didn’t pass. She said the issue wasn’t getting enough attention then, but as student numbers continue falling, schools may seek a glide path. “It is going to force us to do things differently in our school settings,” she said.  More than 1,000 public schools closed nationwide in the 2025-26 school year, according to preliminary National Center for Education Statistics data. It’s the fourth year in a row that school closures have gone up. School closures were taking place prior to the pandemic, as National Center for Education Statistics data show more than 1,000 public schools closed each school year from 2010-11 through 2019-20. But closures took a dip during the pandemic.  Now closures and consolidations are rebounding and districts across the country are making tough decisions with budget challenges coinciding with falling enrollment.  In Austin, Texas, the school district’s board approved the closure and consolidation of 10 schools for 2026-27 that will affect almost 3,800 students. A restructuring plan in Cleveland, Ohio, will lead to 29 fewer schools across the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.  Other cities including Houston, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia have similarly identified schools for closure or consolidation as they grapple with similar trends of declining enrollment and aging facilities. For districts and schools, this means continuing to pay for principals, nurses, librarians, custodians and maintaining other costs of running a school even when the student population drops. The number of students is expected to continue declining. Nationwide, U.S. enrollment dropped from nearly 50.8 million to almost 49.4 million K-12 students between 2019 and 2024, or 2.8%, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. That number is projected to drop even further to about 46.9 million students by 2031, the center data estimated. Enrollment declined in 40 states between 2019 and 2024, the data showed. West Virginia saw the largest drop, at 8.1%. Hawaii, New Hampshire, Mississippi, New Mexico and Maine followed, with each losing more than 7% of its K-12 enrollment.  David Steiner, executive director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and a former New York state education commissioner, said this “demographic time bomb” poses financial trouble for schools. “Just because your number of students goes down, doesn’t mean that your fixed costs go down,” Steiner said. “(Schools have) got fixed costs, they’ve got budgets that are shrinking, a school population and a teaching force that is shrinking and it’s very, very difficult to put all those pieces together.” States encourage mergers States have different rules and assistance for school consolidations.  Vermont has long been a unique case when it comes to education funding. Up until now, property taxes from across the state had been pooled under a complex funding formula; school districts proposed budgets that were voted on at the local level.  That’s changing. Although lawmakers dropped a proposal to force school districts to consolidate, they passed new laws under which funding formulas will change and the state will require school districts to form regional committees that will consider merging. Vermont has lost about 20% of its student enrollment over the past two decades, the state’s Education Secretary Zoie Saunders told Stateline. Saunders said the decline has financially hamstrung districts and schools and access to public education, making it “more dependent on ZIP codes.” “For the last two decades, the state of Vermont has been struggling to achieve scale,” Saunders said. “We want those dollars to get into the classroom and so the work that we’re doing in Vermont, is more than right sizing.”  In Arkansas, a 2004 law had required school districts with 350 students or fewer for two consecutive years to consolidate or be annexed. In 2023, lawmakers softened their approach to make the decision to be consolidated or annexed voluntary.  The change came as parents and community members raised concerns over the loss of rural schools and long bus rides, the Arkansas Advocate reported.  A 2022 peer-reviewed study examining Arkansas’ consolidation policy found either no effect or small positive effects on math and English language arts achievement, but found no evidence that consolidation reduced overall costs nor shifted a larger share of district spending into classroom instruction.  In California, after the Oakland Unified School District approved a series of school closures in 2022 that drew criticism over their potential disproportionate impact on Black students and a lack of community engagement, the legislature passed a law that requires financially stressed districts to undergo an equity impact analysis before a school can be closed or consolidated. California’s Department of Justice found that the proposed closures, rescinded by the Oakland school board in 2023, would have disproportionately affected Black and low-income elementary students as well as high-needs students with disabilities.    Under the 2022 law, districts need to publicly explain why schools were selected, where displaced students will go, how programs will be maintained, what happens to the vacated buildings and how transportation will work. In their analyses, districts must consider building conditions, operating costs and expected savings, unused capacity, student demographics and transportation among other things.  The policy comes as California’s public-school enrollment has fallen nearly 8% since 2016-17, a loss of roughly 485,000 students.  Illinois enacted a new law in 2025 allowing the State Board of Education to award grants to districts to encourage reorganization feasibility studies. Initial legislation would have gone further with a requirement that the state board identify neighboring districts that could be good candidates for consolidation studies, but lawmakers ultimately approved a voluntary grant program.  Beginning this year, the state can provide up to $16,000 for studies examining enrollment projections, school capacity, potential building closures, transportation, finances and academic programs.  What happens to students?  Olathe, Kansas, native Nicole Trendel has a second grader who attends Black Bob Elementary, one of the six schools that the Olathe Public Schools has recommended for closure. Trendel is one of many parents raising concerns before a final vote on the closures takes place in October. In addition to declining enrollment caused by lower birth rates and rising home prices, district officials have cited financial pressures from special education underfunding. For Trendel, the enrollment pressures facing Olathe are also tied to affordability, including rising property taxes, school bond measures and increasing costs of raising children.  She said she and other parents are criticizing a lack of communication and transparency on the decision to close the elementary school as well as how students of the school’s dual-language immersion program will fare being moved 2.3 miles to Arbor Creek. “We’re just asking to get the full picture,” she said. “We know nothing about where our kids are going. We know nothing about what next year’s gonna look like for them.” A recent study tracking students affected by hundreds of Texas school closures from 1998 to 2015, found that, although short-term test score declines generally faded, affected students were less likely to graduate from high school, attend or complete a four-year college or be employed as young adults, and had lower earnings in their mid-20s. Schools often serve as neighborhood hubs for after-school programs, health services, family support and other resources, while a vacant building can become a deteriorating asset if districts do not have a plan for what comes next. Angira Sceusi, executive director of RedefinED Atlanta — a nonprofit focused on improving access to high-quality K-12 public education across metro Atlanta — said states could require districts to separately track the academic performance of students displaced by consolidation rather than simply measuring the overall performance of their new school. “What are the students from the consolidated school doing?” she asked. “How are they doing as a cohort, and are they thriving or not?” Sceusi said students should be moved to higher-performing schools when their previous schools consolidate, an approach she said research has shown is critical to creating better opportunities rather than merely moving children from one building to another. States could also consider temporary “stabilization funding” to help districts manage the transition, she said, although she was not aware of states currently incorporating such a policy into their consolidation plans. That money could support students leaving a school, but also students already attending the building that receives them, and the latter is frequently overlooked, according to RedefinED Atlanta officials. “Even though there’s an existing school that kids are coming into, in effect there is a new environment that they’re all stepping into,” Sceusi said. Roza, of Georgetown, said many current superintendents and school board members have never been in a situation with so much change to public schools enrollment and funding. “A lot of the leaders of these districts haven’t lived through a moment of contraction,” Roza said. “So it’s really demanding a new skill set from them that they haven’t practiced.” She added, “Another thing is that these districts don’t do the work of downsizing, and then they turn to the state and say, ‘Oh my God, we don’t have enough money. You need to give us more money.’”  In addition to deciding the future of a school, Roza said that districts are trying to avoid making other whiplash decisions that could cause community backlash such as  eliminating advanced courses, electives, athletics or other programming.  Stateline reporter Robbie Sequeira can be reached at rsequeira@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/6ab2934575342cf4db884e6f TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage te 2026-09-22T14:40:05.175Z TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage Hello Robot CEO and co-founder Aaron Edsinger will bring Stretch 4 for a live demo on the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before September 25 to save up to $200, plus get a second pass at 50% off. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab290fb75342cf4db884c24 Verses in the Village Poetry Reading returns te 2026-09-22T14:30:19.697Z Verses in the Village Poetry Reading returns On Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 5 p.m. the Verses in the Village poetry readings resumes at Tlaquepaque in Patio las Campanas with a show featuring powerful local poet Michelle Barry, Phoenix area poet Shawnte Orion, and snatches of song from Village of Oak Creek musicians the Village Troubadours. People Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab290f675342cf4db884c01 Hayden Panettiere cause of death revealed te 2026-09-22T14:30:14.547Z Hayden Panettiere cause of death revealed Hayden Panettiere died of toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine, according to the Greenville County Coroner's Office. The manner of death has been ruled an accident.  "On August 16, 2026, at approximately 1:51 PM, a 911 call was received regarding a reported cardiac arrest at 701 Easley Bridge Road in Greenville," the Greenville County Coroner's Office said in a press release obtained by Fox News Digital. "First responders and Emergency Medical Services arrived on scene and located a female in cardiac arrest. EMS personnel initiated advanced cardiac life support measures; however, resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and the individual was pronounced deceased at 2:32 PM." "The Greenville County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene and initiated a parallel investigation with the Greenville City Police Department. The decedent has been identified as Hayden Leslie Panettiere, 36, of California. Panettiere was found unresponsive inside the residence, where she had been temporarily staying. "An autopsy was completed by a Board Certified Forensic Pathologist. At autopsy no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death."  "The cause of death has been ruled as toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine. The manner of death has been ruled accident." HAYDEN PANETTIERE’S REP SLAMS ‘GOSSIP AND SPECULATION’ AS DEATH INVESTIGATION DEEPENS Panettiere was found dead inside a Greenville residence on Aug. 16. She was 36. The late star's boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother, Zach, called 911 after finding the actress unresponsive, according to a police report obtained by Fox News Digital. Hickerson later gave authorities a bag containing medication Panettiere had been taking, according to the report. The police report claimed Zach appeared "very emotional" while paramedics worked to revive Panettiere. Meanwhile, Hickerson did not become emotional until the "Ice Princess" star was declared deceased. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Hickerson reportedly traveled with the "Remember the Titans" actress from Los Angeles the day before she was found unresponsive, according to TMZ. The two broke up briefly in 2022, but rekindled their romance the following year. Hickerson's brother confirmed to police Brian was in a relationship with the actress at the time of Panettiere's death. Fox News has learned the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has also been contacted and is assisting with the investigation. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Panettiere's representatives previously condemned speculation surrounding the star's final hours and accused outsiders of turning her death into an opportunity to "fuel gossip." "Many people who were not close to Hayden are using her death as an opportunity to fuel gossip and speculation about a situation they knew very little about," Panettiere's rep said in a statement shared with US Weekly. "It is deeply disrespectful to her memory and to those who knew and loved her and are actively grieving this tremendous loss." HAYDEN PANETTIERE DEFENDS GIVING UP CUSTODY OF HER DAUGHTER DESPITE INTENSE 'EMOTIONAL PAIN' "If you have legitimate information that could be helpful, please contact law enforcement rather than turning to social media to speculate publicly about something you do not fully understand." Panettiere's team also hinted that key details surrounding Panettiere’s death had yet to emerge. "There is much more to this story than what is currently being discussed publicly, and those closest to Hayden are actively cooperating with the ongoing investigation to help ensure that the truth comes to light and that justice is properly served," the statement concluded. Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab290f475342cf4db884bf8 Jaxson Dart walks off field after injury, creating an instant contrast to Caleb Williams' emotional exit te 2026-09-22T14:30:12.913Z Jaxson Dart walks off field after injury, creating an instant contrast to Caleb Williams' emotional exit Two franchise quarterbacks suffered lower-body injuries in Week 2. One went down with a reported MCL injury to his left knee that could result in him being sidelined for weeks, while the other suffered what is being described as a Grade 1 hamstring strain and, as of this writing, has yet to be ruled out for his team's Week 3 contest. If you had to guess which of the two quarterbacks walked off the field and into the locker room on his own power, you'd go with the second quarterback. If you were forced to pick which of the two was carted off the field and sobbed with a towel over his head, you'd understandably go with quarterback number one. And you'd be wrong. GIANTS' JAXSON DART TRIED TO REENTER GAME WITH KNEE INJURY BUT HAD JERSEY TAKEN AWAY: REPORTS New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart took an awkward, mid-air hit during the first quarter of his team's eventual loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night and did not return to the game. His left knee was forced into a position that knees are not meant to be in, and it was later reported that he was dealing with an issue with his MCL. While early reports indicate that Dart and the Giants have avoided a worst-case scenario with the knee injury, it was a gruesome sequence, but it didn't stop the second-year signal caller from walking off the turf with a slight limp. A quarterback showing his toughness and walking away after a painful injury is a common occurrence, but given what transpired with Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams less than 24 hours earlier, Dart walking off the field created quite the juxtaposition. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Williams went down with a non-contact injury during the fourth quarter of the Bears' loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon, and based on his reaction in real time, it was very easy to assume he had suffered a very serious injury. Williams reached back and grabbed his left leg as he slid to the turf, a typical sign of an Achilles injury, and then rolled around on the field, screaming in pain. The former USC star was then helped onto the back of a medical cart to be taken off the field. As soon as it was revealed that Williams had suffered what was more or less just a pulled hamstring, the emotional scene instantly turned into an all-time great sports meme with folks across social media ripping into the face of the Bears franchise. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Clearly, Williams was both in serious pain and under the assumption that he had suffered an injury that could derail the rest of his season. While that is thankfully not the case, his overly dramatic exit from the game has opened him up to fair criticism. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab290f375342cf4db884bef ‘American Idol’ contestant’s murder case sent cops underground with high-powered magnet to find gun te 2026-09-22T14:30:11.290Z ‘American Idol’ contestant’s murder case sent cops underground with high-powered magnet to find gun Former "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn's missing handgun sent investigators into storm drains with a high-powered magnet, underneath vehicles and through attic insulation as they searched for the weapon prosecutors allege he used to kill his wife. Despite the extensive search, investigators never found the gun, a Tipp City detective testified Monday during Flynn's murder trial in Ohio. Flynn is accused of fatally shooting his wife, Ashley Flynn, inside the couple's home on Feb. 16 before staging the scene to look like an intruder had broken in. He has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges. ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ CONTESTANT’S 100K TEXTS WITH MISTRESS SHOW MOTIVE IN WIFE’S MURDER, PROSECUTORS SAY Detective Adam Bernard walked jurors through the lengths investigators went to as they searched for the missing firearm in the days after Ashley's death. Police searched the backyard and nearby wooded areas before turning their attention underground, where investigators used a high-powered magnet to search storm drains along several streets. ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ CONTESTANT’S 100K TEXTS WITH MISTRESS SHOW MOTIVE IN WIFE’S MURDER, PROSECUTORS SAY Bernard testified that investigators removed the drain covers, lowered the magnet inside and swept connecting pipes before he physically climbed into accessible culverts with a flashlight to search areas the magnet may have missed. They found nothing. ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ CONTESTANT’S 100K TEXTS WITH MISTRESS SHOW MOTIVE IN WIFE’S MURDER, PROSECUTORS SAY Investigators later had both vehicles from the Flynn home placed on lifts so they could search underneath them and other areas where something could have been hidden, Bernard testified. That search also came up empty. Police even rented equipment to remove insulation from the attic as they continued looking for the gun. ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ CONTESTANT’S 100K TEXTS WITH MISTRESS SHOW MOTIVE IN WIFE’S MURDER, PROSECUTORS SAY Bernard testified that investigators also tried to trace Flynn's firearm purchase history after Flynn previously said he bought a gun in South Carolina, where he obtained his concealed-carry permit. The detective said he called nearly two dozen gun stores in the state looking for records that could identify the make, model and serial number of a firearm purchased by Flynn. ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ CONTESTANT’S 100K TEXTS WITH MISTRESS SHOW MOTIVE IN WIFE’S MURDER, PROSECUTORS SAY That effort did not identify a gun tied to Flynn or Ashley. The testimony came after a forensic pathologist walked jurors through Ashley's autopsy and described two gunshot wounds to the back of her head. ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ CONTESTANT’S 100K TEXTS WITH MISTRESS SHOW MOTIVE IN WIFE’S MURDER, PROSECUTORS SAY Dr. Bryan Casto testified that the entrance wounds overlapped and the bullets traveled through Ashley's head on nearly parallel paths. One of the bullets exited her head before reentering her left arm near the elbow, where it was recovered during the autopsy. Casto said the wounds and the paths of the bullets suggested Ashley was shot at close range, but he could not say exactly how far away the gun was when it was fired. ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ CONTESTANT’S 100K TEXTS WITH MISTRESS SHOW MOTIVE IN WIFE’S MURDER, PROSECUTORS SAY The pathologist determined Ashley died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head. Earlier Monday, Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation crime scene investigators walked jurors through evidence collected throughout the Flynn home as prosecutors sought to show the alleged break-in had been staged. ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ CONTESTANT’S 100K TEXTS WITH MISTRESS SHOW MOTIVE IN WIFE’S MURDER, PROSECUTORS SAY FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X A BCI crime scene technician who had examined between 20 and 30 forced-entry doors testified that the damage to a side garage door did not look like the forced entries she had previously investigated. She said the damage was on the inside of the door rather than areas she would typically expect to be damaged if someone had kicked or pried their way inside. Flynn's defense challenged the state's conclusions on cross-examination, pointing out that investigators could not determine when some of the door damage occurred and that no blood-spatter analysis was performed because conditions at the scene were not suitable for one. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS David Hammond, a senior special agent with BCI, also testified that he was not aware of evidence showing blood spatter from Ashley's shooting on Flynn's clothing. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE The defense later pressed Bernard about tips received after the killing, including one from a caller who referenced an alleged "hit." SEND US A TIP Bernard testified that he printed tips received by Tipp City police and passed them to the FBI for follow-up. He said he did not know whether the FBI investigated that particular tip. GOT A TIP? The judge sustained objections when the defense tried to get into some of the caller's specific claims. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Prosecutors also laid the groundwork Monday for the massive trove of messages they say Flynn exchanged with his mistress. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Bernard testified that a search warrant served on Microsoft produced 107,655 lines of data associated with an email address belonging to Flynn. The records were admitted into evidence over a defense objection. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab28e9675342cf4db884b7c U of A ranked No. 1 public university in Management Information Systems in latest US News & World Report ranking te 2026-09-22T14:20:06.941Z U of A ranked No. 1 public university in Management Information Systems in latest US News & World Report ranking U of A ranked No. 1 public university in Management Information Systems in latest US News & World Report ranking nprevenas Mon, 21 Sep 2026 - 10:51 U of A ranked No. 1 public university in Management Information Systems in latest US News & World Report ranking Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab28e9475342cf4db884b5d Exhibit tables added: One last chance to showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 te 2026-09-22T14:20:04.620Z Exhibit tables added: One last chance to showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 We have reopened our exhibitor program for 1 more week. Book your exhibit table by September 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT and showcase your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech leaders at SF's Moscone West from October 13-15. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab28c4b75342cf4db884ac7 Dem reactions within moments of Austin ICE shooting spark viral outrage locally, online: 'Disqualifying' te 2026-09-22T14:10:19.338Z Dem reactions within moments of Austin ICE shooting spark viral outrage locally, online: 'Disqualifying' Democrats in Austin, Texas are facing criticism both online and from a retired cop who spoke to Fox News Digital after rushing to attack Immigration and Customs Enforcement moments after a suspected illegal immigrant was shot before any investigation had taken place. An ICE officer shot a man in Austin on Sunday and almost immediately, before basic facts had been established in the case, and before the man had been identified as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, elected Democrats in Austin were speaking out against ICE, including Rep. Greg Casar, Councilman Mike Siegel, and Mayor Kirk Watson. "It is awful that this war has come to our doorstep," Casar, a member of the progressive Squad caucus, said during a Sunday press conference in a clip that was highlighted by the White House Rapid Response account on X. "And as the mayor said, unfortunately it is not a surprise. Just a few weeks ago as we saw the ICE surge come to Austin, especially to north central Austin, I and others said that ICE needed to leave before someone was shot like in Minneapolis or like in Corpus Christi or like in Chicago, and that day is here and so I think the message remains that for Austin to be safe, ICE should end its surge here in our community." BRANDON GILL UNLOADS ON DEMOCRATS OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED WITH RAPING TEEN: 'COLLATERAL DAMAGE' Casar and his fellow Democrats quickly sparked viral social media criticism from conservatives accusing the left of selective outrage when it comes to crime, particularly illegal immigrant crime. "Where was the outcry from this guy last fall when an illegal alien in Texas used a machete to behead a man in front of his spouse and child?" Former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin posted on X. "The perpetrator reportedly kicked the head of the victim ‘around like a soccer ball.’ " "There it is," Townhall’s Amy Curtis posted on X. "The Democrats want no immigration laws. They want to destroy this nation. Remember this in November." "This sort of rhetoric should be disqualifying for any elected official," Texas Republican State Rep. Andy Hopper posted on X. "You cannot faithfully take the oath of office and be for open borders. " Dennis Farris, president of the Austin Police Retired Officers Association, told Fox News Digital he expects that kind of rhetoric from Casar and Siegel but was surprised to hear Mayor Watson rush to place blame on ICE both in the press conference and on social media. ‘OUT OF CONTROL’ KILLINGS IN SPANBERGER’S VIRGINIA REACH ‘INSANE’ POINT AS MIGRANT CHARGED IN STABBING SPREE "With Casar, it didn't surprise me, that’s Greg Casar, he's a bomb thrower, he's been a bomb thrower and he's been a reactionary known for shooting his mouth off before he has all the facts," Farris said. "He did that when he was on the city council. He did it in the Mike Ramos shooting. That’s just Greg Casar, He's known for his theatrics." "I've known the mayor a long time, consider the mayor a friend, I was really shocked at how visceral his reaction was, he's usually a lot more measured," Farris said. "I can understand being upset but the way he reacted, I think, raised the temperature in Austin because he is the one that he is, the leader, right? He is the city leader. He's the mayor. He's the one supposed to be trying to keep things calm and I think his reaction yesterday made it worse." Watson’s post was "ratioed" on social media, yielding far more negative comments and quote tweets than positive ones, with locals and internet users accusing him of fanning the flames before the facts were known. "Honestly shocking Mayor @KirkPWatson would issue this sort of statement knowing full well the investigation has barely started, Hope he’s not about to make an Adler-esque 2nd term turn," prominent Austin attorney Adam Loewy posted on X, referencing former Austin Mayor Steve Adler who presided over the 2020 George Floyd rioting in the city. Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of Casar, Watson, and Siegel for comment. Farris rejected Democrat claims that ICE is "surging" in Austin and said that federal immigration authorities, whether ICE or INS, have been conducting deportations in Austin for decades without any fanfare. "They've been arresting people that were in the country illegally and I think what we're seeing here is that the reaction to it is because of Trump, it's the Trump administration doing it and it's just another way to dislike the president for whatever reason you want to dislike him for," Farris said. In the aftermath of the shooting, Austin Police said three people were arrested, several police vehicles were damaged, and two officers were injured after hundreds took to the streets throwing rocks, bottles, and piece of concrete at officers, Fox News national correspondent Brooke Taylor reported. DHS sources confirmed to Fox News on Sunday that Garces Perez is an illegal immigrant from Venezuela with a final order of removal. DHS said Garces Perez illegally entered the United States under the Biden administration. The agency said he was shot during a law enforcement operation. Perez’s attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, claims he was driving for DoorDash when an unmarked truck sideswiped him, chased him and struck his car again before an ICE officer shot him in the back of the neck. "Wilber entered through CBPOne seeking asylum," Lincoln-Goldfinch posted on X on Monday. "He was inspected and entered lawfully through a port of entry. He was issued a valid work permit. The issue regarding the deportation order is that he moved and changed addresses. There was a notice for a hearing sent to the wrong address that he missed, which is VERY common. We are working on that. He will be released from detention, his immigration matter will be resolved, and the agencies will be held accountable." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab28c4975342cf4db884abe Chicago's half-empty schools reveal a crisis city leaders refuse to confront te 2026-09-22T14:10:17.780Z Chicago's half-empty schools reveal a crisis city leaders refuse to confront On the West Side of Chicago, Frederick Douglass Academy had a grand total of 27 students inside a building that was built for 1,000 students. That is only 2 percent of the building's capacity. The school was one of 13 Chicago schools that had fewer than 100 students. Across the city, 35 percent of schools are less than half full. The Chicago Public Schools system has lost more than 77,000 students since 2010. So where are all the students disappearing to? The answer is an indictment of the city and its public school sector. It is true that many families have left the city because of its rising cost of living. I know many Black families who have moved out, and their numbers are in the tens of thousands. It is also true that the birth rate in Chicago has dropped by nearly 50 percent in less than 20 years. It is not surprising that many graduates choose to leave the city instead of staying and starting families here. NEW YORK CITY'S DECLINING PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PROJECTED TO LOSE OVER 150K MORE AS POPULATION DECLINES But these are not the only reasons why so many public schools are suffering from abysmal enrollment numbers. The children who live on the West Side and South Side did not all disappear. They chose not to go to their neighborhood public high schools. I cannot blame them. Students stuck in these schools tell me they can't learn because the teachers cannot control the rowdier kids. There's a lack of discipline, and rules are hardly enforced. Some students even tell me that some teachers don't even try and just pass the kids. So kids know that if they challenge the teachers and make trouble, they will often give up and award them a passing grade. JONATHAN TURLEY: CHICAGO SCHOOLS REWARD PROTEST WHILE STUDENTS CAN'T READ The students and parents hear all of these stories, and that plays a major role in why they are choosing to enroll in magnet schools, charter schools, parochial schools, and even private schools. CPS still enrolls most of the city's remaining kids, but its share slipped from about 75 percent to 71 percent. That is roughly 18,000 children who live in Chicago and chose something else. Parents in Kids First workshops said school quality is one of the reasons families stay or go. And they are right to do so. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TOUTS ‘HARD RESET’ FOR AMERICAN SCHOOLS, VOWS TO PUT PARENTS ‘BACK IN CHARGE’ If we look more closely at the statistics, it is easy to see why so many families have opted out of public schools, especially Black families. In the same district, Black students in selective enrollment high schools are three times more likely to read at grade level than Black students in traditional public schools. When it comes to math, the numbers are even starker. Black students are five times more likely to be proficient in math in selective enrollment schools than their peers in public schools. Parents are seeing the data, and they're voting with their feet. It doesn't help that the Chicago Teachers Union has made a mockery of itself. The head of the union doesn't even send her own children to the public schools that she oversees. The CTU has continued to choose politics over its teachers and schools time after time. In 2025, CTU spent a record $4.2 million on politics and lobbying while spending less than 18 percent of its total spending on representing teachers. It poured millions into electing Mayor Brandon Johnson, a former CTU organizer. It then used that alliance to freeze school closings and to fight school-choice initiatives that have been a boon to many poor parents.  STEVE MOORE, ED POZZUOLI: STOP FUNDING SCHOOL SYSTEMS. LET THE MONEY FOLLOW THE CHILD If it couldn't get worse than that, CTU also helped kill Illinois' Invest in Kids scholarships because they allowed kids to escape the public schools. Not only that, CTU has made the national news several times for using "days of action" to turn kids into activists for whatever left-wing cause is in vogue at the moment. So why would CTU be shocked when families see all of this political activity and instead choose to get the best education for their children? POWERFUL TEACHERS' UNIONS SHARE STRIKING LINK WITH STATES STRUGGLING TO TEACH KIDS TO READ I want to be clear that I'm not here to slander teachers. Many of them are excellent, but they will tell you, as they have told me, that they are trapped in a system that does not allow them to teach to the fullest of their abilities. One told me, "I want to teach algebra, and I want to experience that joy when I see a child struggling at the beginning of the year only to become masterful by the end of the year — I don't want to teach activism." That is why the buildings are empty. The people who run these buildings are largely the problem. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION They have created schools that hold little appeal to families. This is America, a capitalist society, where people will always choose what is best for them. No parent wants to drive that extra hour or pay extra fees or tuition, but they will do so for their child's education. If the public schools want to bring these students back, then they have to buck the existing leadership. They have to return to the original purpose of the public schools: to develop young minds into educated, upstanding citizens. The empty buildings are a symbol of how far we have strayed from that original purpose. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM PASTOR COREY BROOKS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab28c4775342cf4db884aa9 Ausom Fall Sale Brings Seasonal Savings on Selected Electric Scooters te 2026-09-22T14:10:15.122Z Ausom Fall Sale Brings Seasonal Savings on Selected Electric Scooters Limited-time savings of up to $240 are available on selected models, with an additional $100 off when purchasing two scooters. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2879075342cf4db8849e7 SEE IT: Top Dem operative draws line at ‘deplorable’ Hasan Piker after touting party’s ‘big tent’ te 2026-09-22T13:50:08.705Z SEE IT: Top Dem operative draws line at ‘deplorable’ Hasan Piker after touting party’s ‘big tent’ Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin distanced his party from far-left streamer Hasan Piker, calling his past remarks "disgusting and deplorable" while defending Democrats as a "big tent" that encompasses a wide range of political views. "Let me just say that I think it's absolutely disgusting and deplorable the things that Hasan Piker has said," Martin said. "But he does not represent the Democratic Party and he certainly doesn't represent the viewpoints of almost every one of our candidates and our elected officials." Martin made the remarks after Fox News Digital asked how the party is navigating divisions among Democrats as socialist candidates gain prominence, including Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. RASKIN CALLS PIKER’S RHETORIC 'IRRELEVANT DISTRACTION' AFTER THE STREAMER SAID HE'D VOTE FOR HAMAS OVER ISRAEL "Look, no one should confuse unity with unanimity in the Democratic Party, right?" Martin said. "We are a big tent party. We have lots of different viewpoints and ideas and all sorts of issues." Piker has been scrutinized for a slew of past comments critical of Israel — one of his most controversial comments was claiming that the U.S. "deserved 9/11." Martin previously joined other party leaders and prominent Democrats in condemning rhetoric blaming Jewish Americans for threats and violence, calling it "dangerous, wrong, and antisemitic," but his statement did not name Piker. "Criticizing the policies and actions of the Israeli government is one thing," Martin posted to X last month. "Blaming American Jews for the hatred, threats, and violence directed at them is something else entirely. It is dangerous, wrong, and antisemitic." The comments come as El-Sayed, who campaigned with Piker during Michigan's Democratic primary, has sought to distance himself from the streamer as Republicans make their association a midterm attack line. EL-SAYED GRILLED ON PIKER, ISRAEL AND SOCIALIST TIES AFTER MIKE ROGERS SKIPS SENATE DEBATE Martin also called out Republicans for cutting the House’s September session short and leaving Capitol Hill weeks before the midterm elections, telling Fox News Digital there is crucial legislative work that will be left unfinished. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced last week that he was canceling votes scheduled last week and sent lawmakers home one day early ahead of the midterm election recess. Johnson has defended the decision, saying the House had "done its work." "Republicans…they're afraid to actually come to Washington for a whole host of reasons, right?" Martin said. "They've recessed saying mission accomplished six weeks early when they could actually do something to help the American people." "What the hell are they doing? Where are they going? You know what, Democrats are here. We're ready to work. We are ready to pass legislation that actually helps get people a chance, an opportunity, a chance to get ahead. Where the hell are the Republicans?" WHY THE HOUSE LET OUT EARLY IS A MATTER OF DEBATE AFTER JOHNSON SAYS CHAMBER HAS 'DONE ITS WORK' Martin also predicted Democrats would win control of both chambers in November as the elections inch closer, with roughly six weeks until Americans vote to determine which party will control the Senate and the House. "Mark my words right here," Martin said. "You heard it here first, right? 47 days left. The Democratic Party is going to take control of the House back and we're going to control the Senate back and we're not going to screw around like these Republicans have." "Mark my words right here," Martin said. "You heard it here first, right? 47 days left. The Democratic Party is going to take control of the House back and we're going to control the Senate back and we're not going to screw around like these Republicans have. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2853a75342cf4db88498e Four days in Oxford: Inside the chaotic return of Lane Kiffin to Ole Miss, that turned into pure cinema te 2026-09-22T13:40:10.716Z Four days in Oxford: Inside the chaotic return of Lane Kiffin to Ole Miss, that turned into pure cinema The absolute gem of a weekend in Oxford has come and gone, with a day of college football that could rival anything we’ve seen in recent memory. Ole Miss versus LSU delivered pure cinema, largely because of Lane Kiffin’s dramatic return to Oxford. Now, all sides can move on until the two teams meet again next year in Baton Rouge. While much of the theatrics surrounding Kiffin’s return felt like an attempt to sell tickets to a show that had already sold itself, the weekend still delivered an experience that will be remembered for decades. LANE KIFFIN WALKED BACK INTO OXFORD AS THE MAIN CHARACTER, BUT OLE MISS AND PETE GOLDING STOLE HIS SPOTLIGHT Both Ole Miss and LSU fans will now come to grips with the fact that life goes on, especially during the 2026 season. Next up, the Rebels will travel to Gainesville for a showdown with the Florida Gators, while LSU will host Texas A&M in Baton Rouge with both teams coming off what could turn into consequential losses as the CFP race heats up. But to put a bow on one of the craziest ten-month stretches in college football, it might be best to give you a glimpse of what life was like inside and outside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium last week. LANE KIFFIN’S RETURN TO OLE MISS COMES WITH BETRAYAL, LAWSUITS AND MEMORIES OF HIM TRYING TO BURN IT ALL DOWN In the best way possible, the town was buzzing just as you'd expect for a top-10 showdown between two SEC teams with such a storied past. Add on the fact that former coach Lane Kiffin was returning to Ole Miss for the first time since he abruptly left the Rebels before their College Football Playoff run, and you had a powder keg of emotions ready to explode with just one lit match. 'HE'S DUST': OLE MISS STUDENTS RIP LANE KIFFIN AS LSU COACH PREPARES FOR HATRED IN OXFORD I first noticed it on Thursday afternoon, while enjoying an afternoon walk around the infamous "Square" that makes up downtown Oxford. As I sat down for lunch inside Ajax Diner, which encompasses all that is good with southern cuisine, I couldn’t help but overhear two gentlemen who were both wearing Ole Miss polos discussing the upcoming showdown. "We really need to win this game," one diner attendee said about the upcoming game. "I can't imagine how that bastard will act if they [LSU] win." In reality, this was one of the more interesting dynamics of the week. The "what if" dilemma that Ole Miss fans were bantering about. Whether that was in the local apparel stores that are located in the downtown area, or the plethora of restaurants within walking distance of the majestic looking government building that sits in the middle of the "Square." I even found myself in the middle of a conversation about the upcoming game while I was filling up my gas tank. ELLA LANGLEY, DISTRACTIONS AND LANE KIFFIN: PETE GOLDING CALLS OLE MISS-LSU ‘HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING’ "What ya think man? I just happened to hear you talking on the phone about the game or something you're writing," another Ole Miss asked me while standing at the pump (I guess I was talking a bit loud). We really need to send him a message, but they look damn good as well." As I gave him my reasonings as to why I thought Ole Miss would end up winning the game on Saturday, it was as if I was also calming his nerves of what could potentially be coming. "I like the way you think man. Be careful out here this weekend, it might get a little crazy," the Oxford local politely replied. That's another thing about these college towns that feel as though gets lost on folks who haven’t truly experienced a college football weekend: the buildup with outside noise can be overblown. Why would I assert that? Mainly because noted analyst, or however you'd like to describe his role, Stephen A. Smith made it a point to say he was not attending the game out of fear of what Oxford would turn into on Saturday. I want to make this point very clear: I never once felt my safety was at risk during my time in Oxford. Sure, this would be an atmosphere that most of us had never covered before, with ten months of buildup filled with hatred and verbal jabs. But, it seems as though a lot was made of potential riots or the safety of Lane Kiffin being at risk was done to sell the game for a television rating. In reality, this was an Ole Miss fan base that was pissed beyond measure about an airport exit out of Oxford following the Egg Bowl last season. They were upset that Kiffin would essentially try to burn it down on the way out, after not getting what he wanted in coaching the Rebels during their CFP run. I knew this was going to be a different type of experience as I started my walk to the stadium, with a Louisiana state trooper carrying a bag that contained his sniper rifle. His colleague walked up to a State of Mississippi trooper and politely asked "Hey there, I'm trying to help my guy get his weapon into the stadium. Can you direct me to the right person?" Outside, where the LSU busses would arrive, stood a large walkway fence that would prevent fans from either side getting close to the team and their head coach. Standing next to a colleague, we could hear the police radio detailing LSU's eta to the stadium. "Thirteen minutes out, they are running a little behind. Let's get everyone on the ground prepared," a dispatcher said. At that moment, security workers expanded the blue fence, creating the walkway for LSU's arrival. And just like the ones I would hear on my way back to the AirBnB I was staying at in the area, you could hear the police sirens blaring in the distance. The opposing team, along with their flamboyant head coach, had arrived at 4:49 p.m. central time to a cheers and boos from fans hoping to get a glimpse of Lane Kiffin walking back into Vaught Hemingway Stadium. More than sixteen State Troopers from both Louisiana and Mississippi were in some capacity guarding the Tigers on this day. They lined the walkway in the same manner as they lined the field as the Tigers head coach would make his grand entrance, waving at fans in an awkward way. It was almost as if this was a red-carpet event, with security that would rival the president's entourage. Unfortunately for LSU, they could have used a defense like that during the first half against Ole Miss and Trinidad Chambliss, as the Rebels held a 24-7 lead at halftime. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Luckily for those watching at home, or the LSU fans that made the trip to Oxford, the Tigers would put together a comeback that provided more drama on the field than anything we witnessed off of it. By now, you've all seen it. Trinidad Chambliss takes one to the house, followed by Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding making the incredible call to go for the two-point conversion that his offense secured. An eight point lead, with LSU getting one final chance to tie it up. As police officers stood in the end-zone watching for any Ole Miss students that would throw objects onto the field, it was the Rebels defense that sent this crowd into one last frenzy as they intercepted LSU's Sam Leavitt to seal the win. Defensive players for the Rebels would run past Lane Kiffin and the LSU staff, pointing and glaring, rightfully gloating about how this on-field show would come to an end. Just as Trinidad Chambliss took a knee to end this magical game, I wondered aloud to a colleague about whether Ole Miss students would storm the field. Turns out on this night, the celebrations would take place in the stands, and I can't say I was disappointed by the fact I wouldn’t have to worry about being trampled while trying to capture the scene. It turned into a cinematic experience. Walking from Lane Kiffin's postgame press conference, following super-agent Jimmy Sexton into the Ole Miss athletic facility for Pete Golding's availability, the Rebels faithful basked in the glory of what they had just witnessed. A jubilant crowd walked around outside Vaught Hemingway Stadium. But, they weren’t waiting to get one final glimpse of Lane Kiffin as he walked to the LSU busses. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE No, students and fans were making their way back to the 'Grove' or the 'Square' to celebrate, while we listened to both coaches discuss this wild showdown. It felt as though there was one big sigh of relief that incapsulated the entire area, knowing Kiffin wouldn’t be leaving Oxford with the win, while also understanding that Pete Golding would be just fine moving forward. Finally, after being on-campus for 14 hours, I finished my story and headed for the parking garage. What was waiting for me back at the AirBnB was on my mind. I had booked this rental not actually investigating its actual location. Turns out, I was staying in what was essentially a college neighborhood filled with condos and townhouses. Just as the day I arrived in Oxford, the southern hospitality was waiting for me at the upstairs guesthouse I rented, with seven Ole Miss students watching highlights on the couch. "Hey dude, that was f—–g awesome. You want a beer man? Come on, have a beer with us!" While I appreciated the gesture, and probably could’ve used one or two, I politely passed on the drink The week, which had been building for ten months, had come to an end. And with that, the circus that was the "Lane Kiffin return" could be closed, at least for a year. Once again, the cinema around college football delivered. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2853975342cf4db884985 Nicole Kidman reacts to shocking 'Lioness' season 3 finale and the twist nobody saw coming te 2026-09-22T13:40:09.630Z Nicole Kidman reacts to shocking 'Lioness' season 3 finale and the twist nobody saw coming WARNING: Spoilers below. Nicole Kidman has plenty of thoughts about the season finale of "Lioness." The hit CIA/military show created by Taylor Sheridan aired its season three finale on Sunday after a gritty and dark ride focused on the kidnapping of Joe (Zoe Saldaña). 'LIONESS' STAR LAYSLA DE OLIVEIRA REACTS TO THE EXPLOSIVE RESCUE EPISODE IN SEASON THREE The rescue mission went down in episode seven, and the eighth and final episode of the latest season – titled "The Unraveling" – finally revealed who was pulling the strings the entire time. It wasn't the Russians, Iran or Ukraine. It was Aaliyah Amrohi. The seemingly sweet and innocent woman from season one has become a brutally violent villain out for revenge. It was a full-circle moment for viewers. You can read my full breakdown here. ZOE SALDAÑA SHARES BEHIND THE SCENES INSTAGRAM POSTS FROM BRUTAL 'LIONESS' TORTURE SCENE Kidman, who plays Kaitlyn, spoke with Entertainment Weekly about the finale and touched on one of the most shocking moments: The murder of Oleksandra, who ultimately was completely innocent of any wrongdoing. LIONESS STAR MICHAEL KELLY CALLS TAYLOR SHERIDAN 'ONE OF THE GREATEST STORYTELLERS' IN ENTERTAINMENT "She absolutely has a moral code and conscience, but she always weighs it up against cost. At the same time, she’s not mired down in regret. She’s a move-forward person, in the same way that when people play sports, you don’t get stuck on a previous point. Because otherwise she can’t do her job; she’s rendered inactive and vulnerable then," Kidman told the outlet when asked if she thinks her character feels remorse over the killing. Kidman also touched on what might be in the future for her character, and told the outlet, "There’s a lot. We’ll see where it goes, if we get to make a fourth season. It’s just so rich that there’s so many different paths that you can go down. The first season, you’re establishing everything, and the beauty of getting to do multiple seasons is that it becomes more deeper, richer, more complex. Taylor is such a strong writer that he can take things anywhere." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER A fourth season hasn't been officially announced yet, but signs certainly seem to indicate it's going to happen. Have you already seen the "Lioness" finale? Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2853875342cf4db88497c Lindsay Clancy holdout juror's lawyer torches 'Looney Tunes motion' to investigate him te 2026-09-22T13:40:08.437Z Lindsay Clancy holdout juror's lawyer torches 'Looney Tunes motion' to investigate him Lindsay Clancy's defense team is calling for an investigation into the holdout juror who sought to find her guilty of murder in the strangling of her children and using his refusal to bow to peer pressure to ask a judge to dismiss her charges — prompting a blistering response from his lawyer. "The 'Looney Tunes' motion filed yesterday by Kevin 'Shooter McGavin' Reddington to investigate Michael is not just an attack on Michael for being the courageous lone holdout juror," attorney Edward Paltzik wrote on X Tuesday morning, referring to the holdout, Michael Desronvil. "Reddington's motion is actually a full-frontal attack on the U.S. Constitution," Paltzik warned. "Because if the new normal is that jurors are going to face brutal reprisals for disagreeing with a defense attorney, you can kiss the Sixth Amendment goodbye." LINDSAY CLANCY PROSECUTORS FACE DILEMMA: RETRIAL OR PLEA DEAL IN CASE INVOLVING 3 STRANGLED CHILDREN He warned that if the judge grants defense demands for an investigation into his client it would undermine the American criminal justice system in the long run. "If we follow his destructive proposal to its logical conclusion, we're going to have an endless cycle of prosecutors investigating holdouts who oppose 'guilty' and defense attorneys investigating holdouts who oppose 'not guilty,'" he wrote. "Pretty soon we'll end up with... a retrograde justice system that will look a lot like the Hatfield-McCoy Feud: a cycle of carnage so malignant that its origins will fade in importance, replaced by the hopeless death spiral of the cycle itself." Reddington, in a motion filed Friday, called for a "limited inquiry" into the holdout, for information about his background and potential criminal history, phone records, courthouse surveillance video and more. Neither Paltzik nor Reddington immediately responded to requests for comment from Fox News Digital Tuesday morning. LINDSAY CLANCY JUDGE CALLS MISTRIAL, THEN GRANTS DEFENSE ONE HOUR STAY FOR APPEAL In a separate filing, another attorney for Clancy, Martin Weinberg, argued that Judge William Sullivan's decision to overrule a defense objection at trial should be grounds for dismissing the charges against the 36-year-old defendant on double jeopardy grounds. That motion also centered on the holdout juror and allegations that he ignored the judge's instructions and the law. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "The jury twice informed the Court that one of its members was refusing to apply the Court's instructions regarding the fundamental concept of reasonable doubt," Weinberg wrote. "After the first such report, the Court asked each juror individually whether he or she was able to apply the law. Upon receiving the second report, the Court tempered its response even further, simply reminding all jurors as a group of their obligation to follow its instructions generally. The Court denied Ms. Clancy's explicit requests to go further." LINDSAY CLANCY HOLDOUT JUROR MAKES NEW PROMISE AS LAWYER WARNS OF PUBLIC ATTACKS SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Weinberg's motion argued that Sullivan's decision to declare a mistrial before investigating the holdout is improper, alleging that the jury foreperson accused the holdout of making "statements acknowledging doubt but refus[ing] to apply it to the verdict as the law states." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Paltzik has said he began representing Desronvil last week as the holdout faced mounting public pressure from his fellow jurors, Clancy's defense and her supporters among the public. JUROR ON LINDSAY CLANCY TRIAL SAYS 'WE LET DOWN LINDSAY' FOLLOWING MISTRIAL Several other jurors have spoken publicly following Clancy's mistrial, which was declared on Sept. 4. Some, including the jury foreperson, have accused Desronvil of ignoring his own reasonable doubts about the prosecution's case, a claim he denied in his only public remarks. GOT A TIP? "I didn't have any doubts," he said in a statement last week, first made to NewsNation. "As I tried to explain different possible theories during deliberation, I kept getting cut off as if I had doubts based on the evidence present." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST He said that based on the physical evidence, witness testimony and the prosecution's presentations, he "thought it was enough proof that she knew exactly what she was doing and planned." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, admitted killing her children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months — but argued she was not criminally responsible because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time of the killings. Prosecutors argued she planned the murders and understood that what she was doing was wrong. Clancy is due back in court Sept. 29. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab282db75342cf4db8848cc Singapore’s Nexstrom wants to bring 2D semiconductors to chip fabs te 2026-09-22T13:30:03.385Z Singapore’s Nexstrom wants to bring 2D semiconductors to chip fabs Singapore-based Nexstrom has raised new funding to develop equipment that could help chipmakers manufacture 2D semiconductor materials at scale. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2808f75342cf4db884892 Elizabeth Hurley reveals how she stays in shape without going to the gym, SoFi brawl & dogs at NFL games te 2026-09-22T13:20:15.317Z Elizabeth Hurley reveals how she stays in shape without going to the gym, SoFi brawl & dogs at NFL games Welcome to Tuesday Screencaps and the first day of fall. Contrary to popular belief, this IS NOT American's favorite season of the year. According to YouGov.com, SUMMER is by far the most favorite season of the year. 54% of those polled in April said summer is superior. Fall was in 3rd place. 13% of those polled said it was their favorite season. But...but...but...that poll was taken in April. Of course people would say summer because they were miserable from a long winter. OK, so let's go back to a Gallup poll from 1947 where 34% of those polled said spring was their favorite season (fall was at 32%). Fast-forward to 2005 and fall had a 27% favorability rating. PGA WIFE JENA SIMS JOINS THE RESPECT SUMMER FIGHT AGAINST SEASONAL CREEP, URLACHER'S SON IS A STUD & LUCK Let's face it, the pumpkin spice latte industry has worked HARD to market fall as amazing to suburban women. It's worked — to a point. The pumpkin spice industry reportedly generates over $1.1 billion in annual sales, but people don't actually like fall as much as we're led to believe. Sorry, ladies. You've been outed. • Andy saw this at the Broncos game: Long time reader...but never had anything nuts enough to send in till yesterday. A person in the stands at the Broncos-Jaguars game appears to have snuck in a small dog in the clear bags the stadium allows you to bring food to the stadium. Obviously not a service dog...people are nuts. Always enjoy your daily columns. One of the few sane parts of the internet that shows there is still some common sense in the USA. • Dave from Capitola, CA emails: Thanks for your passion and insight. Here's a thought: Let's make offensive holding a five yard penalty instead of ten.  With how ubiquitous that call is, I thinks it's too penal. Hell, they say you can find a penalty on EVERY play. I agree, and you don't have to look too hard. Let's face it, ALL offensive lineman hold, it's there job to not get caught. You see many plays when an OL hold for a second and release, but, it's too late. It's too capricious of a call by officials. One hold on 1st down and now it's 1st and 20. 2 in a row and you're screwed (1st and 30?!). Too punitive. Wouldn't 1st and 15 make the game more interesting? Ergo, more entertaining. Thoughts?  • Eric P. in the PnW is back: Can you imagine what the media would do if the Chiefs and Maholmes , the Rams and Stafford or the Ravens and Lamarr won 12 games in a row including the Rams and 49ers twice and the Superbowl?  Or if they held a team to not one play over 9 yards the entire game? AND put up 31 points with a back up QB and a rookie Running Back not named Love??    Well the Hawks did that on Sunday even after almost every betting prognosticator took Arizona +4 points..As the coach said after the SB.. "We Don’t Care", when speaking of the media disrespect. • John S. has had enough: I held off on this rant last week but can’t hold back anymore. How more times do we need to see Jason Kelce and his wife do the Sunday Ticket commercial. Literally the over/under has to be 50 from 1-7:30. Kinsey: As a Sunday Ticket subscriber, I feel like I should have the option to block that commercial on YouTubeTV. If I pay $240, at least let me block those two. SAILGATING GUIDE: 9 FOOTBALL STADIUMS WHERE FANS CAN ARRIVE BY BOAT INSTEAD OF FIGHTING FOR PARKING 📩 Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com or use my personal Gmail Send your mowing reports, stripe photos, equipment upgrades, garage beer reviews, and league updates. 📰 TNML Headquarters: 👉 Read the latest Thursday Night Mowing League coverage 📘 Facebook Page: 👉 OutKick TNML Follow along for league news, photos, and community updates. ▶️ YouTube: Screencaps with Joe Kinsey Subscribe for videos, rants, and behind-the-scenes content. 🐦 Twitter/X: @JoeKinseyexp Tag me or drop a DM. 📬 Mail (Thursday Night Mowing League): 27072 Carronade Dr, Unit A 155 Perrysburg, OH 43551 "I haven’t been to a gym since the 90s and keep active by gardening and strimming hedges, but with no bushes to trim or weeds to pull in LA, I’m taking time to S-T-R-E-T-C-H," Hurley revealed Monday night on Instagram. I think she means "trimming" hedges, but you get the point. Let's keep in mind that Hurley is now 61 years old. In June, she explained her routine to Hello!. "I spend all day outside wrestling my garden into submission, so, by default, I bend, stretch and lift things all day long," Hurley said. "If I'm not working, I don't set an alarm and wake up naturally – usually between 7am and 8am." She'll pour a probiotic and let the dogs out to go to the bathroom and then her day begins. "Then I take a few tasty morsels out to James the tortoise and stroke the top of his head for a bit. Once back home I have a few espressos, check my inbox and the rest of the day is usually a whirlwind of cooking, gardening, signing off on projects and the dreaded Zooms," Liz added. Ladies, you've been doing it all wrong. Go pull weeds and stay off the treadmill. • Harvey D. in the 419 asks: Question to the Screencaps masses: With fuel prices what they are, has anyone noticed less traffic and reasonable speeds on the morning commute? You know, not playing Gran Turismo in real-life headed to work down the E way. I put some miles on per week, and I have noticed a definite shift in velocities and or asshattery on the byways. The state route in front of the estate is noticeably down in volume and or speeds. Just trying to confirm an observation. Kinsey: I'm not the guy to answer this question. Outside of my recent drives to to Detroit and Buffalo, I spend very little time on the highways. • Glyn C. asks: Thanks Joe and community, you all make this my daily read. Traveling to Green Bay for a game. I saved the how to get to Green Bay and avoid Chicago route. Taking my son to a Green Bay game this year, life-long dream. We are staying in about 8 miles from stadium. Drive in? Uber? Dinner Friday? Saturday must do? Sunday? CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Kinsey: It's been probably 8-10 years since I attended a Thursday night Packers game. I learned a valuable lesson that night: Uber prices out of Lambeau are INSANE. My dad and I were forced to sit in a hotel lobby waiting, and waiting, and waiting for the Uber rates to drop to a reasonable level. I seem to remember something like $150, which felt like $400 at the time. As long as you're not going to crush a box of beers, I would drive in. I'll let others suggest food. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! If you aren't following Ryan Paganetti, you should start. His research into the Patriots showing a reverse view of kicks behind the goal posts for visiting kickers was absolutely fascinating and has resulted in video board changes across the NFL this year. Don't be shocked if this guy is on TV sharing insights very soon. Why aren't there analytics segments during Sunday NFL shows? There are Insider® segments that are pretty much useless. Wouldn't gamblers be interested in Paganetti reports? ######################## And with that, the first Screencaps of fall is in the books. Get your blankets out. Let your wife burn her pumpkin candles. Buy her a latte. It's time to think about raking leaves and hunkering down for winter. Let's get after it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab27e3475342cf4db8845f1 Fox News Power Rankings: For the Democrats, where could it possibly go wrong? te 2026-09-22T13:10:12.861Z Fox News Power Rankings: For the Democrats, where could it possibly go wrong? From the moment President Trump completed his comeback in 2024, voters had good reason to think that the Democrats would retake the House this November. The president’s party has lost ground in all but two elections since 1934, including the two Trump-era midterms, where the party in power lost 40 seats (Republicans, 2018) and 9 seats (Democrats, 2022). REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: HOUSE CONTROL COULD HINGE ON WHETHER THE OLD POLITICAL RULES STILL APPLY With Republicans currently hanging by a thread in the House, most of the work has already been done for Team Blue. The number of seats that will change hands is another question, and here, Trump’s signature policies are playing a big role. As we enter fall, Democrats are enjoying their widest polling lead of the year. Voters say they prefer the Democrat to the Republican in their district by an average of 7 points in new polls (49%-42%). LEE CARTER: THE SUMMER POLLS MISSED THE POINT: VOTERS ARE MOVING — AND THE MIDTERMS BEGIN Democrats perform even better among likely voters with an 11-point average lead (53%-42%). That’s a larger and more consistent lead than the GOP had this time four years ago. These polls suggest that we’re heading for a "blue wave" like the one Democrats rode eight years ago. (That wave probably won’t rise as high as it once did. Thanks to redistricting, there are fewer seats in play for either party, so think of a gain of a few dozen as the modern equivalent of 40.) Still, there are six weeks until election day, and there are some things we don’t know. With all signs currently pointing to a good Democratic night, where could it possibly go wrong? The administration’s decision to go to war with Iran is proving costly for the GOP. RECORD GAS PRICES SQUEEZE AMERICANS AS SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON ENDS, MIDTERMS LOOM AND IRAN WAR WAGES ON Gas prices sit at $4.48 today, up 50% from $2.98 at the start of the war, and increasing at a higher rate this month. Trump’s worst ratings have been on inflation and the cost of living, and 61% of voters called gas prices a "major problem" in last week’s Fox News Poll. Yesterday, Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson became the second Republican Senate candidate to call for an end to the war (the first was Sen. Susan Collins, in April). No doubt many vulnerable House GOP incumbents feel the same way. In an election that looks less like an embrace of Democrats than a rejection of Trump’s agenda, a change of course in Iran would have an impact. Democrats have presented voters with two economic visions: the first, championed by candidates like Abdul El-Sayed and Troy Jackson, calls for a revolution on healthcare and taxes. The other, more common and less sweeping, is largely about undoing the Trump agenda. MORNING GLORY: FIVE SENATE RACES SHOW WHY DEMOCRATS MAY REGRET THEIR PRIMARY CHOICES Voters say they like core parts of the progressive agenda, including raising taxes on billionaires, which makes voters more likely to vote for a candidate by a 34-point margin, according to a new NBC News Poll, and Medicare for All, which has a 17-point margin. But the movements to which those policies are tied don’t fare as well: voters are less likely to support a candidate endorsed by Bernie Sanders by a 10-point margin, and less likely to vote for a candidate who supports the Democratic Socialists of America by 19 points. We don’t know yet whether candidates on the left wing of the Democratic Party will be able to thread this needle. Trump’s economic messaging is broadly unpopular, according to the same poll, including his proposal to send $5,000 checks to voters if Republicans keep control of Congress, as well as sending funding and weapons to Israel. That’s what is likely to get Democrats over the line. But watch whether the DSA hurts the Dems. The Republicans’ midterm convention is now in the rear-view mirror, and it didn’t make a dent in the polls we’ve seen. That probably wasn’t the goal for the GOP, who used the "Trumpapalooza" to remind loyal MAGA voters about the president’s wins on immigration and crime, among other issues. How many of them will show up on election day? In last week’s Fox News Poll, a quarter of voters said an endorsement from President Trump makes them more likely to vote for a candidate. That quarter is mostly the MAGA base, and it’s large enough to impact a race. MAGA turnout could limit the Democrats’ ceiling. In this week’s Power Rankings, Kansas’ Senate race gets more competitive and seventeen House races shift towards the Democrats. Plus, updates in two gubernatorial races. Democrats can celebrate a shift in the political environment, but every Senate race is different. It’s still a toss-up in this forecast. Each party has 47 seats, with six in the middle to determine control: Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas. Races in the "lean" categories are highly competitive, too, and today, Kansas joins New Hampshire and North Carolina to round out the list of nine battleground states. Kansas has been on the Democrats’ radar for most of the year, thanks to what they believe to be a star recruit in megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton. He is campaigning on gas and diesel prices, which have an outsize impact in the rural and agriculture-heavy Midwest. Sen. Roger Marshall, the incumbent, got some help last week from a star of the Republicans’ own: Vice President JD Vance, who rallied with Marshall to promote the Trump administration’s manufacturing agenda. The state hasn’t sent a Democrat to the Senate in 94 years, but it isn’t allergic to statewide Dems: incumbent governor Laura Kelly is one, and she won in both 2018 and 2022. Kansas moves from Likely R to Lean R. Meanwhile, in Georgia, Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff is consolidating support as he seeks a second term. His race moves from Lean D to Likely D. The Democrats have made bigger gains in the House, where this week’s set of polls has the most impact. The party has 215 seats in this forecast, which means they would only need to win 3 of the 19 toss-ups to flip the House. On a "good night" for Democrats, which would see them win all of those toss-up races, they’d take up to 234 seats, leaving the Republicans with 201. Narrow pathways remain for the GOP. While this forecast sees an expansion of the Republican House majority as unlikely, a good night for the party would have them hold on to the House with 220 seats. The shifts are largely a product of the generic ballot polling. The Democrats’ lead among likely voters of 8 to 13 points will be too much for GOP campaigns in some highly competitive areas to overcome. The same is true even for a few districts that Trump won by a healthy margin two years ago. These changes also reflect the shift among Hispanic voters towards Democrats: from D+12 in the 2024 presidential race to D+29 in Fox’s latest generic ballot survey. That will make a difference across Florida, where seven races shift towards Democrats, including the 25th district (held by Jared Moskowitz (D), from Toss-up to Lean D), and the 27th district (held by María Elvira Salazar (R), from Likely R to Lean R). It also impacts Texas, where the 34th district, held by Vicente Gonzalez (D), moves from Toss-up to Lean D. Republicans are running strong campaigns in many of these districts, but if the Dems’ generic ballot advantage lasts, the party’s ceiling could get higher. Data centers continue to play a major role in gubernatorial races across the country, especially in Ohio, where Fox’s Madison Alworth spoke to voters about the costs of data center construction yesterday, and in Texas, where incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott faces his toughest reelection challenge yet. Abbott’s competitor, Democratic candidate and State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, has put the issue at the forefront of both of their campaigns. Yesterday, Abbott widened his moratorium on data centers, with the construction of new centers now "effectively halted" until at least December. The governor has important structural advantages as he seeks a fourth term, but polls keep showing a close race. Texas moves from Likely R to Lean R. Finally, to Alaska, where new polling shows a close race for Senate, and what at first glance looks like a wide-open race for governor, with the Democrat ahead of three Republican candidates. When the GOP candidates are combined, the party runs even with the Democrat in this poll. But Alaska is one of two states with ranked choice voting. If more Democrats mark their second, third and fourth choices than Republicans, it could hurt the GOP’s chances of holding on to the 49th State. It moves from Lean R to Toss-up. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab27e3375342cf4db8845e8 ‘Charlie’s Angels’ star Jaclyn Smith lived apart from her husband for 17 years during their 35-year love story te 2026-09-22T13:10:11.948Z ‘Charlie’s Angels’ star Jaclyn Smith lived apart from her husband for 17 years during their 35-year love story For Jaclyn Smith, love wasn't waiting in Hollywood — it walked into her father's hospital room. The actress, who starred as Kelly Garrett on the TV series "Charlie's Angels" from 1976 to 1981, recently penned a memoir, "I Once Knew a Guy Named Charlie." In it, the 80-year-old revealed that she and her fourth husband, Dr. Brad Allen, lived apart for 17 of their 35 years together. Smith first met Allen, 72, when he helped perform her father's heart surgery in 1991. About two years later, Allen took a job at the University of Illinois in Chicago. He spent the next 17 years there while Smith continued living in Los Angeles. ‘CHARLIE’S ANGELS’ STAR JACLYN SMITH SAYS BEAUTY SECRET ISN’T MAKEUP OR DIET AFTER FANS PRAISE YOUTHFUL GLOW "It's true, the greatest love comes when you're least looking for it," Smith told Fox News Digital. "He operated on my dad. I remember he walked into the room, and he looked like the guys I grew up with, clean cut and just collegiate. He looked like just the guy down the street. And he was so good to my parents." After three divorces, Smith said motherhood changed everything. While a romance quickly blossomed, she wasn't willing to gamble on love again. This time, she wouldn't rush walking down the aisle. "You see, when I met Brad, I had two children," she explained. "It was no longer me going, 'OK, my heart's beating out of my chest, and I'm going to get married right away.' It had to be a three-way decision." WATCH: CHARLIES ANGELS STAR JACLYN SMITH, 80, REVEALS SECRET TO HER AGELESS LOOK "Ultimately, we commuted for 17 years," she continued. "We married after seven years. And when we got married, we really knew one another. We knew each other's families. We knew our priorities. We knew what we expected in life. And that is important in any relationship." Smith and Allen married in 1997. Smith's daughter, then 11 years old, was the maid of honor, People magazine reported. According to the outlet, her son, then 15, gave her away. The outlet reported that Allen closed the distance for good in 2009. For Smith, the true test of marriage isn't only falling in love — it's building a life together. "We see life the same rather than your heart just beating out," she said. "Yes, it beats out of your chest at first, but then you have to get down to the nitty-gritty of what makes the world go round, that day-to-day living." Allen supported Smith through her 2002 breast cancer diagnosis. The star is now cancer-free after undergoing a lumpectomy and radiation. Smith first married Roger Davis, then a star of "Dark Shadows," in 1968. He proposed to Smith after two dates. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Two years into their relationship, Smith wrote that she was walking with a friend in New York City to look at an apartment she and Davis were considering renting when she ran into Warren Beatty. The actor asked her to interview for a role in a film he was working on. But moments later, Davis appeared and told Beatty that Smith only did commercials. Smith wrote she later learned that while she was talking to Beatty, Davis was upstairs having sex with their real estate agent in the apartment. Smith split from Davis after finding him with another woman on their fourth wedding anniversary. "I knew my marriage wasn't everything I dreamed," Smith said. "I knew there were problems from day one. I think I have a line in the book about love masquerading as foundation, attraction as permanence. And I came from a background of you didn't live with people. It was the '50s. I didn't want to disappoint my parents. And I really believed in that picket fence. Why wouldn't this be great?" "To fall in love, get married and go the distance — I think that's a wonderful thing," she continued. "There is a bond when that truly happens. I've seen my brother, who fell in love at age 19 or 20, get married. They went on to have three children and were together until my brother passed away. So I do think that's pretty wonderful when that happens. It just didn't for me. And a lot of it was my innocence. I was a romantic. I didn't look beneath the paper. It just looked good on paper. It looked perfect." Smith said that while they were both actors, her values and Davis' values were vastly different. "You tend to overlook that big statement, 'love is blind,'" Smith said. "But attraction is blind. Love comes from all your lessons. And listen, today is different. Nothing is left to the imagination on these dating sites. I'm glad I didn't start out at that point. I think values are so important, to share the same values. People tend to overlook that initially and think it's a sure shot." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS When asked if she regretted not taking a chance to work with Beatty, Smith replied, "Things happen for a reason." "I never had a definite plan for my career," she explained. "I was never overly driving or ambitious. I just wanted to take what came my way at the time. That was shocking to me when Warren Beatty remembered my name and I didn't know too much about Warren Beatty except I loved his movie 'Bonnie and Clyde.'" "I think whether I did the James Bond movie or the Warren Beatty movie, I think what happened in my life. Everything's unpredictable," Smith said. "And I like the path I took. I really do. Sometimes, it's all about chance. 'Charlie's Angels' was a chance.' Without that, I might have been living in Houston teaching ballet. When it came to my career, I took it day by day. I didn't have huge plans." Smith married actor Dennis Cole in 1978 after about a year and a half of dating. They divorced in 1981. "One day, I found a note in his pocket," Smith wrote. "The writer turned out to be a girl I knew. She was his son's girlfriend. I would not repeat the mistake I'd made with Roger. This time, I wasn't going to overlook what I learned, and I was not going to stick around and try to work it out. I didn't rationalize Dennis' actions, and I didn't blame myself. My one and only thought was to get out." In 1980, Smith met British cinematographer Anthony B. "Tony" Richmond while filming "Nightkill." They married in 1981. They welcomed a son, Gaston Anthony, in 1982, and a daughter, Spencer Margaret, in 1985. Smith wrote the marriage was strained by Richmond's struggles with alcohol and drugs. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "I'd had enough," Smith wrote. ". . . I was done. I couldn't stay with a man who chose drugs and alcohol over his family. . . . We had a wonderful life when he was sober. . . . [But] I needed to do the best I could for my children, to protect them from the ravages I knew could come from substance abuse." Fox News Digital reached out to Davis and Richmond for comment. Cole died in 2009 at age 69. "You know, in writing this book, I learned that I'm really strong," Smith said. "I had a great beginning. I had the best parents in the world, but I had marriages that didn't make it. Your heart gets broken here and there. You have successes along the way. And I worked hard to be there for my children more than anything. It's ferocious." "You have to give up control when you don't want to because you don't want anything to hurt them. I think of my journey, it's been unpredictable. I come away thinking, 'What would my parents think?' But I'm a girl who stuck to things, worked very hard and just gave it all to my family." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab27e3275342cf4db8845df Pentagon unveils battlefield test to ensure new generals are warfighters – not Washington bureaucrats te 2026-09-22T13:10:10.939Z Pentagon unveils battlefield test to ensure new generals are warfighters – not Washington bureaucrats FIRST ON FOX: The Pentagon is raising the bar on who gets promoted to general by rolling out a new battlefield-style assessment requiring senior officers to demonstrate how they would solve complex military problems. It's the most significant change in decades for how future generals for every branch are selected. Internal documents obtained by Fox News Digital show every military service has developed its own version of the new Joint Warfighting Evaluation (JWE), a standardized assessment intended to measure operational planning, decision-making and leadership under simulated combat conditions. The Pentagon says the assessment will supplement existing performance evaluations and become an additional metric considered by promotion boards beginning with the fiscal year 2027 cycle. The effort grew out of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's push to overhaul military evaluations and promotions, with a focus on identifying officers who can perform in combat rather than simply build strong career records. PENTAGON FIRES BACK AFTER MARK KELLY ACCUSES PETE HEGSETH OF TARGETING WOMEN AND BLACK MILITARY OFFICERS "People figure out they don't have to be the best at their job, they have to be the best at making sure their boss thinks they're the best," Stu Scheller, the senior Pentagon adviser leading the effort, told Fox News Digital. "And those are actually two very different things." Under the current system, officers accumulate evaluations from their superiors throughout their careers that become a central part of the record considered by promotion boards. 'WOKE' MILITARY ACADEMIES TARGETED IN NEW BLUEPRINT FOR SWEEPING WARFIGHTING OVERHAUL "Right now in our current system, we have people that are very good at navigating their careers," Scheller said. "We have very good, I want to be clear, very good military personnel and leaders across the military, but there isn't a stand-alone function that can truly assess the best military commanders on the battlefield." Scheller said these performance reports will remain the "bedrock" of promotion decisions, while the JWE will give boards a separate measure of how well an officer can solve the kinds of military problems they could face in command. What that assessment looks like will vary by service. The Pentagon has developed six versions — one for each of the five military services and another through the Joint Staff — ranging from online simulations to hours-long, in-person wargames, the documents reviewed by Fox News Digital detail. In some versions, officers will be presented with a military problem and forced to make decisions as an AI-powered adversary reacts to their moves. Another will bring officers into a war college for an in-person wargame, where evaluators will watch how they respond as an enemy counters their decisions in real time. "You make a move, enemy makes a move, how I react based on a time environment," Scheller said. The service plans obtained by Fox News Digital show just how different the evaluations will be. The Army plans to put roughly 900 eligible colonels through a remote written assessment followed by a digital wargame, while roughly 1,330 Air Force colonels will take a two-hour online analysis test followed by a one-hour interactive simulation. The Space Force will use the same basic format for roughly 125 officers. The Navy's version is considerably more intensive. Roughly 308 captains in the unrestricted line and information warfare communities will travel to the Naval War College for a three-hour written assessment followed by a two- to three-hour wargame. The Marine Corps plans an eight-hour remote evaluation for up to 175 colonels using an AI-enabled platform that combines written assessments with situational judgment tests. Scheller cautioned that none of the exercises can perfectly recreate the pressures of actual combat and said the Pentagon expects to change the assessments as it learns what works. "Ultimately, no matter how good we get at this, there's no one task that's gonna perfectly replicate war," he said. "We're not trying to come up with the perfect solution right out the gate." COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE US ARMY IN EUROPEAN AND AFRICAN THEATER IS UNEXPECTEDLY STEPPING DOWN Scheller stressed that the Pentagon is not replacing the existing promotion system. Performance reports and the rest of an officer's career record will continue to account for the bulk of the evaluation, while the JWE will provide promotion boards with an additional data point. How heavily that new data point will be weighted has not yet been decided. "The secretary still has judgment based on how it will be weighted in the board, so we haven't determined," Scheller said. "We're kind of waiting to see how well this thing is rolled out." The first real test will come next year. Eligible O-6s will undergo the evaluations between roughly February and June 2027, Scheller said, ahead of the services' O-7 promotion boards between July and September. The Pentagon plans to study the results from that first cycle before determining how much influence the JWE should have on future promotion boards and how the assessments should evolve for the following year, according to the internal documents. The new evaluation is the latest step in a broader overhaul of how the Pentagon selects, evaluates and retains its senior military leaders under Hegseth. Hegseth told hundreds of generals and admirals last year that the military's promotion system was being "thoroughly reexamined," pledging to promote top performers faster, push out poor performers more quickly and turn evaluations, military education and field exercises into meaningful tests rather than "box checks." He has also moved to shrink the upper ranks themselves, ordering a 20% reduction in active-duty four-star positions and a broader 10% cut in general and flag officer positions as part of a restructuring of military commands. And Hegseth has taken a more direct role in deciding who receives a star. Earlier this year, he removed several Navy captains from a list of officers selected by a promotion board for one-star admiral after previously intervening in an Army brigadier general promotion list. The Pentagon has said promotions under Hegseth will be based on merit. Meanwhile, the unusual interventions have drawn criticism and concern from some lawmakers, military officers and outside analysts worried about political influence over the traditionally service-driven process. The changes have come alongside significant turnover at the top of the military. Trump and Hegseth have removed or replaced a number of senior leaders since the beginning of the administration, including former Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown and former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti. Hegseth also forced out Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George this year before the scheduled end of his term. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab27e2d75342cf4db8845ae Everyone can find a reason to dislike data center construction te 2026-09-22T13:10:05.182Z Everyone can find a reason to dislike data center construction Inside two years of fraught AI data center debates in Pennsylvania. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab27e2b75342cf4db8845a5 Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy bets these 21 startups will shape energy’s future te 2026-09-22T13:10:03.209Z Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy bets these 21 startups will shape energy’s future To the investors at Bill Gates's Breakthrough Energy, the coming wave of electrification will make data center energy demands look quaint by comparison. Here's how they're preparing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab27bdb75342cf4db884574 Chinese Coast Guard rams Philippine boat in South China Sea, sparking diplomatic clash te 2026-09-22T13:00:11.228Z Chinese Coast Guard rams Philippine boat in South China Sea, sparking diplomatic clash Tensions in the South China Sea escalated again Friday after a Chinese Coast Guard vessel collided with a Philippine government ship, an encounter captured on video that prompted competing accounts from Manila and Beijing. The Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources vessel BRP Datu Magat Salamat was distributing fuel to Filipino fishermen when the collision occurred at 11:13 a.m., roughly 54 nautical miles off the coast of Palawan province — an area Manila says is well within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. Footage released by the Philippine Coast Guard showed crew members shouting, "Brace for impact!" moments before the collision. Photographs taken afterward showed bent and detached railings, damaged metal supports and debris scattered across the Philippine ship's deck. No injuries were reported. SEE IT: CHINESE NATIONALS INTERCEPTED IN ‘EXTREMELY DANGEROUS’ INFILTRATION ATTEMPT NEAR FLORIDA COAST Philippine officials accused Beijing of deliberately ramming a civilian government vessel on what they described as a humanitarian and livelihood mission. Jay Tarriela, the Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for West Philippine Sea concerns, said the Chinese vessel first cut across the Philippine ship's stern at a distance of about 33 feet before repeating the maneuver minutes later and colliding with it. Beijing disputed Manila's account. Chinese Coast Guard spokesperson Jiang Lue said the Philippine vessel "intentionally adjusted its course and suddenly accelerated to cut across the bow" of the Chinese ship after disregarding repeated warnings. China said its vessel had been conducting lawful operations near Sabina Shoal and blamed the Philippine side for the collision. The incident also drew Washington into the dispute. U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton said the United States "strongly condemn[s] the China Coast Guard's deliberate ramming." The Chinese Embassy in Manila responded by accusing the United States of backing Philippine "infringement and provocations" in the disputed waters. Friday's collision was the latest in a series of maritime confrontations between China and the Philippines. In July, Manila accused Chinese forces of firing water cannons at government vessels near Scarborough Shoal and striking a Philippine Navy staff member in the head with a wooden baton during an encounter at Second Thomas Shoal. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2772c75342cf4db884490 George W Bush raises money for Republicans, but not key Senate candidate te 2026-09-22T12:40:12.385Z George W Bush raises money for Republicans, but not key Senate candidate Former President George W. Bush is helping fundraise for Republicans, but not the one who defeated his nephew George P. Bush in the 2022 Republican primary for Texas attorney general. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas held a fundraiser Monday night for Maintain the Majority with the former president as a "special guest," The New York Times reported. The event did not not include GOP Senate candidate and current Texas AG Ken Paxton, who defeated Cornyn in this year's primary. Maintain the Majority is a PAC that lists Cornyn along with Sens. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska; Jon Husted, R-Ohio, Susan Collins, R-Maine; Michigan Sen.-nominee Mike Rogers, New Hampshire Sen.-nominee John E. Sununu; Iowa Sen.-nominee Ashley Hinson as joint fund participants, Minnesota Republican Sen.-nominee Michele Tafoya was a late addition to the Monday night event, according to the Times. Notably absent on that list are Paxton, Republican North Carolina Sen.-nominee Mike Collins and Republican North Carolina Sen.-nominee Michael Whatley, a trio of Senate candidates closely tied to Trump's political orbit. TRUMP FLEXES HIS POLITICAL MUSCLE OVER GOP AS DEMOCRATS SEE MIDTERM OPENING IN KEY RED STATE Bush and Cornyn have long had a complicated relationship with President Donald Trump and his favored candidates like Paxton. Karl Rove, a former senior presidential advisor to Bush, recently declared he would vote for a Texas Democrat, too. THUNE-ALIGNED GROUPS UNLEASH HISTORIC WAR CHEST TO DEFEND SENATE MAJORITY: 'WINNING MESSAGE' "Early voting in Texas starts Monday, October 19, 2026 (28 days from today, September 21)," a Cornyn X post on Monday morning read, notably leaving out a mention of Paxton. "It runs through Friday, October 30. The 2026 midterms (Election Day) are Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 43 days from today." While the PAC funds might not be including Paxton, Trump's own midterm campaign war chest at MAGA Inc. – now under the watchful eye of former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt – has more than $415 million cash on hand, according to the latest FEC filing reported Sunday. Michigan, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, and Alaska are all rated toss-ups in the latest Fox News Power Rankings in the race to hold the Republican's slim 53-47 Senate majority. Democrats are looking at flipping seats against Collins, Husted, Sullivan, Hinson in Iowa, Whatley in North Carolina and Paxton in Texas. Republicans are eyeing potential pickups in Michigan, New Hampshire and Georgia. REPUBLICAN CAVALRY ARRIVES FOR KEN PAXTON AS BIG-BUCKS TEXAS OFFENSIVE OPENS CASH FLOODGATES While midterms are historically unfavorable to the political party seated in the White House, Republicans holding the Senate could help tamp down Democrat momentum in Trump's final two years in office if the slim 218-214 Republican House majority is lost. While Cornyn's establishment Republican coffers might not be made available to the man who ousted him in the primary, Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters has been confident that Texas' Senate seat will remain in the GOP's hands. "You got to remember Ken Paxton won this state a couple of times in the general – he won a primary against a strong incumbent that's been there for a long time by a couple hundred thousand votes," Gruters told Fox News Digital last month. "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. Texas is ruby red," Gruters said. "Texas is a hardcore Republican state. They're going to send up a MAGA warrior because we have a lot of work to do, including passing the Save America Act." JOHN THUNE GOES 'ALL IN' FOR KEN PAXTON AFTER BITTER PRIMARY RIPPED GOP APART While Texas is seeing California liberals flock to the state, Gruters predicted Paxton's statewide campaign strength is going to hold against Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico. "Texas is a massive state, a lot resources from California are pouring in because these California liberals like Talafreako, but I don't think it's going to help him at the end of the day," Gruters added. "Paxton is going to win this race." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2772a75342cf4db884479 Ausom Fall Sale Brings Seasonal Savings on Selected Electric Scooters te 2026-09-22T12:40:10.083Z Ausom Fall Sale Brings Seasonal Savings on Selected Electric Scooters A rider on an Ausom electric scooter navigates a city street lined with autumn foliage during the brand's seasonal sale campaign. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2772975342cf4db884470 Tripo AI Releases Latest Model Tripo P2.0, Advancing AI 3D Generation with Production-Ready Assets te 2026-09-22T12:40:09.090Z Tripo AI Releases Latest Model Tripo P2.0, Advancing AI 3D Generation with Production-Ready Assets SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tripo AI unveiled Tripo P2.0, its latest 3D-native foundation model enabling high-fidelity 3D assets generation with quad topology, marking a major breakthrough in generative 3D. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2772875342cf4db884467 Tripo AI Releases Latest Model Tripo P2.0, Advancing AI 3D Generation with Production-Ready Assets te 2026-09-22T12:40:08.178Z Tripo AI Releases Latest Model Tripo P2.0, Advancing AI 3D Generation with Production-Ready Assets Tripo P2.0 official Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2772775342cf4db88445e Tripo AI Releases Latest Model Tripo P2.0, Advancing AI 3D Generation with Production-Ready Assets te 2026-09-22T12:40:07.248Z Tripo AI Releases Latest Model Tripo P2.0, Advancing AI 3D Generation with Production-Ready Assets Tripo P2.0 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab274d275342cf4db8843df AI malware can rewrite itself to evade detection te 2026-09-22T12:30:10.014Z AI malware can rewrite itself to evade detection Google's Threat Intelligence Group found experimental malware called PROMPTFLUX that could ask Gemini to rewrite its own code. One version was designed to do that every hour. Why would malware keep rewriting itself? To make it harder to recognize. Security software can look for known patterns in malicious code. If that code keeps changing, the malware becomes a moving target. That does not automatically make it invisible to current security tools, but it can make some types of detection more difficult. There is an important reality check here. PROMPTFLUX was still being developed when Google found it. Researchers had yet to see it successfully compromise a victim's device or network, and Google disabled assets connected to the activity. What caught my attention is what came next. Google has since documented AI being used by malware during live attacks. It has also uncovered an Android backdoor that can use AI to understand what is happening on a phone and help decide what to do next. That tells us where this could be heading. So let’s break down how AI-powered malware works and what you can do to protect yourself. AN AI CYBERATTACK COULD TURN OFF AMERICA'S LIGHTS BEFORE WASHINGTON EVEN UNDERSTANDS WHY NEW! 🩺 Free CyberGuy LIVE class: Get Better Healthcare With AI Saturday, September 26 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will show you five practical ways AI can help you organize your health history, remember important appointment details, understand complicated medical information, research prescriptions and prepare smarter questions for your doctor. No technical experience is needed. Save your free spot at CyberGuyLive.com PROMPTFLUX was a VBScript-based malware project that Google discovered in June 2025. Its most interesting component was called the "Thinking Robot." The malware could contact Gemini and request new obfuscation techniques designed to make its code harder for security software to recognize. Google later found multiple PROMPTFLUX variations. One included instructions telling Gemini to rewrite the malware’s entire source code every hour while preserving the pieces needed for it to continue working. Think about what that means from the defender’s side. Security software may identify one version of malicious code. Then the program can generate a different-looking version while continuing to pursue the same goal. That creates a moving target. Google described PROMPTFLUX as an early example of "just-in-time" AI being built directly into malware. Instead of relying entirely on functions written ahead of time, malware can ask an AI model for help while it runs. No, and this is where I want to be careful. You may hear AI malware described as something that can simply change its appearance and walk right past antivirus protection. The reality has more layers. Signature detection still plays a role in cybersecurity. Security software can recognize the digital fingerprints of known malware and block them quickly. However, antivirus protection does much more than compare a file with a list of known threats. Microsoft Defender Antivirus, for example, uses real-time monitoring, behavioral analysis and heuristic protection. It also uses cloud-delivered protection and machine learning to help identify new threats that may not match a known malware signature. That means changing the code does not automatically make malware invisible. A security tool may still notice suspicious behavior once the malware starts doing something dangerous. PROMPTFLUX is concerning because it can make one form of detection harder. That does not mean every layer of modern antivirus suddenly stops working. PROMPTFLUX was experimental. PROMPTSTEAL crossed an important line. Google identified the Russian government-backed group APT28 using PROMPTSTEAL against targets in Ukraine. Google says this was its first observation of malware querying a large language model while deployed in live operations. PROMPTSTEAL takes a different approach from PROMPTFLUX. Instead of asking AI to rewrite itself, it queries the Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct model through Hugging Face. The model generates Windows commands that PROMPTSTEAL can execute. Those commands can gather information about a computer and copy documents from folders including Documents, Downloads and Desktop. The malware then sends collected information back to infrastructure controlled by the attacker. That is a significant change. The AI model becomes part of what the malware does after it starts running. Then came PROMPTSPY. Google detailed the Android backdoor in May 2026 after it was initially identified by ESET. PROMPTSPY contains an AI-powered module called GeminiAutomationAgent. It can send information about what appears on an infected Android device to Gemini and use the response to help navigate the phone’s interface. In other words, the malware can use AI to understand part of what is happening on the screen and determine how to interact with it. Google found that PROMPTSPY could also make itself harder to remove. When a victim tried to uninstall it, the malware could place an invisible overlay over the uninstall button so taps would appear to do nothing. There is some good news for Android users. Google says it took action against the actor behind the malware. It also said no apps containing PROMPTSPY were found on Google Play at the time of its May report. Known versions are detected by Google Play Protect, which is enabled by default on Android devices with Google Play Services. Still, PROMPTSPY gives us a much clearer picture of where this technology could go. Malware can begin reacting to the device it finds instead of relying only on instructions written before the attack starts. HALLUSQUATTING AI ATTACK COULD HIJACK YOUR COMPUTER Google’s newest report makes the larger trend harder to ignore. On Sept. 8, 2026, Google Threat Intelligence Group said it had seen attackers move from basic AI prompting toward agentic AI workflows and AI-enabled automation. That means AI can start taking on larger pieces of an operation with less human involvement. One example really jumped out at me. Google says a suspected financially motivated attacker compromised a company’s cloud infrastructure. The attacker then used an AI coding chatbot and agent instructions to plan, build and execute a mass credential-harvesting campaign in less than six hours. The system could manage vulnerability scanning and troubleshoot problems while the attack was underway. Google says thousands of third-party credentials were compromised. Google has also seen attackers experimenting with automated reconnaissance and frameworks designed to manage harvested credentials. However, there is another important reality check. Google says it has yet to observe threat actors deploying fully autonomous exploit pipelines against targets in the wild. We have not reached the point where an AI system independently launches every part of a cyberattack without people involved. The amount of work AI can take off an attacker’s hands keeps growing, though. AI arrives on top of an already huge malware problem. Independent security institute AV-TEST says it registers more than 450,000 new malicious programs and potentially unwanted applications every day. That number does not mean 450,000 completely different attacks are hitting people every day. Malware samples can include different versions and variations of existing threats. Still, the volume shows why security companies cannot depend on recognizing every malicious file by its appearance alone. Meanwhile, the financial damage tied to cyber-enabled crime continues to climb. The FBI says Americans reported nearly $21 billion in cyber-enabled crime losses during 2025, up 26% from the year before. Those losses cover many kinds of online crime and cannot be attributed to AI malware. However, they show what criminals already stand to gain when technology makes attacks easier to run. You do not need to understand how an AI model rewrites VBScript to protect yourself. The best defense still comes from making it harder for malware to reach your device and harder for it to succeed if something slips through. Look for strong antivirus software with real-time protection and behavioral detection. That becomes especially useful when malicious software changes enough that a traditional signature may not recognize it immediately. The right protection can watch what a program does after it starts running. Suspicious file changes or attempts to alter sensitive system settings can trigger another layer of detection. If you are comparing protection, see our guide to what to look for in antivirus software without the jargon. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com. Security software cannot help as much if its strongest protections have been disabled. On Windows, Microsoft says Defender’s behavior monitoring is enabled by default. Cloud-delivered protection also helps detect new and emerging threats. If a website, pop-up or random tutorial tells you to disable antivirus protection so something will install, stop. Do not turn off security protections to make a questionable download work. Keep your operating system and browser current. Do the same for software you use regularly. Attackers often look for people running software with vulnerabilities that already have patches available. Automatic updates can close those openings without forcing you to track every security bulletin yourself. CHINA-LINKED HACKERS INFILTRATED US GOVERNMENT NETWORKS BEFORE FBI TAKEDOWN This has become one of the most important malware warnings I can give you. Attackers increasingly use fake CAPTCHA pages and bogus error messages to tell victims to open Windows Run, PowerShell, Command Prompt or Terminal. The page then asks them to paste a command. Do not do it. A legitimate CAPTCHA should never require you to run a command on your computer. We recently reported that more than 5,400 compromised websites were being used in one campaign built around this trick. See how thousands of hacked sites can trick you into installing malware. Security warnings can feel annoying when you are trying to download something quickly. Do not automatically click past them. Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, for example, can check websites and downloads for signs of phishing or malicious software. If your browser blocks a file or tells you a site looks dangerous, investigate before continuing. A website should never pressure you to weaken your computer’s security so you can proceed. PROMPTSPY gives Android users a good reason to pay attention to where apps come from. Google says Play Protect checks apps for harmful behavior. It also scans apps installed from outside Google Play. Keep Play Protect enabled. Be especially cautious with sideloaded apps from websites, messages or unfamiliar app stores. The same thinking applies to browser extensions. An extension can gain significant access to what happens inside your browser, so install only what you need from a source you trust. A password manager helps you create unique passwords for your accounts. It can also give you a useful phishing warning. If a saved password normally fills automatically and suddenly does not, stop and check the website address before typing the password yourself. Use multifactor authentication where available. Better yet, use a passkey when a service supports one. Keep in mind that some information-stealing malware can target browser cookies or authenticated sessions. MFA still helps, but no login protection gives you permission to ignore malware on the device itself. Back up anything you would hate to lose. That could include family photos and financial records. Keep other irreplaceable files covered too. A cloud backup can help. An external drive that you disconnect when you are finished backing up can give you another recovery option. A backup will not stop malware from stealing data, but it can make ransomware or destructive malware much less devastating. Watch for unfamiliar programs and unexplained security alerts. Pay attention if your antivirus suddenly turns itself off or your browser starts behaving strangely. If you think a computer may be infected, disconnect it from the internet and run a trusted security scan. For a PC, you can follow our guide on what to do if you think your PC has a virus. If passwords or financial information may have been exposed, use a different trusted device to change important passwords. Then sign out of active sessions where the service allows it. Check your financial accounts for activity you do not recognize. Act quickly if something looks wrong. PROMPTFLUX caught my attention because of what it says about the direction malware is taking. For years, attackers have found ways to change malicious code and make detection harder. AI gives them another tool for doing that while the malware is running. I would not take that to mean antivirus protection suddenly became obsolete. Strong security software already looks beyond a simple malware fingerprint. Behavior monitoring and cloud-based analysis can help catch threats that have never been seen before. What concerns me more is how quickly the technology is progressing. PROMPTFLUX was experimental. PROMPTSTEAL appeared in live operations. PROMPTSPY showed how AI could help malware interpret an Android interface. Now Google is seeing attackers use agentic AI to automate larger portions of an attack. For me, the lesson is pretty straightforward. Do not depend on one security feature to save you. Keep good protection running, take security warnings seriously and make it difficult for malicious software to get onto your devices in the first place. If something does get through, reacting quickly can limit how far the damage goes. As malware becomes capable of changing its code and making more decisions with AI, do you think security companies can stay ahead, or are we heading toward a point where it becomes much harder to know whether our devices are truly safe? 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/6ab274cb75342cf4db8843a7 Nscale’s IPO will test Wall Street’s appetite for concentrated AI bets once again te 2026-09-22T12:30:03.585Z Nscale’s IPO will test Wall Street’s appetite for concentrated AI bets once again The British AI data center developer depends on tech giants Microsoft and Anthropic for most of its revenue. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2727875342cf4db884378 Texas prosecutors take death penalty off the table for man accused of murdering wife and fleeing to Italy te 2026-09-22T12:20:08.339Z Texas prosecutors take death penalty off the table for man accused of murdering wife and fleeing to Italy Texas prosecutors announced they won't seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing his wife and fleeing the country as his trial was set to begin, they told an Italian court, clearing a path for his extradition to the United States. Lee Gilley, 39, faces a capital murder charge in connection with the October 2024 death of his wife, Christa, who was nine weeks pregnant when she died. The Harris County Medical Examiner's office determined her death was a homicide resulting from neck compression. He pleaded not guilty. Authorities allege Gilley removed his ankle monitor on May 1 and left Texas before his scheduled trial was to begin. He got to the Milan Malpensa Airport in Italy by using a fake name and forged travel documents, according to court records. He was taken into custody by Italian authorities. EXCLUSIVE: FBI EXTRADITIONS SOAR AS PATEL RAMPS UP FOREIGN OUTREACH, VOWS 'NO SANCTUARY' Gilley's American attorney, Dick DeGuerin, previously told Fox News Digital that Italy wanted a written guarantee prosecutors wouldn't seek the death penalty before considering his return. Italian authorities may also demand assurances against a sentence of life without parole, he said. The Harris County District Attorney said in a Friday court filing obtained by Fox News Digital that it won't be pursuing the death penalty against Gilley, but stopped short of taking life without parole off the table as a possible sentence. MULTIPLE DEATH SENTENCES IN DIFFERENT STATES ARE SET TO BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN 24 HOURS: 'NOT VERY COMMON' READ THE FILING: "Nevertheless, the State files this unusual notice because the defendant continues to falsely insist to the Court of Appeal of Turin that he remains subject to the death penalty, and that a judge or jury could assess the death penalty notwithstanding the State's decision not to seek that punishment," the filing states. Harris County prosecutors also accused Gilley's Italian attorney, Monica Grosso, of misleading the Turin Court of Appeal by telling it that commutation is impossible for someone sentenced to life without parole. CALIFORNIA SUED OVER POLICY THAT COULD FREE SERIAL KILLERS AS LACI PETERSON'S FRIEND SOUNDS ALARM "Should he be sentenced to life without parole, the defendant would be eligible for commutation consideration," prosecutors said. "It is our hope that this notice will put an end to the defendant's charade so that he can be tried by a jury or judge in the United States and the victims receive the justice they deserve." A hearing was held before the Turin Court of Appeal on Sept. 7. DeGuerin told Fox News Digital that Gilley's extradition was again delayed. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X During a July 15 hearing at the Turin Court of Appeal said he is seeking protection in Italy, according to NBC News. The Turin Court of Appeal blocked the extradition request during a hearing on July 20. Grosso also said the defense contends Christa had a blood disorder and that blood discovered in the couple's bedroom did not align with the prosecution's version of how she died. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "I am seeking protection in Italy," Gilley said. "They want to punish me, and I am asking for protection for myself and my children." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Anne Bremner, who advocated for Amanda Knox while she was detained in Italy, told Fox News Digital that Gilley made a "very smart choice" in fleeing to Italy, a country that doesn't have a death penalty. SEND US A TIP "It was a very smart choice for him to flee to Italy of all countries because they do not have the death penalty they bought extradite if a death penalty is on the table," Bremmer said. GOT A TIP? Bremner said she thinks that prosecutors taking the death penalty off the table "would be enough for the Italians to allow him to come back to Texas," but said it's possible Italian courts may make more demands. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Bremner said the outcome could set a troubling example for other defendants facing capital charges. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "There's potential for somebody to look at that and say, 'Well, I guess I could do that too and flee the death penalty that's on the table.' And the answer is yes, because obviously in this case, he jumped bail, had forged documents and made it all the way to Italy before he was caught," Bremner said. "And he's not going to face the death penalty, where it clearly was on the table, or should have been, under the law in Texas." Gilley will have another hearing at the Turin Court of Appeal on Oct. 7. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2702675342cf4db884327 One of history's most famous sayings about Rome may be wrong, new study suggests te 2026-09-22T12:10:14.296Z One of history's most famous sayings about Rome may be wrong, new study suggests A sweeping new study of the Roman Empire's vast road network is challenging the age-old saying, "All roads lead to Rome." The study, published Sept. 15 in the journal Nature Communications, analyzed roughly 190,000 miles of Roman roads spanning Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The team combined existing data to create a new map of the Roman Empire's road network and analyze its structure on an empire-wide scale. CONSTRUCTION WORKERS CLEARING OLD BOMBS UNEXPECTEDLY FIND 'IMPORTANT' ANCIENT SANCTUARY The study's lead researcher, Tom Brughmans, a classical archaeologist at Aarhus University in Denmark, and his colleagues found that Rome was not uniquely central to the empire's road network, with provincial capitals playing key roles in overland travel. Constantinople, now known as Istanbul, Turkey, emerged as a far more central hub for overland travel after Emperor Constantine made it the imperial capital in the fourth century A.D. Constantinople's location between Europe and Asia made it exceptionally central to travel across the empire, according to the researchers. Therefore, the phrase "all roads lead to Rome" — coined centuries after the Roman Empire fell — may not reveal the whole story. ANCIENT CLUE CRACKS OPEN A 2,000-YEAR-OLD MYSTERY NEAR FAMED COLOSSEUM Brughmans told Fox News Digital that the proverb, which he described as medieval in origin, should not be taken literally — noting that none of the roads in Roman Britain actually led to Rome. "It is quite surprising how persistently this maxim has shaped popular understanding of Roman roads," he said. "It’s fair to say our study complicates the proverb," Brughmans added. "I prefer to say, ‘All roads lead to Rome and everywhere else.'" RARE PAGAN MASTERPIECE EMERGES NEAR WHERE ST PAUL SPREAD TEACHINGS OF CHRISTIANITY Taco Terpstra, a professor of history and classics at Northwestern University in Illinois, told Fox News Digital the findings don't diminish Rome's importance as the center of the empire — nor do the study's authors argue otherwise. Terpstra, who was not involved in the research, noted that Constantinople "was only created as such in the fourth century." "Before that, it was a sleepy fishing town called Byzantium," he said. "So, we have to be careful a little bit about what time period we’re looking at." He added, "But once Constantinople becomes de facto the capital of the empire, it is clear that it attracts a lot of overland connectivity." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Rome did remain the center of political, military and ideological power for centuries, Terpstra said. "Rome is the center of the empire. This is where power lies," he said, noting that the empire's second-largest city, Alexandria, dwarfed in comparison with roughly half Rome's population. "This is where the emperor is. This is where the Senate is. ... [It was the] largest city in the empire, a million inhabitants." The study also examined another hallmark of Roman engineering: the remarkable straightness of its roads, though difficult terrain often forced routes to deviate from a direct path. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS The roads were "about as straight as the Romans could make them" given the technology available at the time, Terpstra said. The roads initially served a military purpose, the professor added. They allowed troops to move quickly through conquered territory before also taking on an important economic role. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "The roads in the first instance, and it’s often forgotten, were military infrastructure," he said. "These were in the first place, after the conquest, intended to move troops quickly." And although Roman roads have stood the test of time and remain a marvel of ancient engineering, Terpstra said they were secondary to maritime transportation across the empire — which was far cheaper when it came to transporting goods. "The main transportation network of the Roman Empire is maritime," he said. "That is really where the major connectivity lies." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2702575342cf4db88431e 5 tough questions Colin Kaepernick didn't hear during his media tour | Matt Calkins te 2026-09-22T12:10:13.461Z 5 tough questions Colin Kaepernick didn't hear during his media tour | Matt Calkins There was "The View," "The Daily Show" and "The Pivot." There was a sit-down with Trevor Noah and a chat with Jemele Hill. Colin Kaepernick's face has been ubiquitous over the past few days as he's been promoting his new book "The Perilous Fight." But one thing has been conspicuously absent from the former NFL quarterback's press tour: a single probing question. I get that Kaepernick wants to avoid tension while hyping up his memoir. He isn't going to choose an interviewer he thinks might give him pushback. But it's been hard as a journalist to watch the wall-to-wall coddling of one of the most controversial figures of the past decade. To me, the story has become what's not being asked. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Some examples. OutKick’s Bobby Burack noted the absurdity of the slave-trade comparison Kaepernick made during an interview with former ESPN analyst Ryan Clark. He said that he can draw a "parallel" between the combine and a slave auction because people are telling players to "strip down to your drawers." Never mind that the NFL is completely voluntary and has produced more Black millionaires than any other business in the country. To Kaepernick, it's on par with one of history's most brutal systems of human exploitation. Dumb? Yes. But what's dumber is that Kaepernick also said he's been training every morning in case an NFL team gives him a call. In other words — this league reminds him of a horrifying institution ... and he can't wait to get back. Kaepernick's supporters will tell you that his protesting was peaceful. But he played a prominent role in the vilification of police that swept the country in the middle of last decade and again in 2020. The man wore pig socks. He compared police officers to modern-day "slave patrols." And it's this type of rhetoric that scared myriad police officers off the streets and led to a soaring Black murder rate. Harvard economics professor Roland Fryer wrote a paper about this six years ago, in which he showed a direct connection between viral police killings and a reduction in police contacts in the cities in which they took place. In short, as scrutiny and criticism ramped up, officers got spooked about making a mistake and becoming front-page news. The results were record increases in murder in the Black community. This phenomenon was most prominently displayed after George Floyd's death in 2020, when police officers were stereotyped across the country and the Black murder rate saw a 2,500-victim increase from the year before. Kaepernick wasn't single-handedly responsible for this, but he embodied the mentality that helped get a lot of people killed. Again, another mark against Kaepernick's "peaceful" persona. Hysteria gripped the country in the spring of 2020, with 19 deaths occurring in the first two weeks of the Floyd "protests" along with billions of dollars’ worth of damage. Tweets such as this couldn't have helped. "When civility leads to death, revolting is the only logical reaction," Kaepernick posted. "The cries for people will rain down, and when they do, they will land on deaf ears, because your violence has brought this resistance." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE I don't see a gentle soul simply trying to do what's right with a quote like that. I see someone who's lost his way. Regardless of Colin's initial intent, there's a strong argument that he made the country worse. The way Kaepernick is hyped in certain circles, I wouldn't be surprised if there are throngs of people who think he was on top of his game when he was essentially ousted from the league. But the guy went 1-10 as a starter in his final year with the 49ers, when he completed less than 60 percent of his passes and posted a QBR of 49.2. He wasn't a disaster— he threw 16 touchdowns against four interceptions — but he wasn't nearly good enough to offset the distraction he'd become. Kaepernick made a choice to kneel and upset millions of Americans — some of whom thought he was disrespecting the flag, and others who thought he was pushing a false narrative in regard to the frequency of police killings. But if he could sling it like Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady or Drew Brees, he'd have found a roster. Back in November of 2019, 25 NFL teams were expected to watch Kaepernick work out at the Falcons facility in Georgia. But three hours before said workout, he decided he wanted to change the location to a high school about 60 miles away without the blessing of the NFL. He claimed it was over an insufficient liability waiver. The league — who Kaepernick had previously sued for millions — said the waiver was standard procedure. Who you believe is your call, but just like that, it seemed that the teams who were willing to take a look decided he wasn't worth the trouble. Kaepernick had to know that he didn't have the leverage in that situation. But it's unlikely that he cared. The notoriety he gained as an activist (which helped land him a multi-million dollar Nike deal) seemed to be satisfying enough. No need for the grind of a 16-game season to disrupt that. But the people interviewing Kaepernick aren't going to question his motives. They've seemed to have little interest in anything but fawning. He took a knee — and everyone he talks to genuflects. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2702275342cf4db884307 xTool Unveils Major Atomm Upgrade, Introducing the World's First AI Creation Suite for Craft Makers te 2026-09-22T12:10:10.473Z xTool Unveils Major Atomm Upgrade, Introducing the World's First AI Creation Suite for Craft Makers New AI-powered tools help makers create, customize and prepare designs for laser cutting, engraving and more, while a $1 Million Creator Program rewards the maker community. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2702175342cf4db8842fe xTool Unveils Major Atomm Upgrade, Introducing the World's First AI Creation Suite for Craft Makers te 2026-09-22T12:10:09.388Z xTool Unveils Major Atomm Upgrade, Introducing the World's First AI Creation Suite for Craft Makers Atomm 4.0 - From Ideas to Ready-to-Make Files Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2701c75342cf4db8842e4 Flagstaff Event Almanac for September 22 te 2026-09-22T12:10:04.911Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for September 22 Sept 22 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab26b6f75342cf4db88423d Mississippi grand jury declines to indict anyone in death of 18-year-old who vanished in coastal waters te 2026-09-22T11:50:07.206Z Mississippi grand jury declines to indict anyone in death of 18-year-old who vanished in coastal waters A Mississippi grand jury found no evidence of criminal conduct in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, concluding that the college football player’s body was found under circumstances "consistent with drowning" after his disappearance during a Fourth of July boating trip. The 23-member Jackson County grand jury found no criminal charges were warranted after hearing from 43 witnesses and reviewing physical and digital evidence, police reports, interviews, videos, images and maps, according to the grand jury report released by District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath on Monday. Wells disappeared July 4 after traveling with friends to Horn Island, a barrier island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. His body was recovered in the waters off the island two days later after a multi-agency search. NEW AUDIO RELEASED FOLLOWING NOLAN WELLS DISAPPEARANCE DOESN'T SHOW 'ANYTHING NEFARIOUS': RETIRED FBI AGENT The report said the "position of, condition of, time of discovery, and location" of Wells’ body were consistent with drowning and that there was "no credible evidence" anyone traveling to or from the island committed a crime related to his death. The grand jury also found that bruising on the back of Wells’ head was "not a fatal injury." The report said there was no evidence of a fatal injury or organic disease, though investigators could not determine how Wells suffered the bruise. One witness testified that Wells was seen slipping "awkwardly off the side of a boat" around the time he was last seen. The witness could not say whether Wells struck his head during the fall and said Wells continued socializing afterward and did not appear injured. The report also said Wells was not involved in a physical altercation or argument that day. SHARPTON OFFERS $50K FOR NOLAN WELLS CASE ARREST WITH LAWYER TO RELEASE AUTOPSY AT NAACP A private autopsy commissioned by Wells’ family had previously listed his cause and manner of death as "undetermined pending investigation." During a July 22 news conference, civil rights attorney Ben Crump said the examination found an area of "red discoloration" on the back of Wells’ head, but pathologist Dr. Roger Mitchell could not determine a cause or manner of death. Questions had also been raised about Wells’ alcohol consumption. A July 5 Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Marine Patrol email previously obtained by Fox News Digital listed Wells’ alcohol intake as "heavy" while authorities searched for him. The email did not identify the source of that information. The grand jury found that Wells bought alcohol using a fake ID and that no adults of legal drinking age provided him with alcohol on the island. The report said toxicology testing was "not particularly informative" because decomposition fluid is an unreliable source for determining substance levels in a body. It also said there was no cocaine in Wells’ system and no evidence he had ever used the drug. The report also shed light on Wells’ cellphone, which was taken back to the mainland without him. CAJUN NAVY LEADER WARNS NOLAN WELLS' SEARCH AREA HAS DEADLY 'WASHING MACHINE' CURRENTS: 'LOTS OF DROWNINGS' The grand jury said it was not unusual for people visiting the island to return on different boats or leave phones and other belongings aboard boats while socializing. Wells’ phone was not the only one that returned to the mainland without its owner, according to the report. Wells’ death attracted national attention and widespread speculation online. The grand jury said allegations targeting the occupants of the three boats involved in the trip had spread to their relatives and friends, calling the "public attacks" "malicious, false," and having "no truth in fact or evidence." Wells’ family was given an opportunity to provide evidence from its private investigation. According to the report, the family’s attorneys said their investigation had found no witnesses or evidence they reasonably believed pointed to potential criminal activity that warranted referral. The case could still return to a grand jury if new evidence emerges. Mississippi has no statute of limitations on homicide cases. "If credible evidence comes to light in the future that suggests Mr. Wells’ death was non-accidental, this matter should be represented to the Jackson County Grand Jury for further consideration," the report said. Fox News Digital's Stepheny Price contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2691975342cf4db8841e8 Giants' Jaxson Dart tried to reenter game with knee injury but had jersey taken away: reports te 2026-09-22T11:40:09.070Z Giants' Jaxson Dart tried to reenter game with knee injury but had jersey taken away: reports Jaxson Dart reportedly wanted to show just how much of a gamer he really is after going down with a knee injury in the first quarter of the New York Giants’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday. The quarterback tried to reenter the game in the first half in spite of the knee issue but the team wouldn’t let him, ESPN reported. A separate ESPN report added that the Giants went as far as taking Dart’s jersey from him to prevent any inkling that he would be able to play. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Dart returned to the sideline in street clothes and a shiny chain around his neck. Dart left the matchup seven snaps into the second game of the 2026 season when he was hit twice by Rams defenders on a throw to Theo Johnson. The second-year quarterback’s knee bent awkwardly and he was writhing in pain as trainers came out to look at him. He gingerly walked off the field and into the locker room under his own power. The Giants would not confirm reports that Dart sprained his MCL. "That's in the neighborhood of it, I would say," Giants coach John Harbaugh said. "We'll get an MRI (on Tuesday) and have a real good feel for it, and give you more information from there." Taking the reports for what they’re worth, Dart showed more heart than what was shown on the field after he left the game. The team looked deflated from the second he went down grabbing his knee. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Jameis Winston did little to inspire that he could handle the reins in Dart’s absence. The defense, while making some plays and forcing turnovers on the Rams, allowed Matthew Stafford to throw four touchdown passes – two to Davante Adams, who had eight catches for 195 yards. "Any time your quarterback goes down, obviously that's a gut punch to the team, right?" Winston said. Harbaugh said the task at hand right now is to not "lament" the injuries as Malik Nabers and Brian Burns were among those banged up during the game. The schedule may look cookie-cutter on paper – but it’s far from it based on the effort shown against the Rams. If Dart does miss at least four weeks, he will be out against the Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Commanders and New Orleans Saints. All of those games are winnable but the team will really have to dig deep to pull itself out of a mental hole. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2646875342cf4db88412d Trump to address the United Nations General Assembly and more top headlines te 2026-09-22T11:20:08.510Z Trump to address the United Nations General Assembly and more top headlines 1. Trump to address the United Nations General Assembly 2. Presley Gerber’s death puts addiction treatment in the spotlight 3. Tech CEO addresses warnings that AI could end the world by 2030 CIVIL RECKONING — Kirk family may have path around archaic law shielding gov't in police chief’s alleged ‘got you covered’ text. 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That distinction caught the attention of Ohio resident John Ream, a former aerospace engineer and home-brewing enthusiast who wants to distill small quantities of spirits at home for himself and his wife. "It is perfectly legal to make beer at home or to make wine at home, but if you make even a single ounce of distilled spirits at home, it is a federal felony," Robert Alt, an attorney representing Ream, told Fox News Digital. GEORGE WASHINGTON'S 1757 BEER RECIPE BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE AHEAD OF AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAY Ream's interest in making his own drinks began when his then-fiancée, now wife, Kristin, gave him a home-brewing kit. "Brewing was the perfect combination of art and science, and my engineering brain just totally latched onto it," Ream told the Buckeye Institute, an Ohio-based think tank where Alt serves as president and CEO. After years of experimenting with brewing, Ream and his wife opened Trek Brewing Company in Newark, Ohio. But when Ream became interested in experimenting with distilled spirits at home, he encountered a very different set of rules. 'GOD BLESS THE USA' STAR REVIVES PATRIOTIC SPIRIT BRAND BENEFITING VETERANS FOR AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAY Federal law allows qualifying home production of beer and wine for personal or family use — but distilled spirits cannot legally be produced at home. Federal violations can carry significant fines and prison time. The debate has also attracted attention within the home-brewing community.  The American Homebrewers Association, a trade group based in Boulder, Colorado, said this year that it does not have an official position on legalizing home distilling. It noted that some of its members distill at home and emphasized education and safety around beverage-making hobbies. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Why federal law treats distilled spirits differently from beer and wine has roots stretching back more than two centuries. The federal government began taxing distilled spirits in 1791, a levy that helped spark the Whiskey Rebellion several years later, according to the National Archives.  In 1868, amid concerns about tax evasion and the collection of liquor taxes, Congress enacted a broader system regulating distilled spirits that included restrictions on where distilleries could operate. More than 150 years later, that old tax fight has produced a modern question. "To what extent can Congress regulate local non-commercial otherwise lawful [activity] that you engage in, in your very home?" Alt said.  "That really is the core question in this case." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Two federal appeals courts have given different answers to the constitutional question behind that debate. The Sixth Circuit ruled against Ream in April, concluding that the home-distilling restriction could lawfully be used to support the collection of federal liquor taxes. But 11 days earlier, the Fifth Circuit reached the opposite conclusion in a separate challenge, ruling that Congress' taxing authority did not justify the restriction. Both disputes have reached the Supreme Court, though the justices have not agreed to hear either case. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "The Supreme Court gets a lot of petitions for review every year, between 7,000 and 10,000," Alt said. "And the court, at this point, only hears about 60 cases." The federal government argues that the restriction remains a permissible part of the system used to protect and collect federal excise taxes on distilled spirits. Ream and other home-distilling advocates contend that collecting those taxes does not give Congress the authority to prohibit the hobby altogether. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS For home brewers interested in taking the next step from beer or wine to whiskey, gin or other spirits, the dispute could ultimately determine whether a hobby long prohibited under federal law can move out of the commercial distillery and into the home. "This would be a wonderful opportunity to raise a glass to freedom and to limited government," Alt said. Fox News Digital's Deirdre Bardolf contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2621175342cf4db8840ce Trump warns he'll be 'last Republican president' if Senate GOP doesn't make major change te 2026-09-22T11:10:09.572Z Trump warns he'll be 'last Republican president' if Senate GOP doesn't make major change President Donald Trump has changed his pitch to wary Republicans who are hesitant to undo a decades-old safeguard in the Senate: if they do nothing, he may be the last Republican president. Trump has long demanded that Republicans nuke the filibuster, which has blocked key parts of his agenda, to pass the SAVE America Act. He has warned that Democrats would eliminate the firewall themselves if they regain power, allowing them to push through their most partisan priorities. Now, he’s warning that if Republicans don’t pull the trigger, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico will become states and elect only Democrats to Congress, likely foiling the chances of a future Republican president to win the White House. DEM INSURGENT TURNS ON THE CHARM WITH PARTY ESTABLISHMENT AS SCHUMER LEAVES BITTER FEUD HANGING "If Senate Republicans don't TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, the Dumocrats will, and I will be, despite how well our Party is doing, the last Republican President," Trump said on Truth Social. "The Dumocrats will vote in Puerto Rico (4% Republican Vote), and Washington, D.C. (3% Republican Vote), pick up 4 Senators, 8 Congressmen/women, tremendous numbers of Popular and Electoral College Votes and, importantly, control the Voting Mechanisms and Systems, both Legal and otherwise, throughout the United States," he continued. "It will be impossible for Republicans to ever win an Election again. In other words, it will be THE END OF AMERICA! Thank you for your attention to this matter." REPUBLICAN SOUNDS ALARM ON RISING DEM STAR: 'THIS GUY’S GOING TO BE A PROBLEM' Voters in Washington, D.C., which carries three electoral votes, can vote in both presidential primaries and in the general election thanks to the 23rd Amendment. Those contests tend to heavily skew in favor of Democratic candidates. Voters in Puerto Rico can also participate in presidential primaries, but not federal elections. And given that neither is a state, they don’t have true representation in Congress — Puerto Rico and Washington have non-voting delegates in the House, and the district has a shadow senator in the upper chamber. Democrats have shown a desire to make both states, pushing legislation in 2023 to do so. Meanwhile, the Senate filibuster is the 60-vote threshold that applies to most bills in the upper chamber, and given the nature of the thin majorities that either party has commanded in recent years, that means legislation typically has to be bipartisan to advance. TRUMP DEMANDS THUNE KEEP SENATE IN SESSION UNTIL SAVE AMERICA ACT PASSES Because of that, some of Trump’s agenda has been stonewalled. Most notably, the SAVE America Act has withered on the vine as Democrats, joined by a handful of Republicans, have continued to block the bill on the floor. The last time the filibuster was put to the test was when Democrats controlled the Senate in 2022. Schumer, who was majority leader at the time, tried to change the rules for a "talking filibuster" to pass voting rights legislation. But it’s a pitch that is going nowhere fast with Republicans, who have dug in their heels against terminating the filibuster throughout Trump’s second term. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has time and again pushed back on the demand, arguing that the GOP doesn’t have the votes to kill the filibuster. Thune earlier this month told the Ruthless Podcast that at least half of the Senate GOP support keeping the filibuster in place. "At some point, Democrats may try and steal the car, but we’re not going to hand them the keys," Thune said. "We would enable all the crazy stuff they would do, whether it’s adding Puerto Rico and D.C. as states, whether it’s federalizing elections, or packing the Supreme Court," he continued. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2621075342cf4db8840c5 Middle East takes center stage at UN as regional leaders confront Iran war, Gaza and Houthi threat te 2026-09-22T11:10:08.786Z Middle East takes center stage at UN as regional leaders confront Iran war, Gaza and Houthi threat UNITED NATIONS — The Middle East will take center stage when world leaders open the UN General Assembly's annual debate Tuesday, with some of Washington's most important regional partners arriving in New York facing a question: What will the region look like after months of war with Iran, renewed Houthi attacks and an uncertain future for Gaza? Leaders from Jordan, Türkiye, Qatar and Egypt are expected to address the Assembly during the annual General Debate, which begins Sept. 22. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is also scheduled to attend. President Donald Trump is expected to meet Gulf leaders on the sidelines of UNGA to discuss the Iran conflict and the region's future. U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told Fox News Digital that the administration wants to hear directly from Gulf leaders about their concerns, describing the meeting as an important opportunity for diplomacy. TRUMP WELCOMES NETANYAHU TO WHITE HOUSE AS RAGING IRAN WAR THREATENS TO SOUR US-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP Rich Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital that the Iran war has fundamentally altered the region's strategic landscape, creating opportunities for new energy partnerships and closer cooperation between Israel and its Arab neighbors. "The opportunity for regional integration and normalization works alongside energy infrastructure meeting the moment, the crisis of needing bypasses for Hormuz," Goldberg said. He argued that a network of pipelines carrying Gulf energy overland to the Mediterranean, potentially through Israel, could reduce dependence on vulnerable shipping routes. "We can make the Strait of Hormuz irrelevant," Goldberg said, describing potential energy links between Saudi Arabia and Israel, as well as routes connecting Qatar to the Mediterranean. IRAN-BACKED TERROR GROUP’S LATEST TERRITORIAL GRAB THREATENS SECOND GLOBAL SHIPPING CHOKEPOINT But the threat to regional energy supplies now extends beyond Hormuz. The Houthis' offensive along Yemen's Red Sea coast has raised new concerns over the Bab el-Mandeb, another critical maritime chokepoint. Washington Institute analysts April Longley Alley and Allison Minor wrote in a Sept. 11 analysis that the offensive had "shattered the status quo" along Yemen's western coast. NETANYAHU REJECTS BOARD OF PEACE'S GAZA PLAN: NO 'WITHDRAWAL UNTIL HAMAS IS GENUINELY DISARMED' Gaza presents a separate diplomatic challenge, with Arab governments seeking a political settlement while differing with Israel over Palestinian statehood and the territory's future. In a Sept. 6 joint statement , the foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Indonesia and Pakistan rejected proposals to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza and reiterated support for a Palestinian state along the 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital. They also warned that displacement proposals risk undermining Trump's Gaza peace plan. ISRAEL’S E1 PLAN EXPLAINED: THE JERUSALEM-AREA CORRIDOR SPARKING INTERNATIONAL BACKLASH Qatar has simultaneously condemned renewed Iranian attacks against Arab states and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Red Sea shipping, while insisting that the Palestinian issue remain a priority. In a Sept. 8 joint statement , the leaders of France, Britain and Canada announced plans to ban imports from Israeli settlements and pursue targeted measures against settlements and those who facilitate them. They also said they would co-chair a meeting during UNGA to advance a two-state solution, one year after recognizing Palestinian statehood. The diplomatic divisions will also be reflected in who can address the UN in person. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was denied a U.S. visa for the second consecutive year. The General Assembly voted Thursday to allow him to deliver his address by video. Netanyahu, meanwhile, is expected to travel to New York weeks before Israel's Oct. 27 parliamentary elections, the country's first national vote since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, amid declining international support for Israel. A June 2026 Pew Research Center survey found that a median of 67% of adults across 36 countries held unfavorable views of Israel, compared with 25% who viewed it favorably. For Washington, the challenge is balancing its regional security relationships with competing demands over Gaza and the future of relations with Israel. TRUMP CALLS ON ARAB NATIONS TO SIGN ABRAHAM ACCORDS Goldberg predicted that some of the most consequential discussions would take place away from the General Assembly podium, with Arab leaders delivering one message publicly and another in private meetings with Trump and senior U.S. officials. "We may see the old propaganda of criticizing Israel and saying everybody wants a different future and they're going to support Gaza and the Palestinians, they demand a Palestinian state," Goldberg said. Behind closed doors, he predicted, the discussions would focus on U.S. security guarantees, the next steps in confronting Iran and expanding regional energy infrastructure. "What will be a pathway forward politically that the U.S. can provide to these leaders so that they can normalize with Israel alongside the necessary infrastructure upgrades that they need to make for their own energy securities and physical securities going forward?" Goldberg said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2620a75342cf4db884096 Meta deal will help plastics recycling startup MacroCycle build its first factory te 2026-09-22T11:10:02.533Z Meta deal will help plastics recycling startup MacroCycle build its first factory Meta is giving plastic recycling a boost in a new deal with startup MacroCycle, which is building its first commercial plant. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab25d5e75342cf4db884028 From the Chargers to the Colts and Falcons, which of the NFL's eight winless teams are already in panic mode te 2026-09-22T10:50:06.576Z From the Chargers to the Colts and Falcons, which of the NFL's eight winless teams are already in panic mode We are only two games into the NFL season and already multiple teams need to be in full-on panic alert. That's because the season offers only 17 games and losing the first two is, well, a major problem. Forty teams have started a season 0-2 since 2021 when the league went to a 17-game schedule. Of those 40 teams, only eight rallied to make the playoffs. That means 20% of the teams starting 0-2 since 2021 made the postseason. And 80% did not. COMMANDERS FACE CRITICAL DECISION ON JAYDEN DANIELS' ELBOW AS SPECIALISTS REVIEW MRI RESULTS If the math holds, that means maybe only one of the eight teams that started the season with a 0-2 record will make it to the postseason. So, yeah, fanbases are panicking. Pundits invested in their opinions looking good are panicking. And teams are trying to resist the urge to panic. But which of the NFL's eight winless teams legitimately should panic? Here are the answers: Los Angeles Chargers: Definitely time to panic. John Harbaugh has never been 0-2 in his life and there is nothing that suggests he knows how to handle the crisis. He handed the reins of the offense to new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, who is busy ruining quarterback Justin Herbert. McDaniel flipped Herbert's shotgun stance, gave him an offense built to have Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle but lacks both, and isn't known for making adjustments. Oh, yeah, check out the killer schedule for the next seven games. Houston Texans: Not time to panic yet because this team under coach DeMeco Ryans has been a notoriously slow starter. They started 0-2 in 2023 and again last season, and made the playoffs both seasons. But this year they've lost two home games to open the season, and another loss will have fans and media in Houston losing their minds. The offensive line is a problem, there is no dynamic playmaker at running back, and the defense which finished second in points allowed last season is currently ranked 25th. Indianapolis Colts: Head coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard must win or they'll be fired. Problem is, the Colts have lost nine consecutive games dating back to last season. Cornerback Sauce Gardner, who joined the team last November in a blockbuster trade that sent two first-round picks and a player to the New York Jets, has not won a game with the Colts in the United States. Another loss Sunday, coincidentally against the Texans, will make this a serious panic situation because jobs are at stake. Miami Dolphins: No panic here. The Dolphins are a borderline Triple-A team and ownership, the personnel department and the coaching staff pretty much knew this before the season because that's how they authored it. It's one reason coach Jeff Hafley actually said, "success is not gonna be measured in wins and losses." The Dolphins are on a March to Arch (Manning) and they're right on course. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Tennessee Titans: It's not correct to say they're panicking because it's a first-year coaching staff and quarterback Cam Ward is only in his second NFL season. But owner Amy Adams Strunk in recent years has not blinked at getting rid of a couple of highly touted QBs while they were still on their rookie contracts, and a coach who lasted less than two seasons. This is not a stable or patient franchise, so panic is not far off barring a change of direction. Washington Commanders: This is a desperate team. They have not only lost games but lost starting quarterback Jayden Daniels to a dislocated elbow. He may need surgery, which would end his season and effectively dash the team's postseason hopes. The Commanders badly need good news on the Daniels front because panic is this close to setting in. BAKER MAYFIELD LOSES BET TO COACH TODD BOWLES, HAS 'ROUGH COUPLE OF DAYS' INCLUDING AT PRESS CONFERENCE Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Todd Bowles wouldn't have panicked if he'd woken up in a flooded stateroom on the Titanic. But quarterback Baker Mayfield isn't wired like that. He's passionate, sensitive, and often led by raw emotion. So the danger of panic is real for a player pressing after getting a big contract and, so far, not living up to the bigger bucks. Atlanta Falcons: They're not panicking yet because Michael Penix Jr. will start his first game of the season on Thursday. Any team getting its presumptive starting quarterback back in the lineup for the first time is actually upbeat rather than panicking. But Penix Jr. better perform, and the results must change. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab25b0775342cf4db883fd5 El-Sayed’s Jewish outreach ignites ‘tokenism’ fury as Michigan GOP chair makes bold prediction te 2026-09-22T10:40:07.764Z El-Sayed’s Jewish outreach ignites ‘tokenism’ fury as Michigan GOP chair makes bold prediction As some prominent Jewish Democrats in Michigan throw their support behind Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers, the state’s GOP chair told Fox News Digital he is confident that opposition to Abdul El-Sayed will spark a significant Jewish defection from the Democratic Party on Election Day. "The big issue is Democratic donors who are Jewish, and what we’re hearing most of the angst is about from them, is El-Sayed," Michigan GOP Chairman Jim Runestad told Fox News Digital. "His off-the-charts comments and his associations are actually striking fear into the Jewish community here in the state of Michigan." Indeed, roughly 500 individuals identifying as Jewish Democrats or independents living in Michigan have signed an open letter calling Rogers a "friend to the Jewish community" and warning that an El-Sayed victory could allow "far-left and anti-Jewish elements" to become dominant within the Democratic Party. JEWISH DEMOCRATS ABANDON EL-SAYED FOR GOP RIVAL IN ALL-IMPORTANT BATTLEGROUND STATE Amid his allegedly faltering Jewish support, El-Sayed released a video on social media where he showed himself spending Rosh Hashanah, essentially the Jewish New Year, with two Jewish women. The two women’s pro-Palestinian activism, along with criticism of their apparent unfamiliarity with the Hebrew prayers featured in the video, drew scrutiny from critics — including one Democratic state lawmaker. "Man I really hate tokenism," Democrat state Rep. Noah Arbit, who represents the heavily Jewish town of West Bloomfield, wrote. EL-SAYED TRIES TO MAKE PEACE WITH JEWISH DEMOCRATS BUT DRAWS LINE AT DUMPING HASAN PIKER "This isn’t designed to appeal to the Jewish community. It’s for any non-Jews concerned about his bigotry who won’t immediately be suspicious," Jonathan Greenberg, a rabbi who leads the effort to combat antisemitism at a conservative advocacy group, wrote. El-Sayed’s video nonetheless drew significant engagement on social media, generating thousands of interactions across X and TikTok. Even if El-Sayed alienates Jewish voters, it is unclear if that will have lasting, or even down-ballot, effects for Democrats in Michigan. The open letter endorsing Rogers, for instance, makes clear that signatories do not necessarily support President Donald Trump and states that their support is specific to "this year and in this Senate race." As it relates to the short term, the Rogers campaign claims that their Jewish outreach efforts have been successful. JEWISH DEM DEFECTIONS THREATEN EL-SAYED IN MICHIGAN SENATE RACE DECIDED BY RAZOR-THIN MARGINS A source within the Rogers campaign told Fox News Digital that their social media inboxes are "constantly" being filled with positive messages from Jewish voters and that they’ve been "inundated" with outreach more generally. The source also claimed that the fundraisers they held with donors have gone well, though did not provide specific numbers. Runestad, however, is confident that Republicans can make lasting gains with the Jewish community if they play their cards right. "We think there’s also an opening for Republicans long term to start getting the Jewish community to look at the Republicans from a different perspective," he told Fox News Digital. "We have been very connected to so much of what the Jewish community believes in terms of being entrepreneurial, supporting lower taxes and reducing regulation." While Jewish voters swinging significantly toward Rogers could benefit the Republican, he will also have to contend with El-Sayed’s strong support in Michigan’s Arab American community, particularly in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, where he built a commanding advantage in the Democratic primary. EX-HILLARY CLINTON STAFFER WARNS DEMOCRATS THAT COURTING FAR-LEFT COULD COST THEM JEWISH VOTERS "We have been outreaching to the Jewish community here in Oakland County, which is a very substantial community, and I think we’re going to see a real sea change this cycle," Runestad said. "The real concern for the Jewish community is someone like Hasan Piker. Anybody who has looked at his comments — they’re off the charts," he added. "This is like the right-hand man of El-Sayed, and some of his despicable antisemitic comments are certainly going to be brought to bear in this election. The Jewish community is becoming more and more aware of just how dangerous someone like Hasan Piker is and his connection to El-Sayed." El-Sayed has dismissed his proximity to Piker as insignificant to Michigan voters and called the streamer’s assertion that America "deserved" 9/11 "dumb." He has also pushed back against claims that his campaign is floundering among Jewish voters. "Abdul is grateful for the good conversations he’s had with Jewish leaders across Michigan, and he’ll continue to be actively engaged with communities to build the coalition that will defeat Rogers, restore Democratic control of the U.S. Senate, and put a much-needed check on Trump’s reckless agenda," campaign spokesman Cole Wozniak told Fox News Digital. In response to the pro-Rogers open letter, liberal Jewish leaders in Michigan have collected signatures from over 800 people identifying as Jewish Michiganders affirming their support for El-Sayed, though noting that some of them disagree with him on foreign policy and other issues. El-Sayed has made assuaging the concerns of Michigan Jews a priority for his campaign, courting endorsements from high-profile Jewish lawmakers and meeting frequently with members of the community. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2565675342cf4db883f38 Outgoing House Democrat backs incumbent Republican lawmaker for re-election te 2026-09-22T10:20:06.243Z Outgoing House Democrat backs incumbent Republican lawmaker for re-election Outgoing Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, has endorsed his colleague Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., for re-election, backing the Republican in an opinion piece ahead of the 2026 midterm election. "The Congress we get is the one we elect, and the country needs fewer members who treat the job as a stage and more who treat it as work. In New York's Hudson Valley this fall, that is the choice on the ballot. Mike Lawler has been a true partner to me and a friend to fishing families he will never represent," Golden wrote. "I strongly back him, and I hope voters send him back to work. Wherever you live, find the members who pass laws with the other party, and keep them," the Democrat noted. REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: DEM REBELS EXPOSE CRACKS IN JEFFRIES' HOUSE LEADERSHIP Golden, who has served in the House of Representatives since early 2019, announced last last year that he would not run for re-election in 2026. Lawler, who has served in the House since early 2023, is currently seeking re-election this year. "It’s an honor and a privilege to accept the endorsement of my friend, Democratic Congressman Jared Golden," Lawler noted in a post on X. VULNERABLE HOUSE REPUBLICANS EMBRACE TRUMP AS GOP BETS ON DEFYING MIDTERM HISTORY "While we are from different parties and different states, Jared and I have worked during our time together in the House to find common ground on issues that matter both to us and our constituents. We share a firm belief that what’s best for the people should come before one’s party, and that if more members on both sides of the aisle took that approach more often, the country would be better off for it," the Republican wrote. Lawler is facing Democratic candidate Cait Conley in the contest to represent New York's 17th Congressional District. Conley, a combat veteran, has served as the National Security Council director for counterterrorism and has also worked with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. ARMY COMBAT VETERAN CHALLENGING MIKE LAWLER CALLS HEGSETH NATIONAL SECURITY 'HAZARD,' BACKS IMPEACHMENT Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg rallied with Conley last week, and wrote in a post on X that he was "proud to be in Cait’s corner." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2540c75342cf4db883eed Mamdani’s ‘mass engagement’ office draws fire over plans to build influence beyond City Hall: ‘NYC is done’ te 2026-09-22T10:10:20.085Z Mamdani’s ‘mass engagement’ office draws fire over plans to build influence beyond City Hall: ‘NYC is done’ A top official in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is facing criticism after describing the mission of the city’s Office of Mass Engagement as helping organize New Yorkers and develop leaders who could remain influential "long after this administration is over." Tascha Van Auken, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement, is an organizer whose background includes Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and leadership in New York City’s Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). She spoke about the administration’s vision for the new office during the Urban 20 summit, describing an effort to build organizational capacity for the future. "Trying to help organize people, building the knowledge and organizational capacity that let New Yorkers shape outcomes, and developing leaders who we hope will still be leaders long after this administration is over," Van Auken said Sunday during the Urban 20 summit in New York City, which brings together mayors and local leaders from major cities across the world. "An organized tenant is a protected tenant, and that is the whole method. Knowledge makes people confident, and that gets them talking to their neighbors. Talking to your neighbors is how you find out your problem is not only yours. And that is where organization begins," she added. MAMDANI CLASHES WITH DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS' PUSH TO ABOLISH POLICE AND PRISONS Mamdani established the Office of Mass Engagement through Executive Order No. 7 on Jan. 2, his second day in office, describing the new City Hall office as an effort to change how New Yorkers participate in government decision-making. He appointed Van Auken to lead the office, crediting her with spearheading the field operation behind his mayoral campaign, which mobilized more than 100,000 volunteers who knocked on more than 3 million doors across the city. Van Auken’s comments circulated on social media, prompting critics to accuse the administration of using City Hall to build political organizing power. "One thing you notice about the DSA and socialists in general is their nonstop focus on 'organizing' -- and not actually making things better for people," NYC councilwoman Vickie Palladino wrote on X. "There is no plan to make things better. The only plan is to become powerful enough that nobody can stop them when they make things worse," she added. "Mamdani’s Ministry of Truth & Propaganda," said retired NYPD cop John D. Macari Jr. "Office of Mass Engagement = Office of the Permanent Communist revolution, trying to whip up people into a killing frenzy over everything," said one user. SOCIALISM MOVES INTO THE MAINSTREAM — THE WARNING SIGNS ARE ALL HERE "She is outlining a permanent revolution in NYC. NYC is done. I grew up in NYC and recognize that it is finished," wrote one user. "Commie recruiting. Bet on it," posted one user on X. MAMDANI RIPPED OVER 'FREAK SHOW' NEWS CONFERENCE WHERE EVICTION WAS DECLARED A FORM OF 'VIOLENCE' Mamdani has defended the office as an effort to make public participation a larger part of city government decision-making. "Oftentimes, the outreach and engagement of city government is done with an intention to justify a decision that’s already been taken," Mamdani said at the time. "The point of this office is, however, to make decisions with a large part being what the public actually thinks about those decisions." Fox News Digital reached out to the mayor's office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2540b75342cf4db883ee4 Trump’s Greenland deal set for signing after months-long fight over US control te 2026-09-22T10:10:19.540Z Trump’s Greenland deal set for signing after months-long fight over US control The U.S., Denmark and Greenland are set to formally sign President Trump’s new Greenland security agreement on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday, cementing permanent U.S. military rights on the strategically vital Arctic island after months of negotiations over Trump’s push for greater American control. Trump, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark and Prime Minister Jens-Frederick Nielsen of Greenland will meet Tuesday morning for a trilateral signing ceremony, a White House official told Fox News Digital. The U.S. has held extensive military rights in Greenland for decades under a 1951 defense agreement, but administration officials say the new pact goes further by allowing Washington to establish additional military installations without separate Danish or Greenlandic approval, explicitly barring adversaries from establishing a military presence and creating a mechanism to block adversarial investment in sensitive sectors. TRUMP DECLARES VICTORY IN HISTORIC DEAL WITH GREENLAND AS HE SECURES 'PERMANENT' US MILITARY RIGHTS The agreement stops short of the territorial acquisition Trump had sought for much of the year, when he repeatedly argued that U.S. ownership of Greenland was necessary for national security and pressed Denmark to relinquish control of the strategically located Arctic territory. Those demands sparked a diplomatic standoff with Copenhagen and Nuuk, where leaders insisted Greenland was not for sale and stressed that its future could be decided only by the Greenlandic people. DENMARK VOWS TO DEFEND GREENLAND AFTER TRUMP REITERATES US SHOULD CONTROL TERRITORY Greenland is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, with Copenhagen retaining authority over foreign, defense and security policy while Greenland controls many of its domestic affairs, including mineral resources. The new agreement instead leaves sovereignty unchanged while granting Washington expanded and permanent security rights. Frederiksen has emphasized that the pact recognizes "the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom" as well as Greenlanders’ right to self-determination, even as Trump has characterized the agreement as giving the U.S. "permanent control" over Greenland’s security. For Greenland, Tuesday’s signing is also intended to close a turbulent chapter that left residents of the sparsely populated island wondering how far Trump was prepared to go to bring it under U.S. control. Greenland Foreign Minister Múte B. Egede said the agreement respects the government’s longstanding "red lines," including Greenlanders’ right to self-determination, while allowing Nuuk to deepen defense cooperation with the United States and other Western allies. But he acknowledged that Trump’s earlier threats had taken a toll. "The last nearly two years have been challenging for the Greenlandic population," Egede told Greenlandic broadcaster KNR. "Many people have been uncertain. Uncertain about our future." Some Greenlanders remain wary as they wait to see the full agreement. Residents interviewed over the weekend expressed concern about how a larger American military footprint could affect life on the island, while Greenlandic politicians have urged the public to reserve judgment until the final text is signed and released. Frederiksen, meanwhile, sought Monday to draw a firm line between expanded U.S. military access and American sovereignty over the territory. "We are not giving up sovereignty," Frederiksen told Danish media in New York. "You can retain sovereignty and strengthen cooperation with other countries." For the Trump administration, however, the agreement is fundamentally a national security deal — one officials argue locks in U.S. access to a strategically vital piece of the Arctic regardless of how Greenland’s political status evolves in the decades ahead. "This historic deal is a huge win for the United States and the American people," Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News Digital when the agreement was announced Friday. "Thanks to President Trump’s vision and leadership, this historic agreement permanently guarantees U.S. security interests in the Arctic at zero cost to the U.S. taxpayer." The "zero cost" refers to the United States making no payment to Denmark or Greenland in exchange for the new rights, a U.S. official told Fox News Digital. Any future construction of military installations or deployment of additional weapons and forces would still carry the normal costs associated with expanding the U.S. military presence. The administration sees Greenland’s location as increasingly important as Russia and China compete for influence in the Arctic and advances in long-range missiles place greater importance on the northern approaches to the continental United States. Greenland already hosts Pituffik Space Base, the northernmost U.S. military installation, which plays a key role in missile warning, missile defense and space surveillance. Administration officials say the new agreement would allow the U.S. to expand beyond its existing footprint and establish additional military installations when needed. The expanded access could eventually support Trump’s planned Golden Dome missile defense system, according to a U.S. official involved in the negotiations. The administration also sought guarantees aimed at preventing China, Russia or other potential adversaries from establishing their own foothold on the island. Under the agreement, non-NATO countries would be barred from establishing military bases or maintaining troops in Greenland. "Greenland will forever be part of the strategic defense area of North America and exclude any adversary from it and the surrounding area," Rubio told Fox News Digital. "This deal permanently and completely addresses our national security concerns in Greenland." Those restrictions extend beyond military installations. The agreement creates a process for blocking adversarial investments in sectors the U.S. considers particularly sensitive, including telecommunications infrastructure, undersea cables, ports and critical minerals. U.S. officials have compared the effort to Washington’s concerns over the Panama Canal, where the Trump administration has sought to reduce Chinese involvement in strategically important infrastructure that officials warn could have potential dual military and commercial uses. The administration argues that locking those restrictions into the Greenland agreement now will prevent a similar vulnerability from developing in the Arctic. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2540a75342cf4db883edb Kirk family may have path around archaic law shielding gov't in police chief’s alleged ‘got you covered’ text te 2026-09-22T10:10:18.907Z Kirk family may have path around archaic law shielding gov't in police chief’s alleged ‘got you covered’ text Utah law granting broad immunity to government entities and their employees could make it difficult for Charlie Kirk’s family to pursue a wrongful death claim against the state and Utah Valley University — but there's a key piece of evidence they've raised in legal filings that could clear the hurdle, according to a trial attorney and legal analyst. "Utah law makes it very difficult for the Charlie Kirk family to proceed with a civil claim against the state and the university," said Randolph Rice, a Maryland-based attorney and former prosecutor who is following the case. The Utah Governmental Immunity Act shields government entities and employees from many civil damages claims, he said. CHARLIE KIRK'S FAMILY ALLEGES UVU KNEW OF ROOFTOP SECURITY RISK BEFORE HIS ASSASSINATION: LEGAL FILING A lawsuit from the family of Gabby Petito against the Moab Police Department alleged that officers were negligent in their response to a traffic stop involving Brian Laundrie two weeks before he killed her. A judge dismissed the case on governmental immunity grounds. The Petito family is appealing. GABBY PETITO'S MOTHER URGES PUBLIC 'RIPPLE EFFECT' TO HELP FIND THE MISSING 5 YEARS AFTER DAUGHTER'S MURDER "Generally speaking, they are immune from any type of civil suit, meaning money damages," Rice said — but there is a potential exception. Kirk's family filed a notice of claim, which is a precursor to a lawsuit, last week — alleging that Utah Valley University, the state of Utah and key officials failed to properly secure the event even after acknowledging responsibility for rooftop security, leading to his wrongful death. CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION: NEW UVU PRESIDENT SAYS IT WILL CONTINUE TO 'HOST THE FRAYS,' EMBRACE FREE SPEECH Among the claims in the filing, UVU Police Chief Jeffrey Long allegedly told Turning Point USA organizers "I got you covered" when they raised concerns about rooftop access around the campus courtyard. That text message could be key to overcoming Utah's immunity law, he said, because Kirk was shot and killed by a sniper on a rooftop. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO TIMELINE TRACKS ACCUSED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN ACROSS UVU CAMPUS BEFORE FATAL ROOFTOP SHOT FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "What they're going to try to do is, and I'm guessing this, is they're going to say, look, because of the fact that they detrimentally relied on that, we're not bound by the Governmental Immunity Act," Rice said. "That goes away or we get around that. We pierce that veil and therefore we can now go after the school, the police chief, the government agencies, because we detrimentally relied on the text message and that assurance that that rooftop was going to be protected." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL SEND US A TIP The notice of claim alleges that not only was there no physical police presence, no one was watching the camera feeds as the suspect came and went in real time. TYLER ROBINSON HEARING COULD DECIDE DEATH PENALTY FATE, FINALLY SEE PLEA IN CHARLIE KIRK CASE GOT A TIP? Lawyers for the suspect, 23-year-old Tyler Robinson, pleaded not guilty on his behalf at his arraignment on Sept. 1. He could face the death penalty if convicted of the top charge of aggravated murder. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "His murder was entirely preventable and, in fact, would not have happened had the State of Utah and UVU followed through on their stated security promises, which included protecting the rooftops surrounding the quad where Charlie was speaking," said Brett Parkinson, counsel for the Kirk family. "Those failures not only robbed Charlie Kirk of his life, but also robbed his family of their husband, father, son, and brother, with impacts that will compound for the rest of their lives." Skye Lazaro, a Salt Lake City-based attorney who is also following the case, told Fox News Digital that she can't say definitively whether the chief's text is enough to clear the hurdle — but is would bolster the case if Kirk's family does follow-up with a lawsuit. "Utah has broad government immunity laws that specifically protects government agencies and employees from liability for someone else’s criminal actions, even when they fail to perform their job functions," she said. "That being said, these cases often get settled out of court for various reasons." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2540a75342cf4db883ed2 Anxiety grows over emerging election issue, but GOP says Washington isn't the answer te 2026-09-22T10:10:18.254Z Anxiety grows over emerging election issue, but GOP says Washington isn't the answer Public perception is everything heading into a crucial midterm election fight, and voters across the political spectrum have laid down the gauntlet over their view of data centers this cycle. Republicans running for power in the Senate are keenly aware that their voters aren’t happy about data centers, according to recent polling. While they believe that the construction of the windowless, hulking behemoths should be slowed or halted, they don’t want the federal government to play an outsized role. "The data center companies haven't done a very good job of explaining why they should be allowed to develop in communities," Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, told Fox News Digital at the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas. HAWLEY TAKES AIM AT 'CORPORATE WELFARE' AFTER GOP-BACKED TAX BREAK BOOSTED CONTROVERSIAL INDUSTRY "But the bottom line is, that should be a local decision, not a federal decision," he continued. "I don't want the federal government telling you that you must have a data center or that you can't have a data center. That's a local decision. Some people will say yes, some people will no." A Gallup Poll published in May found that 70% of Americans don’t want new data centers for artificial intelligence (AI) constructed in their towns and cities. Many of their concerns are about the impact that a new data center could have on their bills, be it through spikes in water or electricity costs. Husted is one of a handful of vulnerable Republicans running in this cycle, and he, like others, is hearing about data centers and their impact routinely on the campaign trail. He attempted to pass a bill quickly on the Senate floor last week that would have tried to tackle the latter issue of booming electricity costs by preventing AI and tech companies from placing the burden of power grid infrastructure upgrades on taxpayers, but was blocked by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., despite the bill having passed the House 417 to 3. AI'S MASSIVE APPETITE FOR POWER, WATER IGNITES FIGHT IN HIGH-STAKES TEXAS SENATE RACE "Rather than voluntary pledges, or suggestions to states, Congress needs to pass real legislation with real teeth," Heinrich said. Former Rep. Mike Rogers, who is running in one of the most competitive races this cycle in Michigan, told Fox News Digital that he hears "lots and lots of concern about data centers, not just the physical beings, but what happens on the other side of AI." "What we've said is there should be a moratorium until we get all of voters' decisions and questions answered," Rogers said. "These are big decisions. I don't think there should be a federal ban because if the federal government can ban it, it can also tell you have to have one." Rogers wants data centers to operate with closed water systems, not to add to voters' electric bills, and for the boom in property taxes that they provide to be returned to taxpayers. RAND PAUL CLASHES WITH FELLOW REPUBLICAN OVER AI 'KILL SWITCH' AS SENATE GRAPPLES WITH 'TERMINATOR' FEARS "You don't give it to the government to give out. You don't do any of that," Rogers said. "It goes right back to the very people who have one of these in their neighborhoods. But we've got a lot of those questions to get answered. Take a moratorium, take a pause, get the questions answered." Republicans who aren’t vying to keep or grasp a seat of power want to take action, too, but like Husted and Rogers, want to keep the federal government’s involvement at arm’s length. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told Fox News Digital that he’d prefer less power in Washington, D.C., on the issue and that the "best way to get the soundest decisions with the most input from the American people, [is] the government that's closest to them." Thune is also taking the same route to regulate AI and has a bill with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., designed to take a "light-touch approach" that’s been percolating in the Senate since 2023. "I mean, that's the thing, people don't like this hide the ball, operate in this opaque way — It's out there in public," Thune said. "There's got to be some way of ensuring that there are rules of the road around that, and you know, disclosure about it and in some sort of reporting," he continued. "I'm, again, I'm not talking about a heavy-handed regulatory regime because that's not my way of doing things." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2540975342cf4db883ec9 JEC: Arizona Households Faced $4,427 Less In Inflation Costs Under Trump Than Biden te 2026-09-22T10:10:17.477Z JEC: Arizona Households Faced $4,427 Less In Inflation Costs Under Trump Than Biden By Staff Reporter | A new study from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) found that household inflation has been lower this presidential term than the last. The JEC published a data brief on Thursday that reflected that the average household faced $2,881 less in additional costs from rising prices during the first 20 months of President Donald Trump’s second term — from January 2025 through August 2026 — than the first 20 months of former President Joe Biden’s term — from January 2021 through August 2022.  That cost difference amounts to an average reduction of nearly 41%.  “The comparison does not mean prices declined during President Trump’s second term,” stated the JEC. “Rather, the analysis finds that the cumulative increase in household costs was substantially smaller than during the comparable period under President Biden.”  During the first 20 months of Biden, the average American household experienced $7,081 in additional costs. Arizona was above this average. The average Arizona household experienced $8,427 in additional costs during that same time frame.  During the first 20 months of Trump, the average American household experienced $4,200 in additional costs. Arizona was below this average. The average Arizona household experienced $4,000 in additional costs during that same time frame, a reduction of $4,427 from the prior administration.  In Arizona, that cost difference between administrations amounts to an average reduction of nearly 52%.  In December 2025, the White House released an analysis reflecting that states experienced a difference in year-over-year inflation based on the political affiliations of their leadership. Conservative-leaning states experienced an overall average 2.5% inflation rate, whereas liberal-leaning states experienced an overall average 3% inflation rate.  Conservative states experienced an average 3.4% year-over-year inflation rate for housing, 2.5% for food and beverage, 3.5% for energy, and 0.7% for transportation, compared to liberal states experiences of 3.6% inflation rate for housing, 2.7% for food and beverage, 5.2% for energy, and 2.5% for transportation.  The consistent rates of heightened inflation rates under liberal governance remained true when distinguishing states based on the political affiliations of the governor and legislature, and state control.  States led by conservative governors experienced 2.3% year-over-year inflation rate overall, 3.2% inflation rate for housing, 2.4% inflation rate for food and beverage, 2.9% inflation rate for energy, and 0.6% inflation rate for transportation. States led by liberal governors experienced a 3% inflation rate overall, 3.7% inflation rate for housing, 2.7% inflation rate for food and beverage, 5.3% inflation rate for energy, and 2.1% inflation rate for transportation. States with conservative legislatures experienced a 2.4% inflation rate overall, 3.3% inflation rate for housing, 2.4% inflation rate for food and beverage, 2.9% inflation rate for energy, and 0.6% inflation rate for transportation. States with liberal legislatures experienced a 3% inflation rate overall, 3.6% inflation rate for housing, 2.7% inflation rate for food and beverage, 5.1% inflation rate for energy, and 2.5% inflation rate for transportation. States in which the legislature had neither a conservative or liberal majority experienced a 3.1% inflation rate overall, 4.5% inflation rate for housing, 2.7% inflation rate for food and beverage, 7.7% inflation rate for energy, and 0.9% inflation rate for transportation. States defined as under conservative control experienced a 2.3% inflation rate overall, 3.3% inflation rate for housing, 2.4% inflation rate for food and beverage, 2.9% inflation rate for energy, and 0.6% inflation rate for transportation. States defined as under liberal control experienced a 3% inflation rate overall, 3.6% inflation rate for housing, 2.7% inflation rate for food and beverage, 5.4% inflation rate for energy, and 2.7% inflation rate for transportation. States defined as under neither conservative nor liberal control experienced a 2.8% inflation rate overall, 3.8% inflation rate for housing, 2.7% inflation rate for food and beverage, 4.7% inflation rate for energy, and 0.7% inflation rate for transportation. Arizona was defined as having a conservative affiliation. The state experienced a year-over-year inflation rate of 2.6% overall, 1.8% for housing, 2.6% for food and beverage, 2.3% for energy, and 1.4% for transportation. The city of Phoenix was also included as a major metro area for that analysis, but it was defined based on the state’s assigned affiliation of “conservative.” The city experienced a year-over-year inflation rate of 1.4% overall, -0.1% for housing, 1.1% for food and beverage, 6.7% for energy, and 0.8% for transportation. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post JEC: Arizona Households Faced $4,427 Less In Inflation Costs Under Trump Than Biden first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2540775342cf4db883ec0 Glendale Man Charged With Sexual Exploitation Of Minor Faints After Learning Of Potential 100-Year Sentence te 2026-09-22T10:10:15.704Z Glendale Man Charged With Sexual Exploitation Of Minor Faints After Learning Of Potential 100-Year Sentence By Staff Reporter | Glendale resident Joshua James Lozano, 42, fainted in court after learning that he may spend life in prison for the charges against him. Lozano faces 10 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor in the Maricopa County Superior Court (case number: CR2026-135393-001).  Lozano was charged with 10 counts of distributing, transporting, exhibiting, receiving, selling, purchasing, electronically transmitting, possessing, or exchanging any visual depiction in which a minor is engaged in exploitative exhibition or other sexual conduct.  The judge found that probable cause was present for all 10 counts.  Maricopa County deputy county attorney Ashley Stetson appeared on behalf of the state of Arizona. Stetson said the state recommended sentencing of 10 years on each count, and requested the sentences be served consecutively — or, 100 years.  “He is, in effect, looking at a life sentence,” said Stetson. “The state has concern for the community, specifically minors in the community. It does appear based on the state’s reading of the form that he may have been talking online with underaged minors.” Moments after Stetson proposed that punishment, Lozano collapsed. His fall temporarily caused court proceedings to halt and required emergency medical assistance, though moments after his fall, Lozano returned to a seated position with minimal assistance. Court documents reflect that authorities arrested Lozano after receiving tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The organization reported receiving multiple CyberTips from Lozano’s internet service provider between April and May that alleged that Lozano had accessed sexual exploitation materials involving minors.  Lozano has resided in Glendale for the past eight years with his wife of six years. Glendale police arrested Lozano last week after investigators traced the illicit online activity to Lozano.  NCMEC operates a CyberTipline which collects tips from the public and electronic service providers regarding suspected online enticement of children for sexual acts, child sexual molestation, child sexual abuse material, child sex tourism, child sex trafficking, and unsolicited obscene materials sent to a child. In 2025, NCMEC reported receiving more than 21 million reports to its CyberTipline.  Lozano worked as a cleaner for Banner Del Webb Hospital in Sun City. Court records also reflected that Lozano was arrested in the past for driving under the influence and on a suspended license.  Republican lawmakers in Arizona have prioritized securing stricter laws to protect children from online exploitation and harsher punishments for adults who exploit children. Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05), the Republican nominee for governor, has been advocating for bipartisan support of legislation addressing child exploitation occurring online. The new legislation addresses violent online terror networks, or child sextortion cells, which coerce and exploit children into committing torturous or sexually exploitative acts including self-harm, suicide, and animal abuse.  Similar to the proposed sentencing Loranzo faces, the proposed congressional measure would punish violators with up to 10 years in prison, or up to life in prison if the child dies as a result of the coercion or extortion. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Glendale Man Charged With Sexual Exploitation Of Minor Faints After Learning Of Potential 100-Year Sentence first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2540575342cf4db883eb7 Arizona Republicans Back Biggs’ Colorado River Water Security And Infrastructure Plan te 2026-09-22T10:10:13.942Z Arizona Republicans Back Biggs’ Colorado River Water Security And Infrastructure Plan By Ethan Faverino | Arizona Republican legislative leaders are backing Congressman Andy Biggs’ proposed $19 billion plan to expand water supplies and accelerate infrastructure projects throughout the Colorado River Basin. The Colorado River Basin Water Security and Infrastructure Act, introduced by Biggs (R-AZ-05) last week, would authorize funding for water augmentation, desalination, storage, treatment, recharge, and conveyance projects across the seven Basin states. The goal of the legislation I introduced this week is simple: add new water, strengthen the Basin, and protect the farms, communities, and military installations that depend on the Colorado River. My bill offers a path forward by investing in new water, modernizing critical… — Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) September 17, 2026 Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14), House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-LD29), and several Republican committee leaders have announced their support for the proposal, arguing that Arizona needs to focus on developing additional water supplies as uncertainty continues over the Colorado River. “Arizona can’t make it rain or snow, but we can take action to secure our water future,” said Petersen. Petersen said state lawmakers worked with Biggs to ensure Arizona priorities were incorporated into the federal proposal. “Arizona has known for years that shortages could put the Central Arizona Project at risk, Petersen said. “Valuable time to develop alternative supplies has already been lost, and we cannot afford to lose any more. That’s why we worked with Congressman Biggs to make sure Arizona’s priorities helped shape this federal plan.” One of the bill’s central provisions would establish a $5 billion Colorado River Basin Water Augmentation Program for projects that increase, store, treat, or transport water. States, tribes, municipalities, utilities, nonprofit organizations, and private entities could seek funding under the program. The federal government would provide $2 for every $1 in non-federal funding, with priority given to projects that increase available water supplies, benefit multiple states, address municipal water needs, or reduce dependence on the Colorado River. Montenegro said the proposal represents a shift from negotiations over how existing Colorado River supplies should be divided toward projects intended to increase available water. “Congressman Biggs has put forward a serious proposal that addresses the problem Arizona should have started preparing for years ago: we need more water,” Montenegro said. “For too long, the discussion has centered on how to divide a declining supply. This legislation takes a better approach by removing unnecessary federal delays and putting real resources behind projects that can increase supply. Long-term water augmentation is the path forward.” ✅Arizona Republicans Applaud Federal Legislation to Expand Colorado River Water Supplies Biggs’ plan would speed new water projects, direct $19 billion in supply and infrastructure, and restore the Yuma Desalting Plant “Congressman Biggs has put forward a serious proposal that… pic.twitter.com/q9hAmvLLFn — Arizona House Republicans (@AZHouseGOP) September 17, 2026 The proposal would also change the federal permitting process for qualifying water projects. Agencies would have 30 days to determine whether an application is complete and 180 days to make a final decision, with a limited 90-day extension. Certain qualifying projects would also be exempt from review under the National Environmental Policy Act while remaining subject to other applicable federal requirements. Senate President Pro Tempore T.J. Shope (R-LD16), who chairs the Senate Natural Resource Committee, said increasing the Basin’s overall supply should be part of the long-term response to Colorado River shortages. “Our job is to make sure Arizona families and businesses have reliable water without driving up costs,” said Shope. “We cannot solve a water shortage by arguing over smaller and smaller shares of the river. We need to make the pie bigger, and this bill gives Arizona and the other Basin states practical ways to bring more water into the system.” Another major component of the legislation involves the Yuma Desalting Plant. The bill would direct the U.S. Department of the Interior to restore the plant to operational status within 180 days and authorize $1 billion for restoration, operation, modernization, and expansion. According to a press release from the Legislature, treating agricultural drainage water at the facility could help meet U.S. treaty obligations to Mexico while preserving an equivalent amount of Colorado River water in the system. An additional $1 billion would be authorized to support seawater desalination facilities that could be used toward U.S. treaty obligations, potentially reducing the amount of Colorado River water delivered from the United States. House Speaker Pro Tempore Neal Carter (R-LD15) said the provisions are intended to focus on developing additional sources rather than relying solely on managing existing supplies. “We need to stop trading paper around and start bringing new, real wet water into the state. Congressman Biggs’ plan prioritizes just that,” Carter said. “Instead of focusing on scarcity, as Governor Hobbs has done by instituting water-use moratoriums and vetoing bills designed to authorize access to new water, Biggs’ bill plans for prosperity and abundance through the development of new water sources.” The proposal would additionally authorize $12 billion for federal water infrastructure projects throughout the Basin, including potential water capture projects in California, augmentation and storage projects serving Arizona and Nevada, and infrastructure and forest restoration projects in the Upper Basin. According to the legislation and the Arizona Legislature’s summary, the proposal would preserve existing Colorado River entitlements and state water priorities and would not modify state water rights, interstate compacts, or the Arizona v. California decree. House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee Chairwoman Gail Griffin (R-LD19) called expanding the water supply a priority that should receive support across party lines. “Expanding water supply should be a bipartisan priority,” Griffin said. “We need a long-term solution that protects the Colorado River system and works for everyone who depends on it. House and Senate Republicans support Congressman Biggs’ legislation and will continue working on state policies that protect existing residents, increase supply, and support rural economies.” Biggs introduced the legislation to confront long-term questions over Colorado River operations and water availability. His office has characterized the proposal as an effort to supplement conservation and allocation negotiations with projects designed to add or preserve water supplies throughout the system. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Arizona Republicans Back Biggs’ Colorado River Water Security And Infrastructure Plan first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2540275342cf4db883ea1 Turn a Kentucky Festival Trip into an Unforgettable Vacation te 2026-09-22T10:10:10.323Z Turn a Kentucky Festival Trip into an Unforgettable Vacation (StatePoint) People from all over the world come to Kentucky to take part in celebrations of music, culture and heritage. These events range from small-town cultural celebrations to massive annual festivals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2484975342cf4db883d31 Presley Gerber’s death sparks questions about overdose, withdrawal and rehab safety te 2026-09-22T09:20:09.869Z Presley Gerber’s death sparks questions about overdose, withdrawal and rehab safety Presley Gerber’s death at age 27 has renewed questions about overdose risk, withdrawal complications and the challenges of addiction recovery. The son of model Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber died Sunday at a California rehabilitation facility, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office records. Presley's death was confirmed by his mother’s representative to Fox News Digital, who shared a statement from the family: "The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time." CINDY CRAWFORD’S SON PRESLEY GERBER SAID HE WAS ‘TERRIFIED’ IN RAW ADDICTION POST MONTHS BEFORE DEATH AT 27 While an official cause of death has not yet been confirmed, audio recordings obtained by People suggest that police received a 911 call Sunday morning reporting a cardiac arrest at a facility in the 1000 block of Berkeley Street. A separate dispatch identified the response as a potential overdose. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office later confirmed that an autopsy had been completed, but the cause of death remained undetermined pending further testing. Gerber had spoken publicly over the years about his struggles with substance use and mental health. Nicholas Kardaris, Ph.D., CEO and chief clinical officer of the New York Center for Living in Manhattan and a clinical professor at Stony Brook Medicine’s School of Social Welfare, spoke with Fox News Digital about what families should know about relapse, overdose risk and seeking help for a loved one. As Gerber’s official cause of death has not yet been released, Kardaris — who has not treated Presley Gerber and is not connected to the case — cautioned against drawing conclusions from the fact that he died at a rehabilitation facility. Possible explanations could include an acute medical or cardiac event, an undiagnosed condition or a medication-related complication, he said. ARRESTS IN MATTHEW PERRY'S DEATH PUT SPOTLIGHT ON KETAMINE DANGERS People in residential treatment facilities may have complex medical histories, and some conditions may not be immediately apparent when someone enters a program. "Younger people can sometimes die suddenly, and we don’t know whether they had an underlying medical issue," Kardaris said. "It’s not impossible to have a medication-related event, particularly if someone has an underlying heart disorder," he continued. "Certain medications can trigger a cardiac episode." Entering treatment does not necessarily mean that a person’s issues have been resolved or that no danger exists, Kardaris emphasized. "People are in rehab because they’re struggling with addiction. It doesn’t mean they’re cured of their addiction," he said. While treatment facilities work to create a controlled environment, they cannot eliminate every risk associated with addiction, withdrawal, relapse or medical complications, according to Kardaris. "Facilities take great pains to make sure substances don’t come in, but it’s not a perfect system." He stressed that this is a general observation about treatment settings and not an indication of what occurred in Gerber’s case. Another potential risk during rehab is withdrawal itself, which can range from uncomfortable to life-threatening depending on the substance involved and the person’s level of physical dependence, according to Kardaris. "People can die from withdrawal, but the substances that are most dangerous to withdraw [from] without proper medical supervision are benzodiazepines, such as Valium or Xanax, and alcohol," he told Fox News Digital. While opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, it is generally not fatal by itself, the expert said. Benzodiazepine withdrawal can trigger seizures, delirium and other life-threatening complications. The FDA warns that abruptly stopping or reducing drugs such as Xanax or Valium too quickly can cause serious withdrawal reactions, including seizures. "Someone might disclose heroin use but not mention that they’re also withdrawing from a benzodiazepine, such as Valium," Kardaris noted. "If they don’t receive medication to treat that withdrawal, they can have a seizure that can lead to fatal complications." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES One of the most dangerous periods for someone with opioid use disorder may come after detox because a person’s tolerance may have decreased — increasing the risk of overdose if they return to a previously used amount, he added. "If someone relapses after rehab, they may use the same amount they were using before treatment — but their tolerance has gone down, and that amount can now be fatal." Gerber had previously posted on social media about undergoing an ibogaine treatment in Mexico. Kardaris cautioned that ibogaine is not FDA-approved for any medical use in the U.S.  Although it has been studied experimentally as a possible treatment for opioid use disorder, its safety and effectiveness remain uncertain. Kardaris grouped ibogaine with other psychedelic or psychoactive substances that have drawn public interest. "Ketamine, ayahuasca and ibogaine are psychoactive or psychedelic treatments that have become increasingly popular," he said. "There is some research indicating potential benefits, but they remain largely unregulated." Ketamine is FDA-approved as an anesthetic but is not approved to treat psychiatric disorders, although some clinicians use it off-label in mental health settings. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Ibogaine and ayahuasca are not FDA-approved treatments in the U.S., and the evidence and regulatory oversight vary considerably among these substances. Overall, Kardaris described the field as unsettled. "It’s a bit of the Wild West right now." He emphasized, however, that Gerber’s prior ibogaine treatment does not establish which substances he may have used and should not be interpreted as evidence of what caused his death. Families should investigate a treatment center and make sure it is licensed before enrolling a loved one, Kardaris advised. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ That includes confirming that qualified medical professionals are involved in patient care and that the facility has appropriate protocols for withdrawal, medication management and emergencies. "Families should make sure licensed professionals are working there and that the program has a strong reputation," he said. "There are bad actors in every profession — so families should look for a well-regarded treatment program with qualified people who know what they’re doing." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2484975342cf4db883d28 MORNING GLORY: The best case for AI? Let it decide who gets into college te 2026-09-22T09:20:09.222Z MORNING GLORY: The best case for AI? Let it decide who gets into college There is a debate about whether the widespread adoption and application of artificial intelligence models will cost jobs, and if so, in which industries. If some obvious employment categories can be identified as ripe for replacement by AI, patterns should emerge about which sorts of jobs are in immediate peril. One obvious candidate for replacement by AI is the staff of admissions offices at the nation’s colleges and universities. There are not enormous numbers of these positions, but there are excellent reasons to put AI to work in those offices, and not just to save money in the budgets of increasingly beleaguered schools. AI ISN’T JUST A PROBLEM, IT’S A SOLUTION. SOME PEOPLE ARE ALREADY MAKING THE MOST OF IT The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources released a study in April 2023 of 12,042 admissions employees at 940 institutions. On average, there were more than a dozen admissions staff members at every institution. There are more than 4,000 degree-granting institutions in the U.S., so a workforce of at least 40,000 is a reasonable estimate of the size of one group AI is coming for. (Even at the institutions where cost-cutting pressure is highest, there will still be a need for a couple of admissions officers, so don’t project a 100% loss of jobs here.) Why the focus on the staffs of admissions offices? Because the college and graduate application process is driven by paper and numbers: test scores, GPAs, essays, resumes, and recommendations from tens of thousands of young people all aiming for a prized result. Almost all of the applicants share a hope for a fair process. The sorting and scaling of numbers—GPAs and test scores—are exactly what AI can compile and assess in hours, if not minutes. If AI is even a tenth as powerful as advertised, it should be able to sort resumes and recommendations by truthfulness, quality, and sincerity. Essays can be combed through for originality as well as for evidence of outside assistance. REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: LAWMAKERS WRESTLE OVER WHETHER AI CAN MAKE THE GRADE IN AMERICA'S CLASSROOMS AI can also be given weights for factors that are legitimate indicators of merit beyond academic achievement, such as in-state/out-of-state status, gender, family income, the difficulty of life circumstances, and the need for broad geographic and class diversity. AI models can also be trained to evaluate grades and performance based on the nature of the secondary school or college attended. AI models can be instructed not to give any weight to applicants’ race, ethnicity, or religion—characteristics whose use in admissions is restricted by federal law and Supreme Court precedent. STAR STUDENT REJECTED BY 16 COLLEGES, HIRED BY GOOGLE, GETS LEGAL WIN IN RACIAL DISCRIMINATION SUIT Athletic ability and legacy status are legitimate factors, as are musical and theater talent, forensics, foreign-language fluency, and many more characteristics. Indeed, AI is going to be a far better agent for modeling an incoming class and targeting the long-term success of that applicant pool on that campus and in later lives than the work of young admissions officers. AI could also be used to assure many constituencies—donors, evaluators of colleges, and, yes, courts—that the admission process is not tainted by the use of prohibited screens. Indeed, a school that wants a pretty airtight defense against suits challenging its admissions process for relying on prohibited-by-law factors such as race should be greatly assisted by laying out its own AI model’s weights, even if the model’s results aren’t the final word on admissions. Schools have to worry about many factors beyond academic chops, including the ability to pay tuition, the likelihood of employment after graduation, and the likelihood of any particular applicant becoming a financial supporter over the years. Reputation matters greatly, too, as the benefit of network effects for a student body is a real thing. AI can, of course, be coached to weight markers for all these things, including how much an applicant has worked and whether he or she is a first-generation college student—two indicators generally thought to be predictive of life success. WATCH: AMERICANS WARN AI WILL TAKE JOBS DESPITE REASSURING LABOR DATA: ‘JUST WAIT’ The application process has become clouded in recent decades by suspicion of politicization and the use by admissions officers of controversial factors such as race, a practice the Supreme Court has significantly restricted. The collective process across the country could use a large dose of objectivity and a consequent rise in trust in the results. An AI-driven admissions process that is transparent to outside evaluators would be a welcome evolution in the increasingly controversial question of choosing elites. What about those 40,000 employees for whom AI is like a great white shark just offshore? CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION What these folks do now is sort, sift, and make recommendations to higher-ups in the chain. They deploy judgment and make conclusions that allow their own biases to play out across a vast ocean of applicants. Everyone, including them, would be better served doing work that can be objectively evaluated and that does not encourage the exercise of subjective judgment. AI should be welcomed in any job category where a mass of data must be objectively analyzed. At a minimum, colleges and universities should want to deploy a parallel admissions process run by AI alongside their existing structure. How interesting and illuminating would a side-by-side comparison of accepted applicants be? CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT Hugh Hewitt is a Fox News contributor and host of "The Hugh Hewitt Show" heard weekday afternoons from 3 PM to 6 PM ET on the Salem Radio Network, and simulcast on Salem News Channel. Hugh drives Americans home on the East Coast and to lunch on the West Coast on over 400 affiliates nationwide, and on all the streaming platforms where SNC can be seen. He is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel’s news roundtable, hosted by Bret Baier weekdays at 6pm ET. A son of Ohio and a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School, Hewitt has been a Professor of Law at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law since 1996 where he teaches Constitutional Law. Hewitt launched his eponymous radio show from Los Angeles in 1990. Hewitt has frequently appeared on every major national news television network, hosted television shows for PBS and MSNBC, written for every major American paper, has authored a dozen books and moderated a score of Republican candidate debates, most recently the November 2023 Republican presidential debate in Miami and four Republican presidential debates in the 2015-16 cycle. Hewitt focuses his radio show and his column on the Constitution, national security, American politics and the Cleveland Browns and Guardians. Hewitt has interviewed tens of thousands of guests from Democrats Hillary Clinton and John Kerry to Republican Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump over his 40 years in broadcasting. This column previews the lead story that will drive his radio/ TV show today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2484875342cf4db883d1f LIZ PEEK: Can Trump Make the UN Great Again despite its globalist agenda? te 2026-09-22T09:20:08.443Z LIZ PEEK: Can Trump Make the UN Great Again despite its globalist agenda? Today, President Trump will address the UN General Assembly. As New Yorkers fume over traffic nightmares created by the president and by hordes of visiting diplomats, they may (again) question, as do many Americans, why U.S. taxpayers support this badly managed and scandal-scarred institution. Especially when the UN so frequently works against our interests and seems incapable of accomplishing its primary mission. A new Gallup poll shows that 73% of Americans think the UN does a poor job of "maintaining international peace and security" and 70% say the same about the UN "upholding international law" and "protecting human rights." That’s a lousy report card for an organization that spends roughly $70 billion per year. Elsewhere in the world, the UN scores better, which is not surprising since poor countries, which constitute the majority of members, look to wealthier nations for handouts via the UN. The nations of Sub-Saharan Africa, for instance, are especially keen on the sprawling organization. WALTZ DELIVERS BLUNT WARNING TO NATIONS DEFYING IRAN SANCTIONS, TOUTS GREENLAND DEAL How does that wealth transfer happen? One way was described by President Trump’s UN Ambassador Mike Waltz in recent testimony before Congress: "The UN let countries use peacekeeping missions as cash cows for their militaries. Peacekeepers could bring equipment, park it, never use it, take it home brand new, and get it paid for by the UN." Those operations can employ "10,000 to 18,000 soldiers"; the costs, Walz says, are "quite significant". He is ending that practice — just one step in reforming the bloated UN, whose budget has quadrupled over the past 25 years. Americans have reason for skepticism, given the frequent votes that go against the U.S. or our ally Israel. For thirty-three years in a row, the General Assembly has voted to end our embargo on Cuba, and for decades it has opposed Israel’s attempts to protects its citizens from Palestinian terrorists. Waltz calls the body a "cesspool of antisemitism." WALTZ SLAMS FRANCE AFTER STUNNING SOCIAL MEDIA ATTACK ON US AFTER UN VOTE Not only is the UN frequently hostile to the US; it is often ridiculous. Most recently, the UN voted overwhelmingly to adopt a new map which blows up Africa’s presence on the globe; the US was the sole dissenter. In a memo explaining our outlier vote, Deputy U.S. Representative Yaryna Ferencevych called such resolutions "barnacles on our work here" and wrote: "Instead of focusing on genuine problems of international peace… this body is debating map projects from the 16th century, and their role in promoting reparations and "cognitive justice." The UN rarely has much real-world impact. Critics might question, for instance, what the UN has done to resolve the Russia-Ukraine War, or how it has helped keep the world’s oil flowing through the Straits of Hormuz. The answer in both cases is zero. Instead, the UN is hyper-focused on climate change, gender equality and other issues that may scratch a globalist itch, but appear little related to the cause of peace. Meanwhile, the UN is going broke. Last year the Economist reported: "On May 5th the UN will brief members on a previously unreported $600m (17%) cut to its $3.7bn [administrative] budget aimed at avoiding default this year. It will include a hiring freeze… Yet it may not be enough. A combination of deadbeat members and mad budget rules have led to a liquidity crisis." TRUMP BRINGS NEW HEAT TO CONTROVERSIAL UN AGENCY AS ALLEGED HAMAS TIES ENGULF SCORES OF EMPLOYEES The article goes on to warn that a "leaked memo" suggesting that the Trump administration might cut off funding to the UN threatened "a financial crash in the citadel of peace and security." The Trump White House has not bankrupted the UN by withholding payments. Instead, it appointed Waltz to drive much-needed reforms and who is, according to Politico, "generally well-regarded, including among many Democrats on Capitol Hill". That’s rare praise for a Trump appointee. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROBES UNRWA OVER ALLEGED EMPLOYMENT OF 1,500 TERRORISTS Walz is working to downsize the bloated UN, focusing on its staff of 100,000 — individuals who are paid roughly 17% more than equivalent U.S. civil servants, according to Walz. According to testimony he gave to Congress a few months ago, Walz’ team pushed through a "historic 15% cut. $570 million out of the UN’s regular budget. That will eliminate nearly 3000 headquarters positions." That change alone provided a savings for U.S. taxpayers of $126 million. Walz recently told Fox Digital that budget cuts now total $1 billion. Walz is also overhauling UN peacekeeping operations, some of which, as he has said, have been around for "30, 50 or even 80 years." Walz argues such forces are important to provide breathing room for political settlement of a conflict, but it "can’t then become an excuse to not have a political resolution. When you have a peacekeeping force, for example, in DRC and Congo, at the cost of a billion dollars a year, that’s been there for 30 years", it should end. Walz is just getting started; reforming an institution so large and complex takes time, which he may not have. Soon the UN will elect a new secretary-general to succeed Portugal’s António Guterres, who has served since 2017. Currently, most of the candidates who have stepped forward appear eager to embrace the reforms advocated by the White House, alarmed that President Trump is ready to eviscerate the UN’s funding if changes are not made and a U.S.-friendly official not elected. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Finances are not Trump’s only weapon. As Politico reported, when the White House announced the creation of the Board of Peace last year to oversee the Israel-Gaza conflict, "U.N. officials and diplomats were really, really unnerved", seeing that Board as some sort of "rival peacemaking institute"… TRUMP-BACKED BOARD OF PEACE, ISRAEL 'WILL TAKE ACTION' IF HAMAS REMAINS OUT OF COMPLIANCE: NETANYAHU ADVISOR However, permanent members of the Security Council, which include Russia, China, France, the UK and the U.S., can veto candidates. That is making the race unpredictable. If the members cannot agree, they could extend Gutterres’ term by another year, which would likely mean that President Trump would have less say in the outcome. That could trash the White House’s push to Make the UN Great Again and would be disastrous for the UN. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM LIZ PEEK Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2484775342cf4db883d16 Trump to zero-in on Iran nuclear threat, Gaza plan and UN overhaul in world stage speech te 2026-09-22T09:20:07.737Z Trump to zero-in on Iran nuclear threat, Gaza plan and UN overhaul in world stage speech NEW YORK — President Donald Trump will take the world stage Tuesday facing a convergence of wars and geopolitical challenges that could define his second-term foreign policy, from the conflict with Iran and Russia's war in Ukraine to intensifying strategic competition with China. Trump is set to address the United Nations General Assembly as his administration pushes to end some of the world's most entrenched conflicts while simultaneously confronting adversaries that have deepened their economic and security ties in recent years. And he's expected to use the address to argue that this White House has confronted global problems that previous administrations allowed to fester, according to officials previewing the president's remarks. Trump will address Iran's nuclear ambitions, the administration's Gaza peace plan and developments in the Western Hemisphere, among other issues, the White House said ahead of the speech. But Iran is also expected to dominate diplomacy on the sidelines of the gathering. TRUMP WARNS IRAN WILL BE HIT 'REALLY HARD' IF NUCLEAR NEGOTIATIONS COLLAPSE AGAIN A senior U.S. official said Iran would be a "key topic of conversation and diplomacy" throughout the week as the administration continues its campaign to economically isolate Tehran. Trump is scheduled to meet with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council following his address Tuesday, with the war and security in the Strait of Hormuz expected to be a prominent topic of those discussions. Trump is also expected to renew his push to overhaul the United Nations itself, after using the same stage last year to sharply question the institution’s effectiveness. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TOUTS MORE THAN $1B IN UN BUDGET CUTS AS REFORM PUSH GAINS MOMENTUM "What is the purpose of the United Nations?" Trump asked during his 2025 address, arguing that the body had played little role in resolving conflicts around the world. He said the U.N. had "tremendous potential," while suggesting it remains unrealized. A senior U.S. official said ahead of Tuesday’s speech that the administration has helped cut more than $1 billion from the U.N. budget, while roughly 3,000 headquarters positions are being trimmed and more than a quarter of U.N. peacekeepers are being sent home. "We call it having the U.N. on a diet, getting it back focused, leaner, and back to basics, focused on peace and security," the official said, describing the administration’s approach as doing "less things better." The push builds on a broader effort by Trump to scale back U.S. involvement in international organizations his administration argues do not serve American interests, while still using the U.N. as a venue for diplomacy. In his address last year, Trump offered "the hand of American leadership and friendship" to countries willing to work with the United States, even as he sharply criticized the institution’s record. the General Assembly could also provide an opening for diplomacy with Tehran, whose president and foreign minister are expected to be in New York for the annual gathering. The president will leave New York Tuesday night and almost immediately turn to another major foreign policy challenge: China. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington Wednesday ahead of meetings with Trump at the White House Thursday, putting Trump's U.N. appearance and the U.S.-China relationship in unusually close succession. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab2484775342cf4db883d0d Pro-life group ramps up NC ground game as report finds fed abortion message gives GOP candidate biggest boost te 2026-09-22T09:20:07.088Z Pro-life group ramps up NC ground game as report finds fed abortion message gives GOP candidate biggest boost FIRST ON FOX: A new study commissioned by Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America found that messages highlighting North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate and former Gov. Roy Cooper’s abortion record shifted support, according to the study, toward Republican candidate Michael Whatley among voters in the state, with a message focused on federal abortion legislation producing the largest movement. The group said it has reached more than 770,000 homes across North Carolina as it deploys a new voter-contact strategy targeting what is expected to be one of the nation’s most competitive Senate races as Republicans attempt to hold onto their majority in the Upper Chamber and fill the seat currently held by retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. Canvassers are targeting persuadable and low-turnout voters with messages focused on abortion and Cooper’s record on the issue, including his support for federal abortion legislation that the group says could override state limits and his actions as governor to veto state-level restrictions. Cooper vetoed North Carolina's 2023 law banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, arguing it would harm women and families. The Republican-controlled General Assembly later overrode his veto, allowing the law to take effect. "When it comes to the life issue, the issue that works best in North Carolina for the Senate race is that Gov. Cooper vetoed the 12 week limit, which is wildly popular in North Carolina and across the country, to stop abortion at the first trimester. He vetoed it and then his veto was overridden. It was a very unpopular move that really moves voters," SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser told Fox News Digital. UNDERCOVER VIDEO EXPOSES DEM SENATE NOMINEE'S PLAN TO EMBRACE SOCIALISTS: 'GOT TO BE TOGETHER' "The other is that when he vetoed a bill that would give appropriate health care to a baby who was born alive after an attempted abortion. So those issues contrasted with Michael Whatley helped move voters in the direction of Whatley," she added. The study analyzed which messages were the most effective at shifting opinion and looked to predict the impacts for voters, allowing the group to identify the people most likely to switch their vote from Democrat to Republican when exposed to one of their pro-life messages. Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America commissioned Evolving Strategies to conduct a randomized-controlled trial and test the effectiveness of four different abortion messages about the positions Senate candidates in North Carolina hold on abortion. Evolving Strategies recruited an online panel of 2,607 confirmed registered voters in the state using a technique that allowed them to match respondents to their voter file and consumer data. The study measured respondents’ stated candidate and policy support after they read the messages, while its estimates for the most persuadable voters were based on predictive modeling. 12 RACES SCRAMBLE SENATE BATTLEFIELD AS DEMOCRATS EYE COMEBACK "Our one goal when we are finding our targeted voters in any state is to find our best voters. They will end up being Democrats, they'll end up being Republicans, they'll end up being Independents. We don't start with party profile. We don't even start with where you live or what your religious affiliation is. Where we start is how your vote will be moved. So we use consumer data to create a profile of our best voter and we score those voters," Dannenfelser said. "What we're looking for is our best voters, whether they're inclined to vote or not, and then making sure that we communicate them with them at their doors through digital communications and every other form of communication that they receive," she continued. Respondents were randomly assigned one of four messages — "Fed" message, "Record" message, "Soft Positive" message and "Hard Positive" message — or the control condition where they read a placebo message. The "Fed" messages criticized Cooper's support for federal legislation that the organization argued could override states' ability to make abortion laws, "Record" messages went after his abortion record during his time as governor in an effort to portray him as an extremist, and "Soft Positive" and "Hard Positive" messages each highlight Whatley's pro-life positions. All messages were at least somewhat effective, shifting the Republican vote margin a net +1.7 to nearly +5 points, according to the study. The two attack messages against Cooper performed best, with +4.9 points for the "Fed" message and +3.2 points for the "Record" message. The "Hard Positive" message performed substantially better at +3.9 points than the "Soft Positive" message at +1.7 points, the study found. Among the voters identified as the best persuasion targets, the study estimated the impact could be much larger, moving the Republican vote margin a net +12 points or more. "We are finding that these messages really resonate. We're finding that voters really feel left behind by the Democratic Party, either ones that were leaning Democrat or were thinking about Cooper. We're finding that it really resonates and that it still is a top performing issue in North Carolina and makes a big difference," Dannenfelser said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab245ee75342cf4db883cc2 DR. MARC SIEGEL: 'THE ANGELS AMONG US' -- A dying woman, the shofar and the miracle that followed te 2026-09-22T09:10:06.501Z DR. MARC SIEGEL: 'THE ANGELS AMONG US' -- A dying woman, the shofar and the miracle that followed A shofar is made from the horn of a ram and is hollowed out and crafted to be blown like a trumpet. It symbolizes God’s majesty and also serves as a call to repentance.  During the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, it is blown as a spiritual wake-up call for us to return to being who God wants us to be. On Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which ended on Monday night, the shofar is blown at the end of the service to break the day-long fast, with the hope that our prayers have been accepted by God and that we are sealed in the Book of Life for another healthy, prosperous year. The shofar also stands for healing, wholeness, and spiritual redemption. In my new book, "THE ANGELS AMONG US," the shofar is used by one of God’s special messengers to bring a miracle recovery to the widely celebrated journalist Nikki Goldstein, in Sydney, Australia. Nikki (57 years old at the time) has had chronic lung disease and an autoimmune disease for many years and has been in and out of the hospital frequently. But in early September 2022, it looks like the end is near. DR MARC SIEGEL: MY PERSONAL MIRACLE: A PHYSICIAN'S LESSONS IN FAITH AND HEALING The CT scan of her chest shows extensive consolidation and scarring, plus a severe acute lung infection. She is put on a ventilator. She is not expected to survive. She says she is giving herself over to God. Her doctor puts her on the emergency lung transplant list. She is put into a coma. Her husband Rowan (who is not Jewish) and her daughter are with her. All at once, Nikki’s daughter looks up and says, "Is that a rabbi?" Nikki’s husband, Rowan, approaches him and says, "My wife would love it if you could say some prayers. This is going to be her last day on earth." The rabbi stands at her bedside and recites prayers for her health. SEARCHING FOR HEROES WITH BENJAMIN HALL PODCAST EPISODE: "CONVERSATIONS WITH MY RABBI" His name, Rowan finds out later, is Rabbi Eli Schlanger, the longtime assistant rabbi at the Chabad synagogue in Bondi Beach. He is portly, with thick spectacles, a bushy beard, and thinning hair. Rabbi Eli is about to leave when he stops and reaches into his jacket and pulls out something shiny. It is his shofar, and he asks if it’s okay to blow it over Nikki. Rowan says, "I cannot think of a single thing she would want more." The rabbi blows the shofar loudly. Twenty-four hours after this, Goldstein’s lungs start to respond. The "whiteout" is improving on her chest X-ray. They wake her up and bring her out of the coma. The whiteout is retreating very rapidly. A medical miracle has occurred. Goldstein goes on to write a book with Rabbi Schlanger, "Conversations With My Rabbi." THE BRAVEST JEWS IN AMERICA ARE 15 YEARS OLD — AND THEY’RE GOING BACK TO SCHOOL It is December 14, 2025, a warm summer's day in Sydney. Near the center of Archer Park, Bondi Beach, in the middle of a celebration (with over 1,000 people attending) for the first night of Hanukkah (the Festival of Lights), right before the menorah lighting, two gunmen open fire in an antisemitic terrorist attack. Rabbi Schlanger sees one of the gunmen pause to reload. Schlanger—the father of five, including a two-month-old baby—raises his hands above his head and walks toward the terrorists. "Please stop!" he yells. "No more! There has to be another way." One of the gunmen raises his rifle and fires. Schlanger falls to the ground dead. His wife, Chyale, is grazed by a bullet in her back. Their two-month-old baby takes shrapnel to his leg. They survive. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION This year my daughter, a medical student, meets a rabbi who is admitted to the hospital after a very small stroke. He was blowing the shofar when his lips became numb, and he had to stop blowing.  "It is a very good thing this happened," he says to her. "Blowing the shofar caused the stroke, but it also caused the doctors to discover that I have diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Blowing the shofar led to the miracle of this life-saving discovery." The shofar was first blown in the Old Testament at Mount Sinai when God gave the Ten Commandments to the Israelites (Exodus 19:16). It continues to inspire us and bring us healing miracles. Editor's note: Dr. Marc Siegel’s new book, "THE ANGELS AMONG US" will be published on Nov. 18, 2026. It is available for preorder through Fox Books, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM DR. MARC SIEGEL Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab22c2375342cf4db8836b2 Grand Jury Finds Insufficient Evidence of Crime in Death of Nolan Wells te 2026-09-22T07:20:03.463Z Grand Jury Finds Insufficient Evidence of Crime in Death of Nolan Wells The 18-year-old was found dead days after taking a boat to a Mississippi island with friends on July 4. His case set off nationwide speculation about what happened. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab21e1975342cf4db8834aa NAU football holds on to beat Utah Tech; sets up matchup with No. 1 Montana State next week te 2026-09-22T06:20:09.274Z NAU football holds on to beat Utah Tech; sets up matchup with No. 1 Montana State next week NAU’s Kenveon Stone and Myseth Currie had the breakout games they were waiting on, while Ty Pennington crossed 300 passing yards for the fourth time in his career in NAU’s win at Utah Tech. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab21e1875342cf4db8834a1 NAU football at Utah Tech te 2026-09-22T06:20:08.434Z NAU football at Utah Tech Northern Arizona cornerback Jaelen Collins (21) tackles Utah Tech running back Ace Chatman (0) during a game on Saturday at Greater Zion Stadium in St. George, Utah. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab21bba75342cf4db88342b Morphotonics raises €40M to expand its display tech into data centers te 2026-09-22T06:10:02.376Z Morphotonics raises €40M to expand its display tech into data centers Deeptech company Morphotonics raises €40M from investors including 3M Ventures, Innovation Industries, BOM, and Invest-NL. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1ff9b75342cf4db882cb5 Princeton Is No Longer No. 1 in the U.S. News Rankings te 2026-09-22T04:10:03.858Z Princeton Is No Longer No. 1 in the U.S. News Rankings The Massachusetts Institute for Technology pulled ahead on a set of criteria that are as contentious as they are influential. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1fd4a75342cf4db882c7b Giants' season-opening high comes crashing down as Jaxson Dart's knee injury overshadows Rams' blowout win te 2026-09-22T04:00:10.351Z Giants' season-opening high comes crashing down as Jaxson Dart's knee injury overshadows Rams' blowout win The New York Giants were riding high coming into Los Angeles to face a frustrated Rams team that returned home from a beatdown in Australia. After defeating the Dallas Cowboys on their own home turf, the talk around the league after just one week was that the Giants could be a problem for the rest of the NFL in this John Harbaugh era. But those giant expectations took a massive hit on "Monday Night Football" after quarterback Jaxson Dart was ruled out after a brutal hit led to a knee injury that now has the organization and fan base collectively waiting for MRI results with bated breath. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Once Dart left the game, and Jameis Winston took over for the Giants, the offense that surprised the Cowboys last week with its ground-and-pound nature struggled to find its footing against a revitalized Rams defense—one that lacked Myles Garrett, but featured the return of future Hall of Fame defensive tackle Aaron Donald at SoFi Stadium. Meanwhile, Matthew Stafford looked more like the reigning MVP in this game compared to Week 1, and with tons of time in the pocket, he dissected the Giants’ defense as the Rams cruised to a 28-6 victory to get its first of the new season. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Now, things hang in the balance as the Giants await Dart’s MRI results, which should come on Tuesday. Dart was clutching at his knee after getting sandwiched between two Rams defenders that beat the Giants’ tackles off the edge, and while airborne, video replay showed his leg shift in an awkward way. Dart was able to walk off on his own power, and ESPN’s Jordan Raanan even reported during the game that he tried to let the coaching staff put him back in the game. They refused to let him. It's a good sign to see Dart’s fight to get back in the game, which could also showcase that his injury isn’t as severe as initially thought. OutKick's Armando Salguero reported a possible MCL could be what Dart and the Giants are looking at, but in a Week 2 filled with key quarterback injuries, every party is just hoping the 2026 season isn't awash for the second-year signal caller out of Ole Miss. If Dart is to miss time, this new Giants regime will be tested to keep their lofty expectations afloat because, after watching what occurred on both sides of the ball, there’s certainly work to do. On offense, while it’s a tough task for any backup quarterback to take over on a moment’s notice, the run game that worked so well in Week 1 was non-existent this time around. It certainly helped that Donald was back in a Rams uniform, but the rest of their defenders were solid at the line of scrimmage, limiting New York to just 44 rushing yards as a team compared to 165 in Week 1. Donald finished his first game back in two years with three total tackles, one for loss. It also didn't help the Giants that star receiver Malik Nabers gave the team a scare when he left after getting a target from Winston, gripping at his right shoulder. He would eventually return to the game, but occurring just a few snaps between Dart's injury, Giants fans were thinking the worst yet again. AARON DONALD REVEALS WIFE'S ADVICE THAT HELPED HIM MAKE DECISION TO COME OUT OF RETIREMENT AND RE-JOIN RAMS Then, on defense, Stafford didn’t have Puka Nacua, who was sidelined due to injury, but he did have future Hall of Fame receiver Davante Adams. With the Giants finding no amount of pressure on most of Stafford’s dropbacks, he couldn’t stop finding Adams for chunk plays. It was a 31-yard touchdown pass to Adams for his first score of the game, a 64-yard catch-and-run set up a touchdown pass to running back Kyren Williams, and a signature fade route where Giants rookie cornerback Colton Hood had no chance after Adams’ release off the line. Adams finished the game with eight catches for 195 yards and two scores. The Giants' pass rush, which was expected to be a potentially fearsome group this season, will be a talking point throughout the week as Abdul Carter, Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and more couldn't get through the Rams' offensive line, which held up nicely for their 38-year-old quarterback to operate. And the injury bug continued toward the end of the game for the Giants, as Burns rolled his ankle. The cart came out to take him to the locker room, but he turned it down to walk on his own. It was a tail of two sidelines where the Rams got back on the right path, while the Giants, in the midst of hoping for the best for their quarterback, need to go back to the drawing board with crucial home games ahead. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1f3e275342cf4db8829a1 Trump’s U.N. Speech Comes at a Time of Tumult te 2026-09-22T03:20:02.688Z Trump’s U.N. Speech Comes at a Time of Tumult The president, who has been dogged by the war in Iran and eroding alliances, is also expected to sign a security deal on Greenland and meet with world leaders. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1e83375342cf4db8827ec Vernon Harold Pack te 2026-09-22T02:30:11.230Z Vernon Harold Pack As all who knew him can attest, Vernon Harold “Bud” Pack lived life to the fullest. He set the tone of his adventurous life when his mother had just given birth to a girl and out popped Bud, surprising everyone in the room. He grew to become a Renaissance man. You could find him wrenching on one of his classics, building cabinets in his shop, playing the guitar with his family or going to mountain man rendezvous. But he also had a gentler side to him where you could find him praying with his fellow church members, giving father blessings and serving the people in his community.            Born on April 29, 1938, in Los Angeles, Calif., he was the last of five children. Growing up, he developed interest in cars at a young age as he looked up to his two older brothers. In high school, he became a yell leader and later went on to compete in gymnastics at the collegiate level. He even took second place in a meet while representing Brigham Young University. From there, he graduated with a master’s degree in industrial arts education.          As a young man, Bud took two and a half years away from his studies to serve his church as a missionary to the Navajo people in Arizona and New Mexico (1957-1959). He fell in love with the Navajo people and would eventually move back to the area to live out the rest of his days. Alongside Judy, his sweetheart, he went on to serve as branch president in Indian Wells, as well as two more fulltime missions in his retirement years, first to Lagos, Nigeria (2006-2008), and then to Palmyra, N.Y. (2015-2016).          Through the years, he lived in Utah, Oregon and finally Arizona, where he taught wood shop, auto shop, welding and metal work, and the Navajo language. Towards the end of his tenure, he was recognized as the Industrial Arts Teacher of the Year for the State of Arizona.       He frequently expressed pride in all his children, who will miss him: Tom, Gerri, Sherri, Sarah (from his first marriage to Ruth Ann Durrant), Heidi, Michael, Joseph, Amy, Holly and Amber (from his second marriage to Judy Kay Daniels). His legacy also includes 39 grandkids and 28 great grandkids.          After longing to be reunited with Judy, his eternal companion, for over a year and a half, Bud passed away on Sept. 2, 2026, with a handful of his children and grandchildren by his bedside. He lived a robust life full of adventure and an unyielding devotion to family and to God. He was a good man.           Services honoring the life of Bud Pack will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the LDS Church, located at 1127 Helen Ave., in Holbrook. The post Vernon Harold Pack first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1e83175342cf4db8827e2 Ruiz, Yee spar over school choice, diversity initiatives in latest debate te 2026-09-22T02:30:09.441Z Ruiz, Yee spar over school choice, diversity initiatives in latest debate Key points: Kimberly Yee and Teresa Lebya Ruiz agreed that the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program needs more guardrails, but differed on approaches. The candidates also differed in their responses on whether they support DEI initiatives. Personal attacks flew, especially regarding a complaint Yee has filed accusing Ruiz of illegal campaigning in schools. The two candidates for state superintendent of public instruction agreed during a debate on Monday that the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program needs more accountability but differed on how far those guardrails should go and which families should be eligible. Republican Kimberly Yee and Democrat Teresa Leyba Ruiz also clashed over diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, with Yee calling it a “distraction” from academic achievement and Ruiz dismissing the issue as a culture war talking point. The candidates are vying to replace Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, who lost the Republican primary to Yee, in November. Arizona Public Radio hosted the 30-minute forum. The program provides families with state dollars to pay for private school, homeschooling or other educational expenses rather than having their student attend a traditional public school. “Other, very conservative states have commonsense guardrails, and we should have those,” said Ruiz, the former president of Glendale Community College. “We should be protecting taxpayer resources. We should be ensuring students are learning. We should ensure what the background checks are of individuals.” Yee agreed that we “absolutely need more accountability in the system,” and said the state needs a better technological platform for the program contract. Ruiz attacked Yee, a former state lawmaker and the current state treasurer, saying she wrote the program and that it was “written to be exploited.” “It was not written to be exploited,” Yee fired back. “My opponent uses this because she hates school choice and wants to tear down school choice.” Yee said the question of whether there should be an income cap for families to access the program is “not a question for a state superintendent of public instruction because the state Legislature makes those laws,” and that the current law, without caps, was written to give every family choice. Ruiz countered that everyday Arizonans “should not have to pay for a millionaire’s educational decision” when many are struggling to pay for food and gas, though she did not put a number on what a reasonable cap would be. A citizen’s initiative that was struck from the ballot over invalid signatures would have placed the income cap at $150,000. The candidates also weighed in Monday on DEI initiatives that have become a hot-button topic across the country. Yee called DEI “a distraction to actual reading and math,” and said she believes in awarding jobs based on “merit, experience and proven capabilities.” Ruiz, meanwhile, said the debate over DEI is “a culture war” topic meant to detract from other issues. “I support our students,” she said. “I support creating an environment where all of our students feel valued and welcome.” The candidates were not shy about lobbing personal attacks at each other Monday. Yee made sure to bring up the complaint she filed earlier this month with the state Attorney General’s Office, accusing Ruiz of using school resources to produce campaign content in violation of state law. “You go in for photo ops with the backdrop of children as your props,” Yee said. Ruiz dismissed Yee’s complaint as a political distraction. “This is on par with what you normally do every cycle,” she said. “You make a distraction.” The post Ruiz, Yee spar over school choice, diversity initiatives in latest debate first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1e5da75342cf4db8827a1 Maricopa putting the brakes on John Wayne Parkway U-turns te 2026-09-22T02:20:10.089Z Maricopa putting the brakes on John Wayne Parkway U-turns If your usual route along John Wayne Parkway includes a U-turn, you’ll soon need a new plan. In the next few days, Maricopa will prohibit U-turns at most intersections along the four-mile stretch from Cobblestone Farms Drive to Sonoran Desert Parkway. Hathaway Avenue will remain an exception because of the limited access to nearby shopping centers. Drivers who currently make U-turns along the corridor will need to use another intersection or route to reach their destinations. The city says the change is intended to reduce traffic conflicts and crashes while keeping vehicles moving more efficiently. “Completing a U-turn takes an extended amount of time, requiring drivers to cross multiple lanes of traffic before they can safely clear the intersection,” said Traffic Engineer Monir Zaman. “This can create additional conflict points with oncoming traffic.” The restriction is part of the work of the city’s Traffic Safety Task Force, which reviews traffic concerns and potential improvements. The group includes representatives from police and fire, Development Services, Public Works, city leadership and the city traffic engineer. The city will monitor traffic patterns and crash data after the change to determine whether additional traffic-safety improvements are needed. The post Maricopa putting the brakes on John Wayne Parkway U-turns appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1e5d775342cf4db882780 Trump was a 'caged lion' roaring to return to WHCA Dinner ballroom after shooting, Leavitt says te 2026-09-22T02:20:07.781Z Trump was a 'caged lion' roaring to return to WHCA Dinner ballroom after shooting, Leavitt says Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed new details on President Donald Trump’s behind-the-scenes response after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in April. Leavitt said in a new episode of "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" that Trump was behaving like a caged animal and was adamant about returning to the ballroom, despite having just narrowly escaped from an alleged assassination attempt. "He was like a caged lion backstage, like just roaring to get out, like, 'We gotta go back out there,’" she said. "And I'm sitting there like, ‘I don't know if I want to go back out there.’" TRUMP ADMITS HE 'WASN'T MAKING IT THAT EASY' FOR SECRET SERVICE DURING WHCD SHOOTING Minutes after the WHCA Dinner began at the Washington Hilton, a gunman, later identified as Cole Allen of Torrance, Calif., allegedly stormed the hotel while armed with weapons. Trump and Vice President JD Vance were quickly escorted out of the ballroom by members of the Secret Service. Allen, who was quickly apprehended by Secret Service agents, allegedly wrote in a manifesto that his targets were Trump administration officials except for FBI Director Kash Patel. WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER SHOOTING: TIMELINE TRACES HOW SUSPECT’S ALLEGED CROSS-COUNTRY PLAN UNFOLDED Guests dived under tables as the gala, meant to celebrate White House correspondents, descended into chaos. Yet, Leavitt said, the president was eager to return to the ballroom and willing to wait hours for the event to resume. "[Trump] really was asking hard questions of his detail, like, ‘Why can't I go? I will wait all night. I don't care if it's 3 in the morning, get it started,’" Leavitt shared. The former White House spokeswoman said officials even began making preparations to resume the dinner as she described Trump’s impatience to make a public statement immediately after the incident. WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER SHOOTING SHARPENS FOCUS ON TRUMP’S BALLROOM CONSTRUCTION PROPOSAL "[Trump] wanted to say something and the best way to say it was in the briefing room. And we did," Leavitt said. Trump held a news conference at the White House later that night alongside top administration members, recounting how the shooting unfolded. After the shooting, the president reignited calls to build a ballroom at the White House to create a space for safe and secure official events. Trump attended the rescheduled WHCA Dinner that took place in July. Leavitt’s full interview on the latest "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" will be available Tuesday on YouTube, Spotify and Apple. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1e38075342cf4db88271f Sylvester Stallone reveals what he said to Trump after surprise Hollywood ambassador appointment te 2026-09-22T02:10:08.073Z Sylvester Stallone reveals what he said to Trump after surprise Hollywood ambassador appointment Sylvester Stallone revealed that he was blindsided when President Donald Trump announced his appointment as a special ambassador to Hollywood. Days before his second inauguration in January 2025, Trump shared a post on his platform Truth Social in which he named Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as "Special Envoys," describing the role as a way for the three actors to serve as his "eyes and ears" in Hollywood and advise him on efforts to bring film and television production back to the U.S. During a recent interview with The Sunday Times, the 80-year-old "Rocky" star recalled that he found out about the appointment while watching television. SYLVESTER STALLONE'S 'TULSA KING' SEASON 4 TEASER SPARKS FAN FRENZY: 'THE KING IS BACK!' "I was watching TV one night, and they go, ‘So Stallone and Mel Gibson and Jon Voight will be …’ And I went, ‘What?’ I said, ‘Excuse me? Really?’ Because if they had asked me in the beginning, I would have said, ‘This is not possible,'" Stallone said. Stallone told the outlet that he was hesitant about taking on the role because he didn't believe it was feasible. When asked if he had reservations after Trump's announcement, Stallone said, "Yes. Yes, because Hollywood, I guess it’s like feudal states." 'AMERICAN IDOL' DITCHES HOLLYWOOD FOR GEORGIA AFTER TWO DECADES AS CALIFORNIA LOSES ANOTHER PRODUCTION "They have their little kingdoms," he continued. "You don’t go in and tell six studios how to do things. And Mel Gibson and Jon Voight, we’re kind of do-our-own-thing people. No, it won’t work." The "Tulsa King" star recalled that he later explained his reasoning to Trump. "I said thank you and ciao, because it’s impossible," Stallone said. "Hollywood works, and it will evolve." "It’s corporate, and corporate people won’t want to hear me tell them about finance," he added. 'I PLAY ROCKY' REVIVES THE GAMBLE THAT MADE SYLVESTER STALLONE A SUPERSTAR In his original post on Jan. 16, 2025, Trump wrote, "It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California." "They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!" he continued. "These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest. It will again be, like The United States of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood!" DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON REJECTS HOLLYWOOD’S POLITICAL OBSESSION, BLASTS CELEBRITY ATTACK CULTURE At the time, Gibson, 70, shared that he was caught off-guard by Trump's announcement and did not have previous knowledge about his presidential appointment. "I got the tweet at the same time as all of you and was just as surprised," he told Variety in January 2025. "Nevertheless, I heed the call. My duty as a citizen is to give any help and insight I can." "Any chance the position comes with an Ambassador’s residence?" Gibson joked. Though Stallone may not have been onboard with his role as a special Hollywood ambassador, the action star appears to have a friendly relationship with Trump and heaped praise on the president during a speech following his victory in the November 2024 election. Days after the election, Stallone introduced Trump at the America First Policy Institute Gala held at the president-elect's Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida. "We’re in the presence of a really mythical character," Stallone said of Trump. "I love mythology. And this individual does not exist on this planet. Nobody in the world could have pulled off what he pulled off, so I’m in awe." "When George Washington defended his country, he had no idea that he was gonna change the world," he added. "Because without him, you could imagine what the world would look like. Guess what? We got the second George Washington." Stallone was later selected as a 2025 Kennedy Center honoree, with Trump personally naming him among that year’s recipients alongside George Strait, KISS, Gloria Gaynor and Michael Crawford. The actor has backed Republicans, including John McCain and Trump, but his political history has not been strictly partisan. Over the years, Stallone has made financial contributions to both political parties, donating to various Democratic candidates and committees, including former President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee, as well as Republican campaigns. Meanwhile, Voight, who is a staunch supporter of Trump, appears to have embraced his role as a special ambassador. He has met with the White House and advocated for policies aimed at bringing film and TV production back to the U.S., especially a federal film tax incentive. Voight has been working with his manager Steven Paul and Paul’s associate Scott Karol as part of his push. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE After meeting with the trio at the end of last month, Trump threw his support behind a federal film and television production incentive, urging Congress to pass bipartisan legislation to "save" the American entertainment business. In a Truth Social post on Aug. 31, Trump wrote that "Hollywood is a Complete and Total Disaster" and said there was "no incentive" for productions to stay there. He said meetings were being set up with leaders of both parties and urged Republicans and Democrats to "immediately craft Legislation to save the Movie, Television, and Entertainment Business in America." Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (D-CA) later issued statements in which they voiced their support for Trump's proposal. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS While speaking with the Hollywood Reporter earlier this month, Voight was asked whether Stallone and Gibson were involved with his efforts. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE They’ve been very busy, both of those guys actually have been extremely busy," Voight said. However, Paul, who joined Voight for the interview, said, "Sly’s been doing his TV show, but Sly’s been very involved and he signed our letter." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1e12b75342cf4db88269e Mamdani tells Trump banned White House outlets are welcome at NYC meeting te 2026-09-22T02:00:11.129Z Mamdani tells Trump banned White House outlets are welcome at NYC meeting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday said NYC welcomed all members of the media for a joint meeting with President Donald Trump, who recently banned certain media outlets from the White House. The remarks came during a press conference at Gracie Mansion, where a reporter asked Mamdani whether he had challenged Trump on his decision to bar CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. "I told the president that we're going to have all of the members of the press here on the lawn. And that is something that I believe in, as everyone, no matter the opinion or the critique that we engage in," Mamdani said. Trump then took the stage, defending his decision and addressing the subsequent suspension of presidential pool coverage by the remaining television networks, which included FOX News Media, ABC News, CBS News, CNN and NBC News. TRUMP, MAMDANI SET TO MEET AGAIN ON MAYOR’S HOME TURF AFTER MONTHS OF POLITICAL WHIPLASH "It's interesting because they said they were going to boycott me, but they never boycott me. So I wasn't very worried about that. Look at all that press," Trump said. He then explained why he chose to engage with the outlets at Gracie Mansion despite what he described as their failure to fairly cover his accomplishments, including winning the election, settling wars and improving economic numbers. "I'm only doing it because I think the press also has an obligation," he said. "We have the best economic numbers for the country in the history of our country. We have $21 trillion pouring in, the biggest number ever... Nobody's ever done what we've done," he added. WHITE HOUSE WON'T BACK DOWN AS ATTORNEY PREDICTS HOW TRUMP'S LATEST PRESS TUSSLE WILL PLAY OUT IN COURT Trump then argued that allowing certain media outlets into the White House would be harmful to national security, accusing them of reporting what he called "fake news." "I never get anything positive. It's always negative, even having to do with the war. We've done so well," he said, referring to Iran. "You would think that an outlet would write at least reasonably well, but never. If you look at CNN, it’s fake news," he added. "They're very bad for the country, very bad for national security. So I have that obligation. So we'll see how it works out," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1e12475342cf4db882676 Timothy Pigford, Who Fought Bias Against Black Farmers, Dies at 74 te 2026-09-22T02:00:04.365Z Timothy Pigford, Who Fought Bias Against Black Farmers, Dies at 74 He was the lead plaintiff in the landmark 1997 lawsuit Pigford v. Glickman, an attempt to redress the Agriculture Department’s historic racism. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1ded575342cf4db882614 Arizona loses 4,100 jobs in August as labor force shrinks te 2026-09-22T01:50:13.913Z Arizona loses 4,100 jobs in August as labor force shrinks Arizona lost 4,100 jobs in August while the state’s labor force participation rate fell for a seventh consecutive month, according to an analysis released by Common Sense Institute Arizona. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1ded475342cf4db88260b Journey te 2026-09-22T01:50:12.964Z Journey Journey is an adult male pit bull terrier mix. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1ded475342cf4db882602 Destiny te 2026-09-22T01:50:12.067Z Destiny Destiny is an adult female pit bull terrier mix. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1ded375342cf4db8825f9 JoJo te 2026-09-22T01:50:11.157Z JoJo JoJo is an adult male domestic long hair cat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1ded275342cf4db8825ee Motorcycle license to be required for Arizona registration renewals in 2027 te 2026-09-22T01:50:10.266Z Motorcycle license to be required for Arizona registration renewals in 2027 Arizona motorcycle owners will face a new requirement when renewing their registrations next year: At least one registered owner must be licensed to ride. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1ded175342cf4db8825e5 cleanup te 2026-09-22T01:50:09.320Z cleanup Crews are cleaning up desert areas in Needles. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1ded075342cf4db8825dc Scene pkg Sept. 21 te 2026-09-22T01:50:08.402Z Scene pkg Sept. 21 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1decd75342cf4db8825ca NPUA lowers over-hydro electric rate beginning Oct. 1 te 2026-09-22T01:50:05.355Z NPUA lowers over-hydro electric rate beginning Oct. 1 **NPUA lowers over-hydro electric rate beginning Oct. 1** Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1da2075342cf4db8824fc Maryland hunter's alleged mistake leaves Delaware mother dead te 2026-09-22T01:30:08.306Z Maryland hunter's alleged mistake leaves Delaware mother dead A Maryland hunter is accused of fatally shooting a woman after mistaking her for a deer while she walked through a Delaware field with her children, according to state police. Walter Moorhead, 74, was arrested for manslaughter and other charges after he shot Santos Maria Chilel Soto, 39, on Friday evening in Ellendale, Delaware, State Police said in a press release. Soto was walking through an open field with a man and two children at around 7:40 p.m. as Moorhead was hunting deer from a ground blind, which is a camouflaged structure used by hunters to hide from the sight of game animals. MANHUNT UNDERWAY IN CALIFORNIA AFTER ARMED SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY POINTS GUN AT PEOPLE, SHOOTS AT OFFICERS According to police, Moorhead believed he saw a deer and fired his rifle, striking Soto. State troopers responded to the scene and provided life-saving medical care before Soto was rushed to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Moorhead was was slapped with multiple felony charges — manslaughter recklessly causing the death of another person, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and three counts of first-degree reckless endangerment. SUSPECT IN DEATHS OF 5 FOUND DEAD AFTER COPS UNCOVER GRIM SCENE AT RURAL PROPERTY OUTSIDE PORTLAND He was released from custody after posting a $43,000 cash bond. The incident remains under investigation. Soto was described as a mother of five children and a "beloved" aunt, according to a GoFundMe page. "Maria’s family is now facing the overwhelming pain of this sudden loss while also trying to make sure she is laid to rest with dignity," the fundraiser reads. "This heartbreaking situation has placed a heavy financial burden on the family at a time when they are grieving deeply." The fundraiser was launched to help the family cover funeral services and the cost of sending her body to Guatemala. Roughly $12,000 has been raised as of Monday evening. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1d57175342cf4db88245e Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart suffers knee injury against Rams, possible MCL issue feared te 2026-09-22T01:10:09.496Z Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart suffers knee injury against Rams, possible MCL issue feared The optimism and good tidings the New York Giants enjoyed through the first week of the NFL season are suddenly on hold as the team is busy evaluating the status of injured quarterback Jaxson Dart. Dart, in his second NFL season, injured his left knee during the first series of the Monday Night Football game between the Giants and Los Angeles Rams. The injury happened on a first-quarter hit when Dart was hit by Rams defenders both high and low. And the low hit seemed to cause his left knee to bend in a manner it is not meant to bend. JOHN HARBAUGH AND JAXSON DART AIM TO PULL THE NEW YORK GIANTS OUT OF THE NFC EAST BASEMENT The hit left Dart on the ground clutching at the knee of his forward leg when he throws. That is never a good sign. The saving grace: Dart's leg was not planted on the turf when he was hit. PATRICK MAHOMES ANSWERS TROUBLING QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS SERIOUS KNEE INJURY ON FIRST DRIVE OF THE CHIEFS SEASON That allowed the entire part of the lower leg to bend with the knee. So the chances of this being a season-ending ACL tear are not exceedingly high. MALIK NABERS REVEALS HOW GIANTS COACH JOHN HARBAUGH HELPED HIM OVERCOME HIS ACL INJURY FEARS But there seems to be a possibility Dart suffered some sort of MCL issue, according to an NFL source. Dart limped off the field and was initially treated in the team's medical tent. Several teammates huddled outside the medical tent while Dart was inside, no doubt worried about the status of their starting quarterback. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Dart was eventually escorted to the locker room, limping there under his own power. Backup quarterback Jameis Winston came on in his absence. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1ce6775342cf4db88236a Socialist, communist groups coordinate, promote 'spontaneous' anti-ICE protests in Austin te 2026-09-22T00:40:07.907Z Socialist, communist groups coordinate, promote 'spontaneous' anti-ICE protests in Austin Media accounts reported that protesters "quickly organized" a spontaneous anti-ICE protest at an Austin, Texas, intersection following the shooting of a Venezuelan man by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. But a Fox News Digital investigation shows that the protests are being promoted and organized by a coordinated network of far-left socialist and communist groups, including the Democratic Socialists of America, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization and the Party for Socialism and Liberation, which works closely with nonprofits funded by Neville Roy Singham, a communist American-born tech tycoon living in Shanghai. Congressional lawmakers are investigating the Singham network for allegedly fomenting the image of "chaos" in the U.S., including anti-ICE protests from Minneapolis to the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, N.J. Sure enough, Sunday evening, BreakThrough News, a pro-communist media platform operated by BreakThrough BT Media, a nonprofit funded by Singham, published a "BREAKING NEWS" report from Texas with the headline: "Austin erupts in protest…" AUSTIN ICE SHOOTING SPARKS FIGHT OVER VENEZUELAN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT'S DEPORTATION The shooting occurred Sunday afternoon at about 12:56 p.m. Central Time near Anderson Square and Research Boulevard in Austin. Authorities said an ICE officer shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, during a traffic stop. Perez was hospitalized in serious but stable condition and later placed in federal custody. Local officials said Austin police weren’t involved in the shooting, which is being investigated by federal authorities with assistance from the FBI. About four hours after the shooting, local socialist and communist activists were already at the scene, waving flags of Mexico, pushing the incident through their national and Texas social-media networks and broadcasting footage of the growing crowd and confrontations with Austin police. The headlines and descriptions of the demonstration have focused on the protest’s anti-ICE message without identifying the political or ideological infrastructure that helped organize and promote the event. Local media headlines included KVUE reporting that "North Austin ICE shooting draws large protest as tensions escalate," describing a spontaneous outburst: "What began with a handful of people gathered across the street from the scene grew into a much larger crowd over the course of several hours." But the details of the Austin protest are important because they reveal that the demonstrations represent more than an unplanned gathering of residents responding to a breaking-news event, much like the protests in Minnesota and New Jersey and Minnesota. SECRET SIGNAL CHATS REVEAL HOW ANTI-ICE AGITATORS COORDINATED NEWARK RIOTS The shooting provided the immediate trigger, but the mobilization was amplified by organizations with explicit revolutionary socialist and communist ideologies, established propaganda outlets and long-standing ties to international movements aligned with the communist governments of Cuba and Venezuela. They each have pre-existing activist networks and online audiences that organized and promoted the protests. The event also illustrates how rapidly established activist networks can convert a law-enforcement incident into a larger political action. Within hours, the groups distributed nearly identical claims, promoted the same location and used dramatic language describing the shooting as "ICE terror," "police violence" and part of a pattern of killings. At about 4:19 p.m. local time, the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s national account, @PSLNational, posted an explosive message on X, announcing the shooting and shouting in capital letters, "BREAKING. MAN SHOT BY ICE AGENTS IN AUSTIN. It called on residents to protest ICE, declaring, "ICE OUT OF AUSTIN NOW!" Right about then, the group’s Austin chapter shared the dramatic "BREAKING" graphic on Instagram, collaborating with its national headquarters and four Texas chapters in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas-Fort Worth and Waco. By early Monday evening, about 24 hours later, the post had 5,402 likes, 2,016 reposts and 2,391 shares/sends. DEPROGRAMMED: FORMER DSA INSIDER REVEALS ‘FRIGHTENING’ SOCIALIST AGENDA DROVE HIM FROM ‘EXTREME’ IDEOLOGY About an hour later on Sunday, at about 5:30 p.m. local time, the Austin chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America posted a graphic labeled "Emergency Demonstration/Vigil" calling on supporters to gather at 8121 Research Boulevard from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday for a "spontaneous" protest. "Join us at 8121 Research Blvd from 5-8 p.m. for a spontaneous protest and vigil against yet another instance of ICE and police violence," the post said. The group later reposted the notice with an updated location and said the demonstration would continue until 7 p.m. Right about then, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, an openly Marxist-Leninist group that has sent delegations to support communist regimes in Cuba and Venezuela, and its Austin chapter published its own hyperbolic material about the shooting. One graphic said, "ICE SHOOTS AN UNARMED CIVILIAN," while another described the incident as part of a broader pattern of "ICE violence and killings." Within 24 hours, the post garnered 620 likes, 214 reposts and 156 shares/sends. The Freedom Road Socialist Organization openly says it is working to build "a new, revolutionary, communist party." In its own program, the group says it wants to replace capitalism through a socialist revolution. The group's program describes the organization as part of the communist movement. In July, the group said it "salutes the Communist Party of China" on the 105th anniversary of its founding. For years, it’s also supported the Communist Party of Cuba, declaring, "Stand with socialist Cuba," as it praised the Cuban Revolution and called for an end to U.S. sanctions against Cuba. Videos posted by the group showed demonstrators chanting, holding signs, blocking the roadway near the shooting scene and lighting fireworks. HASAN PIKER DEFENDS PRO-COMMUNIST, ANTI-ICE SINGHAM NETWORK ACTIVISTS AS 'WONDERFUL PEOPLE' The Party for Socialism and Liberation official manifesto describes itself as a "revolutionary socialist" movement that "will open the way to communism and the end of class society." The program describes the police and state institutions as tools of capitalist rule and calls for a workers’ government to replace the current system. The Party for Socialism and Liberation functions as a key boots-on-the-ground mobilizer within the broader activist ecosystem, working alongside Singham-funded organizations such as the People’s Forum, BreakThrough News, CodePink and the ANSWER Coalition on protests, media campaigns and international solidarity efforts. The Party for Socialism and Liberation also overlaps with the Freedom Road Socialist Organization through shared "anti-imperialist" pro-communist coalitions, while the Democratic Socialists of America often provides a broader layer of street-level organizing and political amplification. The Party for Socialism and Liberation has participated in international "solidarity" efforts involving Cuba and Venezuela, along with the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, according to a communist publication, Fight Back! News. A self-described communist co-founder of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Brian Becker, has said the delegation traveled "as comrades in solidarity." The facts surrounding the shooting remain under investigation. Austin officials have called for transparency and an independent review, while federal authorities have said the ICE agent’s use of force is being investigated. But the protest organizers’ social media posts leave little ambiguity about the political and ideological objective of the protest. LAWMAKERS THROW OUT 'TROJAN HORSE' ACTIVISTS THEY SAY ARE ENGAGED IN AMERICAN SUBVERSION At 5:44 p.m., @PSLNational posted a video from the scene, announcing, "LIVE: A crowd has gathered…", and moving from initial messaging to real-time amplification of the street protest. Its national and Austin accounts shared the video on Instagram synchronized with the band Rage Against the Machine’s song, "We’ve Got to Take the Power Back." It added the message, "Austinites flooding the streets where man shot by ICE: ‘ICE out of our neighborhoods,’" giving the illusion of a spontaneous "flooding" of "the streets." That evening, at 8:27 p.m., @PSLNational published an expanded statement on X, headlined "Justice for Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez," demanding the detainee’s release and the agent's arrest and telling supporters to "follow the example of Minneapolis earlier this year until ICE terror is defeated!" An identical "Justice for Wilber…" collaborative post on Instagram spread through the Party for Socialism and Liberation’sTexas and national accounts. By early Monday evening, it had 10,600 likes, 3,616 reposts and 2,343 shares/sends. By about 5 p.m. on Monday, a new call to action moved activists to Pearsal Detention Center, where local groups claimed ICE agents allegedly held the detainee in custody: "WE NEED YOU BOOTS ON THE GROUND…!!!" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1c76175342cf4db881d0f Chris Murphy calls for 'regulating the internet' so people won't fall for a 'demagogue like Donald Trump' te 2026-09-22T00:10:09.240Z Chris Murphy calls for 'regulating the internet' so people won't fall for a 'demagogue like Donald Trump' Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., suggested on Sunday that the government get involved in regulating the internet to make people less likely "to fall for a bulls--- demagogue like Donald Trump" in the future. While appearing on the "I've Had It" podcast, Murphy discussed his book "Crisis of the Common Good," where he warned that America will be "stuck" with leaders like Trump unless more government action is taken to tackle loneliness and powerlessness among voters. "Those are the two things I think Americans are going through right now," Murphy said. "They don't feel powerful at all, and they feel lonely. And so, government should build a set of rules in which people feel more powerful — that's why the minimum wage is so important — and people feel so more connected. That's why, you know, rebuilding healthy institutions in your town should be a project that government is involved in." 1 IN 6 ADULTS PLAGUED BY LONELINESS AS RESEARCHERS REVEAL LASTING IMPACT OF COVID PANDEMIC These efforts included regulating the internet, which Murphy said could sway people away from politicians like Trump. "That's why regulating the internet so that you're spending less time alone on Instagram should be an important government project," he said. "And if people are feeling more powerful and less lonely, then they are going to be less likely to fall for a bulls--- demagogue like Donald Trump. And what I say in the book is that if you really think about the things that make you more connected and make you more powerful, they're not actually super partisan." Murphy, a frequent Trump critic, continued to urge efforts to affect change. "The book basically says unless you fix what's broken with the culture, you're going to be stuck with people like Trump for a long time," he added. PARENTS PUSH CONGRESS TO ACT ON KIDS' ONLINE SAFETY AFTER JURIES FIND META AND YOUTUBE LIABLE FOR HARM In a comment to Fox News Digital, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle called out Murphy, saying, "Chris Murphy is a lightweight, anti-American disgrace who lies for a living." Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called for action to be taken against social media companies in an effort to protect young users. Many have suggested scaling back Section 230, which provides broad immunity to social media platforms for their content. However, in light of recent discussions surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), some Republican lawmakers have expressed skepticism at efforts to regulate technology, suggesting experts outside of Congress should manage AI. WAKE-UP CALL: LANDMARK SOCIAL MEDIA RULING EXPOSES ADDICTIVE ALGORITHMS AS TEEN SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS DANGERS "I think the warning is real, and I think that AI is unbelievable — look, AI is going to cure cancer. AI is going to find solutions to get rid of diseases that we never thought we could get rid of, but it does need to have some oversight. It needs a kill switch," Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital last week. "But again, I don't think Congress has the expertise to tell an emerging technology what's the best way to go." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1c76075342cf4db881d01 NFC worst: Cardinals’ home- opening loss to Seahawks was 23rd in past 27 against division foes te 2026-09-22T00:10:08.179Z NFC worst: Cardinals’ home- opening loss to Seahawks was 23rd in past 27 against division foes TEMPE – On Nov. 21, 2021, the Arizona Cardinals walked out of Lumen Field in Seattle with a 23-13 victory over the Seahawks to improve to 9-2 overall, including four consecutive wins against NFC West opponents. Since that fateful day, Arizona has won only four of its past 27 division matchups following a 31-7 loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks in the team’s home opener on Sunday at State Farm Stadium. It’s a continuation of a trend that began from the moment the NFL’s divisional realignment in 2002 moved the Cardinals to the NFC West.  Over the past 24 seasons, Arizona has claimed a division title three times in addition to five playoff berths and a lone Super Bowl appearance. The rest of the division combined has 21 division titles, 34 playoff berths, 10 conference championships and three Super Bowl titles. In that same time frame, Arizona is 59-84-1 against NFC West opponents. The Cardinals are not likely to receive any sort of respite from the in-division gauntlet as three-fourths of the 2026 edition of the NFC West has Super Bowl aspirations. And the roster may be a little thinner, too. On Monday, coach Mike LaFleur announced that top cornerback Will Johnson, who sustained a neck injury against the Seahawks, could be out for a while. “Potentially could miss the whole season,” LaFleur said. “It sucks for him.” Seattle’s dominant performance on Sunday showed what it’s capable of, thanks in large part to the team’s physical mentality under coach Mike Macdonald. Even without injured quarterback Sam Darnold, the Seahawks racked up 385 total yards of offense and held onto the ball for 36 minutes and 33 seconds in all, and for longer than 10 minutes on one touchdown drive, thanks to a strong rushing attack that managed 162 yards. “To me, that’s embarrassing,” Cardinals safety Andrew Wingard said. “I don’t think there’s anything you can take from that. They just bullied us for 10 minutes.” On the other side of the ball, Seattle’s defense cemented its status as a top-tier unit by pulling off feats like holding Arizona to just 151 total yards and allowing zero passing plays of over 10 yards. “We don’t blindly take shots down the field if the coverage doesn’t dictate,” LaFleur said. “They were playing in a ton of shell and they were giving us the checkdowns.” This Sunday, the Cardinals travel to Santa Clara, California, to take on the 2-0 San Francisco 49ers, another NFC West rival. Following Arizona’s struggles to contain an offense with backup quarterback Drew Lock under center, coach Kyle Shanahan’s star-studded offense poses a serious threat. Despite suffering serious injuries to receivers Ricky Pearsall and De’Zhaun Stribling, the 49ers are averaging 31 points per game thanks to the efforts of quarterback Brock Purdy, running back Christian McCaffrey and tight end George Kittle. San Francisco’s defense under new defensive coordinator Raheem Morris has also allowed just 20 points so far this season and is the 10th-best unit in terms of yards allowed per game. Three weeks after Arizona’s visit to Northern California, the team travels 386 miles south to take on the Los Angeles Rams.  After a 12-5 season that ended with a defeat to the Seahawks in the NFC Championship, the Rams secured the best Super Bowl odds out of any team entering this season after making blockbuster moves like acquiring defensive end Myles Garrett and cornerback Trent McDuffie on top of bringing defensive end Aaron Donald out of retirement. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are in a state of flux after replacing fired coach Jonathan Gannon with LaFleur, the Rams’ former offensive coordinator, in order to rebound from a 3-14 season. The 2025 season saw Arizona finish as the only NFC West team out of the postseason, and if Sunday’s result is any indication, the team still has a long way to go before it is ready to stack up against a division best resembling an arms race. Arizona’s 47-24 win against the 49ers at State Farm Stadium in Week 18 of the 2024 season was the last time the Cardinals took down an opponent from the NFC West. In ironic fashion, the Cardinals have the chance to end their seven-game in-division losing streak in the same stadium where it began a year before. “To be the best, you have to play the best,” Wingard said. “Faceless opponent. It doesn’t matter who we play. We have a game next week, and the next one’s the most important one.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1c50b75342cf4db881ca3 Paris Hilton heartbroken over Presley Gerber’s death at 27 as she remembers his ‘gentle heart’ te 2026-09-22T00:00:11.616Z Paris Hilton heartbroken over Presley Gerber’s death at 27 as she remembers his ‘gentle heart’ Those who knew Presley Gerber best are sharing a personal glimpse at the man behind the famous family following his death. Friends and loved ones mourned Gerber — son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber — after the 27-year-old model died Sunday at a rehabilitation facility, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Paris Hilton was among those mourning Gerber’s death, remembering him as a "beautiful soul" who "will be so deeply missed." PRESLEY GERBER, SON OF CINDY CRAWFORD AND RANDE GERBER, DEAD AT 27 "Presley, you were such a beautiful soul. So sweet, sensitive, kind and genuine," she added. "I cared about you so much, and I’m going to miss you more than words can say. "I’ll always cherish the memories we shared – the laughs, the conversations, and just being around you. You had such a gentle heart and there was something so special about you that anyone who was lucky enough to know you could feel." "I hope you knew how deeply loved you were and how many people cared about you," she wrote. "My heart is with your entire family during this unimaginable time. Rest in peace, my friend. Love you forever. You will be so deeply missed." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Brooklyn Beckham also paid tribute on his Instagram story. "I am so heartbroken," he wrote. "Presley you were the kindest and we are going to miss you so much x we love you." Friends also flooded the comments of Gerber's final Instagram post. "love you brother," Brody Jenner commented along with a dove emoji and a broken heart. "Praying for your family," Khloé Kardashian added. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Social media star Chase Keith commented, "Rest in peace man." While Gerber’s family has yet to publicly pay tribute following his death, a representative for the family told Fox News Digital, "The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time." In August, Kaia Gerber spoke candidly about her brother in an interview with Vogue. "My parents for most of our lives were very, very private and didn’t share anything – and now we have this absolute teacher, my brother, who says, ‘I’m gonna be very human for everyone,’" she told the outlet. "There’s only so much you can hide from the world. And trying to put a lid on something just makes the person feel like you’re ashamed of them." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Gerber followed his famous mother into modeling as a teenager, signing with IMG Models at 15 and made his runway debut for Moschino in 2016. He quickly established his own fashion résumé, walking major runways and appearing in advertising campaigns. The model worked on campaigns with Dolce & Gabbana, Celine and Calvin Klein — including a Calvin Klein campaign with his sister. Gerber also worked with Pepsi, appearing alongside Crawford in a 2018 Super Bowl commercial that played off his mother's famous history with the brand. In recent years, Gerber also spoke publicly about his experiences with mental health and addiction, saying he hoped his openness could help other people facing similar struggles. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab1c50a75342cf4db881c9a How much rest should flight attendants get? New proposal ignites fight in the skies te 2026-09-22T00:00:10.236Z How much rest should flight attendants get? New proposal ignites fight in the skies A federal proposal that could change meal and rest-break rules for flight attendants is drawing opposition from major airline unions even as aviation experts applaud the plan. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a nationwide rule that would prevent state and local governments from setting their own meal and rest-break requirements for flight attendants and pilots.  Instead, federal aviation rules would apply — according to the agency's proposed rule document. HIGHER FARES COULD SLAM FLIGHT PASSENGERS TO POPULAR REGION AS AIRLINES SHIFT COSTS: 'NOT A FAN' The proposal would affect existing state protections, including meal and rest requirements that have applied to some California-based flight attendants, the document states. Under California law, employees generally must receive a 30-minute meal break when working more than five hours, according to the California Department of Industrial Relations. Employees generally must be relieved of all duties during that period for it to qualify as an off-duty meal break. In its proposal, the FAA argues that different state requirements could interfere with airline operations and conflict with the safety responsibilities of flight attendants. Flight attendants are responsible for handling emergency situations, including fires, medical incidents, evacuations and unruly passengers, according to the FAA document. Requiring a flight attendant to be completely off duty during a break could create a safety risk. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), however, opposes the proposal — arguing that it could remove state protections without establishing a federal guarantee for meal and rest breaks. The union said some flight attendants already work for hours without adequate opportunities to eat, drink, use the restroom or take care of other basic needs. "While we understand compliance with state laws is not without its challenges, we are far more concerned about the safety impacts of flight attendants working under onerous working conditions," the unions wrote in their joint comments to the FAA. The unions also argued that the proposed protections are "extremely vague" and do not provide enough assurance that airline policies will address both safety and flight attendants' needs. "The proposed rule does little to ensure protections for flight attendants without specific contractual protections," the unions wrote. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The FAA's proposal does not prevent flight attendants from eating, drinking or using the restroom.  Instead, airlines would have to allow them to meet those needs while ensuring they remain available for safety responsibilities, according to the document. Michael J. Boyd, president of aviation consulting firm Boyd Group International based in Colorado, told Fox News Digital that, in his opinion, the FAA's approach makes sense given the safety role of flight attendants. Boyd is not connected to the rule developments and expressed his opinion based on his experience in the aviation industry. "They're on duty," Boyd said. "You can't break like that in the middle of the sky." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "They have to be on duty because they're a safety function, just like pilots are, just like firefighters are," he added. Boyd said he does not believe flight attendants would see major changes to their day-to-day work if the proposal is finalized. "Nothing will change," he said. "All they're saying is that state rules do not supersede FAA rules." Boyd also expressed concern that state break requirements could require airlines to add more flight attendants to provide coverage, raising costs. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Under the current federal system, meal and break arrangements can be addressed through airline policies and collective bargaining agreements, according to the FAA document. Federal rules also require flight attendants to receive 10 consecutive hours of rest between duty periods, the agency noted. The proposed rule has not been approved or taken effect. Fox News Digital reached out to the FAA and AFA for comment. 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