https://meenews.co/post/6a98fa292c5335ae104e719f Pentagon orders mandatory testosterone tests for male troops 30 and older te 2026-09-03T04:40:09.017Z Pentagon orders mandatory testosterone tests for male troops 30 and older The Pentagon on Wednesday issued clinical guidelines establishing a new mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for active-duty and reserve service members ages 30 and up. This comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in July that he was authorizing the screening program for troops to ensure "you have the right testosterone levels to operate at your absolute best." "Taking care of your long-term health means ensuring you remain strong, resilient and capable — not just for your next deployment, but for the rest of your life, so you can thrive long after you take off the uniform," he said at the time. THE REAL REASON BEHIND HEGSETH'S VIRAL MILITARY TESTOSTERONE SCREENING ORDER According to the new guidance, which is effective immediately, men ages 30 and older will undergo mandatory testosterone blood tests, while younger men will be tested only if requested or if clinicians identify warning signs. Men found to have low testosterone levels may undergo further evaluation and, if clinically appropriate, may be offered voluntary hormone replacement therapy. Levels of testosterone naturally increase during puberty. The hormone helps boys develop muscle strength and body hair as well as make sperm. Between ages 30 and 40, testosterone levels in men naturally start to decline. Women will not be required to take routine testosterone blood tests under the new guidance, but they will be subject to screening for fatigue and disrupted menstrual cycles that can be associated with hormonal dysregulation and conditions called low-energy availability and relative energy deficiency in sport. Guidelines were put into place for when it is appropriate to prescribe off-label testosterone in women, particularly for postmenopausal women with unusually low sexual desire. Testosterone use for non-medical purposes, including performance enhancement without a doctor's prescription, remains prohibited in the military. ARMY UNVEILS COMBAT FIELD TEST WITH NEW FITNESS ASSESSMENT: 'A CRITICAL STEP FORWARD' The Pentagon said the standardized screening and treatment pathways for men and women seek to boost military readiness by identifying and managing hormonal and energy-availability issues. Some endocrinologists and other medical experts have raised concerns that broad testosterone testing could lead to unnecessary or potentially harmful treatment, saying there is a lack of evidence to support the claim that universal screening for low testosterone among service members would improve military readiness. The Food and Drug Administration intends to hold a meeting later this month with experts to discuss the medical use of testosterone. Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98f7d02c5335ae104e710f Appeals court clears way for takeover of Arizona prison health care te 2026-09-03T04:30:08.238Z Appeals court clears way for takeover of Arizona prison health care PHOENIX -- Arizona is just weeks away from having a court-appointed receiver running run the state prison health system. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98f7ce2c5335ae104e7106 Grand Canyon officials confirm two fatalities, one person missing following floods te 2026-09-03T04:30:06.651Z Grand Canyon officials confirm two fatalities, one person missing following floods GRAND CANYON -- Two people have died and at least one person remains unaccounted for following flash flooding along Bright Angel Creek in Grand Canyon National Park, officials confirmed at a Monday evening press conference held at the park headquarters… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98f3202c5335ae104e7069 Social media is Lindsay Clancy wild card that could tilt potential retrial to the defense, retired judge says te 2026-09-03T04:10:08.182Z Social media is Lindsay Clancy wild card that could tilt potential retrial to the defense, retired judge says If Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ends in a mistrial, her defense could hold an unusual advantage in a retrial, a retired Massachusetts Superior Court judge says, as jurors reported for a second time Wednesday that they remain deadlocked. Clancy, 36, faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children — Cora, Dawson and Callan, all under age 6 — who were found strangled at the family's home in January 2023. Judge William Sullivan gave jurors a Tuey-Rodriguez charge Wednesday afternoon after they reported for a second time that they were deadlocked, having first signaled they were stuck earlier in the week. The charge is given to a deadlocked jury to encourage they continue deliberations, but also to remind them to listen to one another without sacrificing their honestly held opinions. WHAT IS A TUEY-RODRIGUEZ CHARGE? JUDGE GIVES INSTRUCTION TO DEADLOCKED LINDSAY CLANCY JURY Sullivan declined to give the instruction earlier in the week when jurors first reported difficulty agreeing, opting instead to simply send them back. The jurors deliberating in Clancy's murder trial are discussing several options, which include first-degree murder, second-degree murder, voluntary or involuntary manslaughter, not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility (insanity) or not guilty. LINDSAY CLANCY VERDICT: RETIRED JUDGE EXPLAINS WHAT HAPPENS IF INSANITY DEFENSE PREVAILS Retired Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Jack Lu told Fox News Digital that a retrial after a mistrial has traditionally favored the prosecution, but that social media has upended that conventional wisdom. "In the past, the conventional wisdom was that the prosecution is more likely to win on a retrial after a hung jury. Now it's different... The new conventional wisdom is question mark because of social media infected trials," Lu said. LINDSAY CLANCY MURDER TRIAL BECOMES SOCIAL MEDIA OBSESSION AS TIKTOKERS, SLEUTHS DEBATE CONTROVERSIAL CASE Lu pointed to Karen Read's case, the Massachusetts woman who was tried twice in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend. Her case drew a massive amount of social media interest, which he said had a major impact on her trials. In 2024, jurors deadlocked in Read's trial, and she was acquitted at her retrial in 2025. "In the Karen Read case, the social media abuse was at a slow boil in the first trial. At the second trial, it just all erupted," Lu said. LINDSAY CLANCY JURORS VISIT CRIME SCENE IN KAREN READ-STYLE MOVE TO TEST TIMELINE: RETIRED JUDGE Lu himself said he's no longer on social media because "it's too abusive an environment." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X While Reddington himself said he'd "absolutely" go to trial again if Sullivan declares a mistrial, he said Clancy couldn't emotionally handle another one. "She had a flat affect, she’s sad," he said on Tuesday to reporters. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS A GoFundMe for Clancy's parents, the Musgrove family, has surpassed $830,000, though it's unclear who would fund her defense in a retrial, or whether Reddington would charge for it. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Wednesday marks the second time the Clancy jury reported they've been unable to reach a unanimous decision. SEND US A TIP In a note sent to Sullivan on Tuesday, jurors said that "after many hours of deliberation, we are unable to come to a unanimous decision." He directed them to resume their work. WATCH: Lindsay Clancy case jurors instructed to resume deliberations for a sixth day LINDSAY CLANCY’S FUTURE COULD REST WITH ‘PROSECUTION DOCTORS’ AS CASE ECHOES INFAMOUS MAINE KILLINGS: EXPERT "I brought you back out because I know that this was a long trial. All right, I know there were over 80 witnesses. There were over 300 exhibits. Because of that, I'm going to ask you to go back out, keeping in mind all of the instructions that I gave you to go out and to continue your deliberations at this time. All right. And so, with that, I'm going to ask you to go back out. Like I said, keep in mind the instructions I gave you reviewing the evidence, and I'd ask you to resume your deliberations at this time," Sullivan said. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST If jurors return once more to say they are still deadlocked, Lu said, the case will likely end in a mistrial. PROSECUTOR IN INFAMOUS KILLER MOM CASE SAYS WOMEN ON LINDSAY CLANCY JURY MAY BRING ‘STRANGE TWIST’ TO VERDICT "I'm afraid so, with limited exceptions, it would end up being a mistrial, a true hung jury, deadlocked jury," Lu said. Jurors will return Thursday to continue deliberations for a sixth day, having already spent more than 28 hours weighing a verdict. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98f0ca2c5335ae104e700e US military boards, searches and sinks vessel allegedly supporting Los Choneros narco-terrorists te 2026-09-03T04:00:10.669Z US military boards, searches and sinks vessel allegedly supporting Los Choneros narco-terrorists The U.S. military on Wednesday intercepted and sank a vessel in the Eastern Pacific that it said was supporting a "narco-terrorist" organization, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). SOUTHCOM said the operation targeted a vessel tied to Los Choneros, which it described as a violent narco-terrorist organization. "On Sept. 2, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, and in coordination and collaboration with the Government of Ecuador, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere (JTF-WHEM) successfully interdicted a vessel operating as a floating refueling station in support of illicit at-sea drug trafficking operations in international waters of the Eastern Pacific," SOUTHCOM said in a statement. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was operating in support of the Los Choneros violent narco-terrorist organization," the military added. WHITE HOUSE HIGHLIGHTS 'STEEPEST' EVER DECLINE IN US CASUALTIES FROM CARTELS AMID BOAT STRIKES SOUTHCOM said U.S. Marines and sailors from the USS San Antonio "interdicted, boarded, searched, and cleared the vessel without incident." The military said multiple individuals were removed from the vessel and transferred to Ecuadorian authorities. Once the individuals were safely removed, U.S. forces sank the vessel, SOUTHCOM said. In its statement, SOUTHCOM said the operation "cuts off a critical node" in the alleged drug traffickers' illicit activities. It did not disclose the specific location of the operation. The action was taken in support of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C) and JTF-WHEM's mission to dismantle narco-terrorist networks in the region, according to SOUTHCOM. US MILITARY LAUNCHES FIRST AUTONOMOUS WARFARE COMMAND TO DEPLOY UNMANNED SYSTEMS ACROSS LATIN AMERICA "We are taking decisive action to dismantle and destroy sophisticated logistics networks used by narco-terrorists to traffic drugs and spread violence throughout the Western Hemisphere," Donovan said. "This operation demonstrated the elite capabilities and precision of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, which is on watch in the region to apply total systemic friction on these networks," he added. Video of the operation released by SOUTHCOM shows military personnel intercepting the vessel before boarding it and ultimately sinking the craft. SOUTHCOM also responded after Ecuador's Ministry of National Defense shared footage of the operation on social media. DEM SENATOR ACCUSES PENTAGON OF MURDER WITH BOAT STRIKES TARGETING DRUG TRAFFICKERS "The message is clear: the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition will continue to apply total systemic friction on narco-terrorists," SOUTHCOM wrote. Wednesday's interdiction comes amid a monthslong campaign launched by the Trump administration aimed at dismantling cartel-linked trafficking networks. SOUTHCOM has conducted dozens of strikes in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean targeting vessels it says are connected to "narco-terrorists." Last week, the military said it carried out a strike in the Caribbean that killed four alleged "narco-terrorists." Following that strike, the Trump administration's campaign targeting suspected cartel vessels has resulted in at least 227 deaths across 68 reported strikes over roughly one year. Fox News Digital's Eric Mack contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98e9c02c5335ae104e6ec7 Clean Elections rejects GOP candidate’s bid to exit the program amid disciplinary proceedings te 2026-09-03T03:30:08.873Z Clean Elections rejects GOP candidate’s bid to exit the program amid disciplinary proceedings State Rep. Ralph Heap speaking with attendees on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives on opening day of the 57th legislature in Phoenix on Jan. 13, 2025. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0) It’s too late for Republican Arizona Corporation Commission candidate Ralph Heap to back out of the state’s public campaign funding program, the Citizens Clean Elections Commission decided Wednesday — for the second time in as many months.  In a unanimous vote, the five commissioners chose not to accept Heap’s request to leave the program, which came following a complaint that he violated Clean Elections rules when he failed to report spending any money on a large number of signs for his campaign placed around the Valley ahead of the July 21 primary election. Tim La Sota, a veteran Republican election attorney who is representing Heap, accused the commission of trying to “put its thumb on the scale” before the general election by blocking his client from backing out of the Clean Elections program. He repeatedly reminded the commissioners that the program, which Heap applied to be a part of and collected 1,500 small contributions to qualify for, was voluntary.  “When someone hasn’t taken any money, and you still say they have to participate, that’s not voluntary,” La Sota said. “It has to be voluntary. There’s no way it would pass a constitutional muster if it weren’t.” GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE The Clean Elections Act, which established Arizona’s public campaign funding system, was approved by voters in 1998. Candidates who opt to participate, like Heap did when he joined the program in March, agree to forgo large donations and money from PACs in exchange for a fixed amount of public funding, based on the office they seek.  As a condition of their participation, candidates agree to follow Clean Elections rules, including making more frequent campaign finance reports than traditional candidates, and to undergo increased scrutiny of those reports. They also are prohibited from doing some things that privately funded candidates can do — like go into debt — and must be more transparent when they report how they spent their campaign cash. La Sota said that Heap hadn’t spent any of nearly $370,000 in public campaign funding that he’s received. Along with his request to leave the program, Heap returned the $147,000 he received for the primary election, but has not returned the money he was given for the general election.  Clean Elections rules state that participating candidates can request to leave the program only before they’ve been approved for public funding, not after.  “This is an untimely request,” Clean Election Commissioner Christina Estes-Werther said, before voting to deny the request.  La Sota said it was unfair that the commission had already denied an earlier request from Heap to leave the program before he received any money, but after he qualified for funding. Heap qualified for funding on July 20, but the money wasn’t released to him until Aug. 12, when Heap finally agreed to sign an affidavit saying that his campaign finance reports were accurate, KJZZ reported.  The complaint against Heap said that he didn’t report paying anyone for campaign signs before the primary election, even though signs for his campaign were placed all over the Valley.  La Sota told the commission that the Mesa Sign Shop had extended a personal line of credit to Heap for the signs. The owner of the shop confirmed that to the commission. On Aug. 27, the commission found “reason to believe” that Heap had violated numerous campaign finance laws and Clean Elections rules requiring him to report loans like the one extended by the sign shop.  It gave Heap two weeks to amend his campaign finance reports to bring them into compliance with the law and to provide any documentation regarding the loan from the sign shop to the commission.  During Wednesday’s meeting, La Sota argued that Heap was being unfairly targeted by the Clean Elections Commission and said that he would never recommend a client participate in the program again.  Heap advanced out of the primary election before receiving any public campaign funding, and would have done so even without the signs he received on credit, La Sota said.  “He didn’t need your money then and doesn’t really need it now,” he told the commission.  Republican activist Lisa Everett, who made the complaint about Heap’s signs, told the commissioners before they voted that if Clean Elections didn’t enforce its rules, they were meaningless.  “He turned in his $5 donations and filled out all the paperwork,” she said. “He was given the instructions, and when he got caught violating them, now he wants to back out. And, to me, that is disrespectful to the whole process. It’s wrong for him to be able to just walk away after violating the rules. It’s simply not acceptable. We should hold people accountable.”  Conservative activist Merissa Caldwell, who Heap lists as an endorser on his website, told the commissioners that the Clean Elections system was set up unfairly, and that their actions made members of the public question whether they were making fair decisions. “If someone doesn’t spend the money, they’re returning the money, they’re not going to use that at all, then really, it’s a violation of free speech to keep them locked into that program,” she said.  Before voting to deny Heap’s request, Commissioner Sam Crump, a Republican, said he took offense to La Sota’s comments that the commission had acted in any way other than fairly and impartially.  “It seems to me that, whatever problems Mr. Heap is experiencing, he’s brought on himself,” Crump said. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98e50f2c5335ae104e6e0f Rams legend Eric Dickerson speaks on Los Angeles Angels sale, says new owner Stan Kroenke 'likes winning' te 2026-09-03T03:10:07.817Z Rams legend Eric Dickerson speaks on Los Angeles Angels sale, says new owner Stan Kroenke 'likes winning' Rams legend Eric Dickerson took the mound at Angel Stadium on Wednesday night to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Angels faced the Yankees in Anaheim. Celebration continues across Southern California after longtime Angels owner Arte Moreno agreed to sell the team Tuesday. The fans are getting a new leader in Stan Kroenke, a proven winner who also owns the Rams. Speaking with MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger before taking the field, Dickerson offered a glowing review of Kroenke. "Kind of quiet but a really good businessman as you can tell. But Stan likes winning. I can tell you that right now. He likes winning," Dickerson said. Dickerson, who serves as an ambassador for the Rams, also joked about the timing of his visit to Anaheim. WORLD CUP HERO THROWS OUT FIRST PITCH AT YANKEE STADIUM AND SETS THE BAR HIGH FOR ALL OTHER ATHLETES "When I saw it, I was like, ‘I’m supposed to throw the first pitch out,’" he said. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment agreed Tuesday to purchase a controlling interest in the Angels at a reported $4 billion valuation. The transaction is expected to close in early 2027, pending approval from Major League Baseball. HERE'S WHAT THE SAN DIEGO PADRES RECORD $3.9 BILLION SALE MEANS FOR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL The deal would end Moreno’s 23-year run as the Angels’ controlling owner. Moreno purchased the team from Disney for $184 million in 2003, after the Angels won their first World Series. The Angels enjoyed early success under Moreno, but the franchise has struggled for more than a decade. The team has endured 11 consecutive losing seasons, has not reached the postseason since 2014 and has not won a playoff game since 2009. Kroenke inherits one of baseball’s most long-suffering fan bases, but his winning track record speaks for itself. His sports empire features a Super Bowl with the Rams, an NBA title with the Nuggets, a Stanley Cup with the Avalanche and a Premier League title with Arsenal. With a proven winner taking charge, Angels fans finally have reason to believe change is coming. On Tuesday night, years of "sell the team" chants gave way to a new refrain: "Goodbye, Arte." Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98e50e2c5335ae104e6e06 15-year-old accused of firing into crowd during deadly Seattle mass shooting claims self-defense te 2026-09-03T03:10:06.374Z 15-year-old accused of firing into crowd during deadly Seattle mass shooting claims self-defense A 15-year-old boy accused of opening fire during a deadly shootout at a crowded Seattle food festival claims he was shooting back in self-defense as authorities continue searching for other gunmen tied to the bloodshed. The teen allegedly pulled a handgun from a pouch and fired after two unidentified suspects began shooting toward him and his friend at the Bite of Seattle on July 26, his attorney said in court documents obtained by KOMO News. The gunfire sent festivalgoers scrambling outside the Seattle Center Armory near the Space Needle. Three people were killed, and four others were wounded, including a 2-year-old boy, Fox News Digital previously reported. Police have described the bloodshed as a gang-related shootout that left innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire. The dead included 19-year-old Niko-Semo, a 44-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman. THIRD SUSPECT EMERGES IN DEADLY SEATTLE MASS SHOOTING, ONE ALLEGED GUNMAN FOUND DEAD More than a month later, the 15-year-old remains the only person charged in connection with the shooting. The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office told Fox News Digital that police have not brought prosecutors any cases involving anyone else in the shooting. "Seattle Police are handling the investigation," the office said. "No other cases from the Bite of Seattle shooting other than the charged case involving the 15-year-old have been referred by police investigators to the KCPAO." Police have, however, identified two potential persons of interest after combing through roughly 450 hours of video, Interim Seattle Police Chief Andre Sayles told FOX 13 Seattle. Sayles cautioned that police have not determined whether the two people opened fire. 3 DEAD, INCLUDING SUSPECTED GUNMAN, AND 3 OFFICERS INJURED IN MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING "I can say that we are looking at two potential persons of interest in this incident, not saying that they are the shooters or anything of that nature, but people that we have identified that we need to have a conversation with," Sayles said. No additional arrests have been announced. Sayles said detectives are moving closer to interviews and could make arrests if the evidence supports them. The teen, whose name has not been released because he is charged as a juvenile, insists he only opened fire after someone began shooting at him. His public defender, Hong Tran, said several eyewitnesses backed up that version of events. "Law enforcement has interviewed several eyewitnesses to the shooting who confirmed that [the teen] reached for a firearm after the shooting started," Tran wrote in an Aug. 28 memorandum, according to KOMO News. Tran said the boy had gone to the festival to enjoy the food and was standing near Niko-Semo when the first shots rang out. CHILLING NEW VIDEO SHOWS ARMED CITIZENS, OFF-DUTY TROOPER CONFRONT IN-N-OUT GUNMAN DURING DEADLY RAMPAGE "After hearing shots fired, witnesses observed [the teen] pull a firearm from a pouch and shoot in the direction of the shots," Tran wrote. Officers working the festival raced toward the gunfire and arrested the teen at the scene. Witness video obtained by KOMO News appears to show police taking him into custody. "I was getting shot at," the teen told officers, according to the defense filing. He said he fired back in self-defense. Prosecutors say the teen's actions were anything but defensive, accusing him of recklessly firing into an area packed with adults and children. "There is no greater threat to the community than a person indiscriminately firing into a crowd of adults and children who only wanted to attend and enjoy Bite of Seattle," Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Logan Bryant wrote in a filing opposing the teen's release, according to KOMO News. The teen faces first-degree assault with a deadly weapon and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm by a person under 18, King County Superior Court records show. Prosecutors also filed a firearm sentencing enhancement with the assault charge. His shots were not responsible for any of the three deaths, according to court records cited by KOMO News. SEATTLE POLICE CHIEF SNAPS OVER CHICAGO HOME QUESTIONS, ABSENCE FROM CITY AFTER MASS SHOOTING Prosecutors said the boy was carrying a Polymer80 "ghost gun" fitted with an extended magazine capable of holding more than 30 rounds. The privately assembled weapon did not have a standard serial number and allegedly carried a vanity plate reading "1 SHOT 1 KILL." Investigators recovered at least four guns at the scene, including weapons allegedly tied to the teen and Niko-Semo, KOMO News reported. Police have been testing the firearms as they work to determine who else was involved in the deadly exchange. The teen's attorney asked a judge to release him to electronic monitoring at his father's home. The judge rejected the request last week and ordered him to remain in custody. The shooting also sparked scrutiny over the city's delayed public updates and decision not to use its emergency alert system. Days later, Wilson accepted Barnes' resignation after he was asked to step down during a meeting with the mayor, five sources told FOX 13 Seattle. Barnes later defended his response and said he followed department protocol, KOMO News reported. The teen is due back in juvenile court for a status hearing in October. Prosecutors will ask a judge in November to move the case to adult court. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98de042c5335ae104e6ce1 Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit challenging California policy allowing biological males in girls’ sports te 2026-09-03T02:40:04.893Z Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit challenging California policy allowing biological males in girls’ sports A federal judge has dismissed a major Department of Justice lawsuit against California, paving the way for biological males to keep competing in girls' sports. U.S. District Judge Cynthia Valenzuela shut down the case Monday, with the decision made public and drawing an immediate DOJ response on Tuesday. Trump’s Justice Department originally stepped in to defend fair play, suing to enforce Title IX as a shield for female athletes rather than a loophole for male competitors. SUPREME COURT MAKES RULING ON TRANS ATHLETES IN WOMEN'S SPORTS The court avoided the underlying debate over biological fairness entirely. Instead, Judge Valenzuela grounded her decision in administrative funding rules, finding that the federal government failed to give California explicit prior notice before threatening to pull $44 billion in education funds. Justice Department officials confirmed they are already reviewing an appeal. "We are disappointed by the Court’s order and remain committed to enforcing President Trump’s agenda of preventing boys from playing in girls’ sports," a Justice Department spokesperson stated following the decision. The ruling also comes shortly after the Supreme Court upheld states’ authority to ban trans athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. But the justices did not require states to adopt such restrictions, leaving California’s policy in place while the DOJ considers an appeal. WATCH: NATIONWIDE TRANSGENDER SPORTS LAW IS NEXT STEP AFTER SUPREME COURT WIN, GOP SENATOR SAYS Progressives downplay the issue by noting that fewer than 10 transgender athletes compete among the state's millions of students. But critics argue the issue cannot be measured by headcount alone. One biological male can change a state championship result, take a varsity spot from a female athlete or affect college recruiting and name, image and likeness opportunities. TRANS TRACK STAR SWEEPS THREE EVENTS, SHARES FIRST-PLACE PODIUM AND QUALIFIES FOR CA STATE MEET YET AGAIN Title IX was enacted in 1972 to guarantee equal opportunities for female athletes. Under Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sacramento lawmakers and the California Interscholastic Federation have followed a policy since 2013 allowing biological males who identify as female to compete on girls’ sports teams. Recently, the controversy came into focus in California through AB Hernandez, a trans athlete from Jurupa Valley High School who competed in girls’ track and field and volleyball. Across the 2025 and 2026 CIF State Track & Field Championships, Hernandez captured four state titles, securing back-to-back victories in both the high jump and triple jump, along with a third-place finish in the 2026 long jump. EDUCATION SECRETARY LINDA MCMAHON RIPS CALIFORNIA TRANS ATHLETE ‘COMPROMISE,’ TELLS NEWSOM TO ‘PICK A SIDE’ The competitive disparity forced CIF to create duplicate medals for female athletes pushed down the podium. When Hernandez joined the girls' varsity volleyball team, the issue expanded from competitive fairness to physical safety. Multiple rival high schools chose to forfeit their matches entirely rather than place their female players on the court against high-velocity net play. WHAT'S NEXT IN THE BATTLE TO 'SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS' AFTER SCOTUS RULING — AND THE HIDDEN DAMAGE DRIVING IT A single federal judge in California won't have the last word on the future of Title IX. While more than half of the country politically draws a firm line to defend women's sports, Sacramento politicians keep putting progressive gender mandates over common sense. Young female athletes are the ones paying the price on the court and on the track. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98dbb12c5335ae104e6c95 Gilbert Owens Mitchell te 2026-09-03T02:30:09.980Z Gilbert Owens Mitchell Gilbert Owens Mitchell, 60, passed away on Aug. 31, 2026, in Dilkon. He was born on Sept. 20, 1965, to Jim L. and Ilene Mitchell in Ft. Defiance.  Gilbert completed his high school education and then went to college. He went to Toyei Police Academy then went to work for the Navajo Nation Police Department. His other jobs he had were LLPD, Clyde’s Machine Shop and lastly Dilkon Medical Center Security. He enjoyed movies, dancing, softball, volleyball, paint ball and metal work.       He is survived by his wife, Jennie May Mitchell; sons, Matthew, Marcus, Travis and Michael; daughters, Kara, Kori, Leah and Kelsi; mother, Ilene Mitchell; brother, Gary; sisters, Diana, Lesia, Sheila and Deschelle; and nine grandchildren.       He is preceded in death by his father, Jim Mitchell; and brothers, Darrell Mitchell and Marcus Mitchell.       Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., on Friday, Sept. 4, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Winslow Stake Center. Viewing will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Relief Society Room. The post Gilbert Owens Mitchell first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98d9582c5335ae104e6c1a FAA seeks permanent airspace restrictions near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago as expert warns rules are ‘not good enough’ te 2026-09-03T02:20:08.530Z FAA seeks permanent airspace restrictions near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago as expert warns rules are ‘not good enough’ The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed permanent flight rules around President Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach, Florida, to secure the airspace near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate amid heightened concerns over unauthorized aircraft and rogue drones — moves that some say are insufficient to deter dedicated adversaries. The regulatory action was initiated at the request of the U.S. Secret Service, in the "interest of national security," the agency confirmed to Fox News Digital. "At the request of the U.S. Secret Service in the interest of national security, the FAA is proposing Special Air Traffic Rules for the airspace near Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)," an FAA spokesperson said. NORAD FIGHTER JETS INTERCEPT 2 AIRCRAFT NEAR TRUMP’S GOLF CLUB, 3RD PLANE DELAYS HIS NJ DEPARTURE Under the proposed mandate, a Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) would be established. Aircraft flying below 2,000 feet within one nautical mile of the designated zone would be required to obtain explicit clearance, maintain two-way contact with air traffic control, and continuously transmit an assigned transponder code. Arriving and departing aircraft would also need to meet strict security criteria before entering the airspace. TRUMP HAS BECOME AMERICA'S MOST TARGETED LEADER, FACING THREATS EVERY FEW MONTHS The heightened precautions follow multiple threats against Trump, including a June plot where five suspects attempted to coordinate an ambush using explosive-laden drones aimed at targeting him and other high-profile officials during the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House. However, drone experts argue that regulatory boundaries are "not good enough." AMERICA'S POWER GRID, FOOD SUPPLY AND MORE ARE UNDER THREAT FROM DRONES "When you look at what happened in Butler [Pennsylvania] it was discovered later on that the shooter had done very basic surveillance with a drone — a Chinese drone that you could buy off Amazon — before he conducted the attack against the president," Brett Velicovich, a former U.S. Army special operations intelligence analyst and drone expert, told Fox News Digital. Velicovich emphasized that government agencies must move faster to adopt active interdiction capabilities rather than relying solely on airspace designations. "We're going to have to have more counter-drone systems in place because it is not good enough simply for the FAA to send a message saying this area is a no-drone zone," he added. "When you're a bad actor, that doesn't matter." The FAA proposal remains open for public comment through Oct. 2. The White House deferred questions regarding the security framework to the U.S. Secret Service, which did not immediately provide additional comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98d9572c5335ae104e6c11 Rory McIlroy admits he's not interested in playing most PGA Tour events moving forward te 2026-09-03T02:20:07.355Z Rory McIlroy admits he's not interested in playing most PGA Tour events moving forward Golf is often seen as a very staid, traditional sport where little changes over time. But the past few years have been a tumultuous period in the professional game, at least, with the rise and now seeming fall of the LIV Golf Tour. LIV's impact hasn't just been limited to their events, players and debate over how their tournaments should be weighed for major qualification or evaluated for Ryder Cup team selection. The PGA Tour, in response to LIV's formation, was essentially forced to make changes to keep top players in place. Signature events with higher purses. Changing some tournaments to have no cuts. More support for the big names. All changed how the tour worked and who played in what events. The signature events enjoyed better competition as star players competed for $20 million in prize money, but some smaller tournaments suffered as golfers chose rest rather than travel and play for smaller rewards. PGA TOUR ANNOUNCES SWEEPING CHANGES TO SCHEDULE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NEW TWO-TIERED SYSTEM One of the key personalities in these changes and negotiations on the PGA Tour has been Rory McIlroy. McIlroy committed to the PGA Tour when others were bolting, assumed a leadership role with commissioner Jay Monahan on the PGA's response and has become increasingly vocal as he becomes a "veteran" at 37-years-old. And with the tour facing an even more aggressive set of changes under new CEO Brian Rolapp, McIlroy spoke about what that might mean for his schedule. Which seems to be decreasing each season. After his third round at the Tour Championship in Atlanta, McIlroy admitted that his interest in playing most tournaments has decreased as he progresses through his career. "I think once you lose your enthusiasm to go to the course, it is time to take a break," McIlroy said. "I've turned up to events that I haven't necessarily wanted to be there because I feel like I should be there." RORY MCILROY GETS SNARKY ON THE RETURN OF LIV GOLF PLAYERS TO PGA TOUR: 'HAVE THEY BROUGHT VALUE?' McIlroy took a break after The Open Championship before returning to play three straight weeks in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. He told reporters that's his limit these days, as he looks to spend more time with his family and take more breaks from competition. "This is my third week in a row. I rarely do that anymore, and I feel like that is my limit," he said. "If I had to tee up again next week, that to me is tough." He also said he'll never play four straight weeks in a row moving forward, and that his "fuse" has gotten shorter over time. "But again, I am 37. This is my 18th or 19th year as a professional, so my fuse is a little shorter than it used to be," he added. As for the reduced schedule he wants to play, McIlroy said it's likely going to get even smaller, "I play my schedule and I'll continue to play my schedule, which is getting less and less as the years go on." Regarding the changes made to the PGA Tour moving forward, two different "tracks" for events, as well as promotion and relegation for the first time ever, he doesn't seem too excited for what that might mean. And blames LIV, in some small part, for what's happened. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "It's funny. Like I think, as they've done all this work, you start to realize that the way the tour was before LIV came along was actually pretty good," he said. "It was a pretty good structure, and everything sort of worked pretty well. LIV created this false economy where we had to up prize funds and had to cut fields and try to support the top players and all that stuff, which I think needed to happen because that was the only way to retain talent at the time. "But now that LIV looks like it's less of a threat, I think the old ways of the PGA Tour weren't actually that bad." Part of that increasing willingness to be honest about his views on golf, his place in the tour, and the future, is that McIlroy in some ways felt abandoned by Monahan, that all his efforts to keep the PGA Tour together weren't appreciated. Now, with rumors suggesting that some LIV players, including two-time major champion Jon Rahm, might be looking to return, it seems he's feeling further and further removed from the weekly grind of a PGA Tour schedule. Major championships are the priority, with the FedEx Cup Playoffs a distant fifth. Oh, and TGL somewhere in there, too. McIlroy's earned the right to do what he wants. At the same time, though, he's one of the sport's biggest draws. With the tour hoping to bring in even more high-dollar sponsors, it might be a tougher sell when McIlroy is this open about playing fewer tournaments. Even with big purses. Seems like he feels that's their problem to figure out. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98d9562c5335ae104e6c08 Maine's high court gives father final say over daughter’s church attendance te 2026-09-03T02:20:06.214Z Maine's high court gives father final say over daughter’s church attendance The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a lower court ruling that granted a father final decision-making authority over whether his daughter attends her mother's evangelical church amid a parental dispute over the child's religious upbringing. The court's ruling on Tuesday maintains a Portland District Court judge's decision regarding a 2024 dispute between Matthew Bradeen and Emily Bickford about the church attendance of their daughter, who was 11 years old at the time, according to The Maine Monitor. Bickford had been taking her daughter to Calvary Chapel Greater Portland, an evangelical church in Westbrook, on multiple occasions each week. Bradeen argued the church was a "dangerous and harmful environment" that had caused anxiety in his daughter. He said she suffered a panic attack after hearing the church's teachings on the Rapture, a belief that Christians will suddenly be taken to heaven during the end times while nonbelievers will be left behind to face the apocalypse. NEW STUDY REVEALS THE SINGLE MOST CRITICAL FACTOR IN WHETHER CHILDREN KEEP THEIR FAITH INTO ADULTHOOD The lower court sided with Bradeen, finding that messages the child received at the church were "psychologically damaging" because of how it characterized her father, a ruling the state’s high court affirmed on Tuesday, according to The Maine Monitor. The lower court ruling granted Bradeen the right to decide whether his daughter attends services at Calvary Chapel, participates in church activities or interacts with church members other than her mother. The court also said the parents must "continue to share parental rights and responsibilities" when it comes to their daughter’s exposure to other religious groups. If the two disagreed on their daughter's religious exposure, the court ruled that the father has the final say. The court said the allocation of final decision-making authority stemmed from the parents' inability to jointly make decisions about the child's religious upbringing, not from disagreement with the mother's religious beliefs. Bickford’s lawyer, Mathew Staver, told The Maine Monitor he intends to appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Bickford and her legal team have 90 days to appeal the decision to the nation's highest court. Staver’s law firm, Liberty Counsel, which describes itself as a Christian ministry focused on religious freedom, has been involved in other religious freedom cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, including a 2022 case in which the court sided with a private religious group that Boston officials had prohibited from flying a Christian flag. In the dispute between Bradeen and Bickford, Liberty Counsel argued to Maine's high court that the 2024 order violated the mother's First Amendment rights through its "open hostility" toward religious beliefs and by barring her from influencing the  "Religious upbringing of her child as she sees fit," the outlet reported. ORTHODOX JEW ASKS SUPREME COURT TO HEAR CASE AFTER CITY ALLEGEDLY TARGETED HIS HOME PRAYER GROUP "What Maine has done in this decision is put the Supreme Court of Maine at odds with the courts of a number of other states," Staver said. "I think it will be a case that will be very significant and catch the attention of the Supreme Court because of how far-reaching it is with regards to the First Amendment exercise clause." Bradeen's lawyer, Michelle King, called Tuesday's decision "well thought-out and reasoned," saying Bradeen was happy with the outcome, according to the outlet. "Anytime you’re in court, it’s stressful," King said. "But this case has definitely garnered a lot of media attention, and I think that’s always difficult for parents." Part of the case centered on a service in which the pastor singled out Bradeen by name, The Maine Monitor reported. As legal proceedings for the original dispute were ongoing, Bickford brought her daughter to a service at Calvary Chapel Greater Portland, where pastor Travis Carey led a six-and-a-half-minute prayer focused on the case, referring to the parents and child by name almost 30 times, saying Bradeen is "in need of salvation" and calling the proceedings "an attack on God's Word," according to the report. The Maine Supreme Court said Bickford did not make any attempt to pull her child from the service, and she later described it as "appropriate." Bickford "is unwilling to recognize, much less mitigate, the risk that these messages alienate the child from Bradeen or otherwise cause her harm," the court wrote. In the 2024 lower court order, Maine District Court Judge Jennifer Nofsinger wrote that the harm caused to the daughter did not result from "a belief system that is rooted in the Bible," but rather, from the mother’s "inability to co-parent" regarding religion and the fact that she had given control of decisions about her daughter’s best interests to the church, and its language had denigrated the father. "The court found that the child was harmed by Bickford’s decisions to expose the child to messages that characterized Bradeen as an ‘enemy’ who seeks to ‘persecute’ the child and her faith, and by Bickford’s unwillingness to prevent the child from receiving those messages or to take any other steps to reduce the risk of alienating her from Bradeen," the Maine Supreme Court wrote in its decision on Tuesday upholding the lower court order. The final finding "reflected simply that it is harmful for a child to hear negative and frightening messages about one parent from the other parent or the other parent’s authority figures." The court ruled that the order was based on the parents’ inability to co-parent on religion, not on the substance of Bickford’s religious beliefs, finding it necessary for one parent to be given the power to make final decisions over the other. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98d7002c5335ae104e6ba8 Tim Curry's cause of death revealed te 2026-09-03T02:10:08.284Z Tim Curry's cause of death revealed Tim Curry's cause of death has been revealed. According to documents from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, obtained by Fox News Digital, Curry died at age 80 on Aug. 25 from coronary artery disease. The department of public health also listed Curry's history of stroke and kidney cancer as other conditions that contributed to his death. The document clarified that Curry never underwent surgery for a stroke, kidney cancer or coronary artery disease. Curry's death was confirmed by his publisher, Jimmy Franco, senior director of publicity at Grand Central Publishing. "Yes, it is true and very sad indeed." Franco added that he did not have a statement to share at this time. TIM CURRY, 'THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW' ACTOR, DEAD AT 80 The LAPD confirmed to Fox News Digital that officers responded at approximately 11:20 p.m. Tuesday for a death investigation involving a male described as being in his 80s at home. No foul play is suspected. Curry became a pop-culture icon after starring as Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," having originated the role in the original 1973 London stage production before taking it to Broadway and the big screen. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The cult classic, which also starred Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick and Meat Loaf, became known for midnight screenings, audience participation and songs including "The Time Warp." Curry also was known for playing Pennywise in the 1990 miniseries "It," Wadsworth in "Clue," the concierge in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" and the villainous Cardinal Richelieu in "The Three Musketeers." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS His career spanned theater, film and television. Curry earned three Tony Award nominations for "My Favorite Year," "Amadeus" and "Spamalot." He won a Daytime Emmy Award, and also received a Primetime Emmy nomination. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE The British actor had a major stroke in 2012 that left him using a wheelchair. He continued working in voice acting and returned to live-action film in 2024 with "Stream." Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98d24f2c5335ae104e6af0 'I mean, clearly,' Jalen Hurts tells GQ when asked if he and A.J. Brown grew apart in Philadelphia te 2026-09-03T01:50:07.063Z 'I mean, clearly,' Jalen Hurts tells GQ when asked if he and A.J. Brown grew apart in Philadelphia After an uneven 2025 season for Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown and the Eagles’ offense as a whole, Philadelphia traded Brown to the Patriots for a pair of future draft picks. The blockbuster move came amid signs that Hurts’ once-close friendship between the franchise quarterback and star receiver had deteriorated. While more than two months have passed since Brown's move to New England, questions about his relationship with Hurts have lingered. During the Patriots’ recent joint practices with the Eagles, Brown offered a one-word response when asked whether he had spoken with Hurts since the trade. "No," Brown told reporters. While Hurts has largely avoided discussing the state of his relationship with Brown, he took a different approach this week during a sit-down interview with GQ. "There's no surprise that it was talked about," Hurts told the magazine when asked whether he and Brown had remained close, acknowledging the shift in the relationship. Hurts, the MVP of Super Bowl LIX, then effectively confirmed Brown's comments from last month, saying, "I mean, clearly," Hurts noted. In June, Brown said no single incident had sparked the rift between the two former Eagles teammates. "Nothing happened, people just grow apart. Nothing happened between me and him, or ‌our families, ⁠wives, anything. Nothing like that ever happened," Brown said at the time during an appearance on the "7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony" podcast. AJ BROWN SAYS THERE'S BEEN SILENCE BETWEEN HIM AND EX-TEAMMATE JALEN HURTS SINCE HIS MOVE TO NEW ENGLAND "Life happens, and you just look up sometimes and you just, you find yourself drifting away, and that's fine. And I think both parties accepted that." Brown and Hurts were seen catching up together during the second of the two Patriots-Eagles joint practices in Foxborough, Massachusetts. "Honestly, guys, none of that stuff even matters, man. You all should want to report something positive. You know asking the question is going to turn negative," Brown said last month when reporters pressed him with follow-up questions about his relationship with Hurts. "So let's not get into that. Let's keep everything positive. It's love my way." Meanwhile, Hurts offered a similarly warm assessment of Brown. "I've got a lot of love for him and always have," Hurts said. Brown owns the two highest single-season receiving yardage totals in Eagles history: 1,496 yards in 2022 and 1,456 in 2023. The Eagles won the franchise’s second Vince Lombardi Trophy the following season, despite some drama involving Brown. ROB GRONKOWSKI CALLS AJ BROWN THE 'X FACTOR' TO PUT PATRIOTS BACK IN SUPER BOWL CONTENTION Philadelphia was eliminated in the wild-card round this past January, losing at home to the San Francisco 49ers. Brown then told the Eagles' front office he wanted a change of scenery, general manager Howie Roseman said at the time. Sources told ESPN that part of Brown's frustration centered on Hurts and a belief that he was not being targeted enough when he faced zone coverage. Brown also made several social media comments and comments during media sessions during the 2025 season that appeared to reflect frustration with his role in the offense. While Brown expressed gratitude for his time in the City of Brotherly Love, he said he's turned his attention to a new season with a new team. "It's love. I won a Super Bowl ring with them. It will always be love no matter how anyone feels. I love Philly and I will always love Philly, but I'm here now," said Brown. "That's where my feet are and that's what I'm focused on." Long before they became Eagles teammates, Hurts hosted Brown on a recruiting visit to Alabama. Their friendship deepened through offseason workouts, and Hurts eventually became godfather to Brown’s daughter, Jersee. The Eagles open the regular season Sept. 13 at home against the Washington Commanders. The Patriots, meanwhile, visit the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 9 for their 2026 season opener. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98d24c2c5335ae104e6adc Homeland Security Secretary’s Plane Makes Emergency Landing te 2026-09-03T01:50:04.396Z Homeland Security Secretary’s Plane Makes Emergency Landing The landing was the latest close call over Washington’s congested airspace to involve a senior government official. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98cff62c5335ae104e6a86 Woman Who Killed Husband Decades Ago Is Sentenced for Killing Wife te 2026-09-03T01:40:06.455Z Woman Who Killed Husband Decades Ago Is Sentenced for Killing Wife A woman in California will face 36 years to life in prison after previously serving time for a stabbing death in 2000. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98cff42c5335ae104e6a76 D.S.A. Chapter Endorses Nithya Raman for Mayor of Los Angeles te 2026-09-03T01:40:04.270Z D.S.A. Chapter Endorses Nithya Raman for Mayor of Los Angeles Ms. Raman, a member of the D.S.A. chapter, is challenging Mayor Karen Bass as democratic socialists have surged nationally. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98cb492c5335ae104e69bc Justin Tucker looks to make NFL comeback after spa allegations, works out with the Jets te 2026-09-03T01:20:09.909Z Justin Tucker looks to make NFL comeback after spa allegations, works out with the Jets Justin Tucker was among three kickers who worked out for the New York Jets on Wednesday, according to The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero. Michael Badgley and Joshua Karty also participated in the workout. Tucker, who is widely considered the greatest kicker in NFL history, has not played since the 2024 season. Last season, Tucker did not sign with a team after serving a 10-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. In January 2025, The Baltimore Banner reported that 16 female massage therapists had accused Tucker of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior during sessions between 2012 and 2016 at eight spas in and around Baltimore. The Baltimore Ravens released Tucker in May of that year, after 13 seasons with the franchise. JUSTIN TUCKER AND WIFE SPEAK OUT AMID MORE ALLEGATIONS FROM MASSAGE THERAPISTS: OUTKICK E Tucker was never criminally charged or sued civilly over the allegations. He has vehemently denied any wrongdoing. Tucker, his wife, Amanda, and his legal team spoke exclusively to OutKick the following month. His attorneys, led by Joe Terry of Williams & Connolly, provided information they said cast doubt on the accusations. Among the material cited by Tucker’s legal team was an email from one accuser who told Tucker it had been "a pleasure working with you" when he canceled his membership at one of the spas in 2016. That information does not, by itself, prove Tucker’s innocence. The allegations prompted comparisons to those made against Deshaun Watson. Both cases involved allegations from multiple massage therapists. Watson faced allegations from more than two dozen women and ultimately settled 23 civil lawsuits. He received an 11-game suspension in 2022. DESHAUN WATSON BOOED BY BROWNS FANS, FIRES BACK AFTER POOR OUTING OPENS DOOR FOR SHEDEUR SANDERS Despite the allegations, Watson signed the NFL’s first multiyear, fully guaranteed contract with the Cleveland Browns. Five years and $230 million, to be exact. The Ravens, by contrast, released Tucker after the allegations became public. His future in the NFL is now in doubt. The difference is that the Browns believed Watson was still a franchise quarterback in his prime. The team was wrong. Watson has never returned to his previous level of play and has become one of the league’s most disappointing starting quarterbacks since. Tucker’s situation is different. He is a kicker who turns 37 in November and is coming off the worst statistical season of his career. In 2024, he made only 73.3% of his field-goal attempts, a career low. As usual, multiple statements can be true at once. In any case, NFL teams weigh a player’s baggage, even if unproven, against his performance. To this point, teams have not considered Tucker worth it. Tucker worked out for the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts, both of which opted not to sign him. Justin Tucker did not respond to a request for comment from OutKick on Wednesday. We will update this story if we hear back. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98cb462c5335ae104e69ab White House Plans $250,000 Renovation of 2-Lane Bowling Alley te 2026-09-03T01:20:06.939Z White House Plans $250,000 Renovation of 2-Lane Bowling Alley A White House spokesman said the alley renovations included fixing broken lights. The project comes as the president has sought a broad overhaul of the White House and its surroundings. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98c6972c5335ae104e690f 'We need to return immediately,' flight crew warns as pilot health emergency unfolds te 2026-09-03T01:00:07.068Z 'We need to return immediately,' flight crew warns as pilot health emergency unfolds A Delta Air Lines flight returned to the airport within minutes of takeoff after the crew reported a medical emergency involving a pilot. Delta Flight 1208 returned to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) shortly after departing for Orlando, Florida, because of a reported medical issue involving a pilot, the airline told Fox News Digital. "The crew followed established procedures to return to MSP where the aircraft landed safely," Delta said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.  DELTA FLIGHT FORCED TO DIVERT AFTER PASSENGER GOES INTO LABOR AND DELIVERS BABY MIDAIR "As safety comes first at Delta, we are focused on supporting the pilot and our customers to ensure onward travel." The Boeing 757-300 was carrying 178 passengers and seven crew members on the Aug. 31 flight, according to a Delta spokesperson. The plane took off at about 11:29 a.m., with the crew requesting a return roughly four minutes later, according to FlightAware data. "We need to return to the field," a crew member said in an air traffic control recording, according to reports. "Nature of the emergency: We have a potential pilot incapacitation. … We would like to return immediately." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The crew declared an emergency to receive priority handling from air traffic control, the Delta spokesperson said. After landing safely in Minneapolis, Delta arranged for a new flight crew so that the flight could continue to Orlando. The flight arrived in Orlando later that evening, according to the airline. Fox News Digital previously reported on another in-flight medical emergency involving multiple crew members. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER A Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale declared a medical emergency a couple of weeks ago after four flight attendants developed headaches and nausea shortly before landing. The pilots asked for emergency medical personnel to meet the Airbus A321 at the gate at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, according to air traffic control communications. The aircraft landed without incident, with emergency responders waiting at the airport.  The cause of the flight attendants' illnesses was not immediately known. Michael Sinkewicz of Fox News Digital contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98c6942c5335ae104e68ff El-Sayed Wants to Mend Ties With Jewish Democrats, but Some Are Still Not Impressed te 2026-09-03T01:00:04.117Z El-Sayed Wants to Mend Ties With Jewish Democrats, but Some Are Still Not Impressed Lingering concerns about the Senate nominee in Michigan could make it harder for him to assemble a winning coalition. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98c4402c5335ae104e68aa Emmitt Smith accused of conning Native American investor out of $2.5M in solar farm deal te 2026-09-03T00:50:08.857Z Emmitt Smith accused of conning Native American investor out of $2.5M in solar farm deal Emmitt Smith, the Pro Football Hall of Fame running back, has been accused of conning a Native American investor out of $2.5 million, a lawsuit filed in Delaware on Monday read. The lawsuit states that Kituwah LLC, an investment and economic development sector of the Band of Cherokee Indians, loaned $2.5 million after being convinced to join an alleged solar project by Smith, his business partner David Mosley, and 413 Solutions, Inc. – their real estate company, per Front Office Sports. Kituwah claims that it has not seen "a penny" from the loan, which is more than two years past due. It also alleged that their money loaned was used to pay back a separate company that previously invested in the project. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Project Exodus solar farm was the name of the venture that Kituwah invested in with the understanding it would be named a partner. It alleged the U.S. Department of Energy would be funding the project as well. Kituwah LLC is seeking at least $2.5 million in damages as well as interest, costs, expenses, and anything else determined during a trial. FORMER COLLEGE BASKETBALL GUARD KERR KRIISA INDICTED IN ALLEGED $2.2M WIRE FRAUD SCHEME "Kituwah poured substantial time, efforts, and resources in the purported joint venture," the suit states. "Not only has Kituwah not seen any returns on its investment, Kituwah has been forced to expend additional costs in efforts to reclaim the amounts it is still owed pursuant to its investment, including to investigate what happened to its money." Kituwah went as far as to say it was "essentially, like a Ponzi scheme," claiming that "false projections and data" were given to them as they made the loan. They also claim that the loan was supposed to be paid back "in a matter of months." Kituwah said it did an investigation, finding that the money went to Wilson Holdings, which Smith and the other defendants in the lawsuit have partnered with on separate investments. Smith is the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, tallying 18,355 yards on the ground during his Hall of Fame career, which mostly was spent with the Dallas Cowboys. Smith won three Super Bowls with the franchise across 13 seasons, while playing his final two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. Smith also owns the all-time league rushing touchdowns record (164) and rushing first down record (1,028). Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98c43f2c5335ae104e68a1 The primary is over now come the primetime mistakes te 2026-09-03T00:50:07.977Z The primary is over now come the primetime mistakes There’s a reason football great Deion Sanders was known as "Primetime." Sanders epitomized his sobriquet – with electric performances on Monday Night Football and in the playoffs. But not every political candidate is ready for primetime. The roadside is littered with political failures from both sides. Candidates are better suited for late-night public access in the suburbs. Consider for a moment someone else who also wasn’t bad in primetime: former football star Herschel Walker. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1982. But when Walker ran for the Senate in Georgia in 2024, his political acumen could barely qualify him for a political practice squad. UNEARTHED INTERVIEW REVEALS EL-SAYED’S SHARIA ‘OBLIGATION’: ‘NOT BECAUSE OF FEAR’ This year, Democrats trotted out political novice Graham Platner to try to defeat 30-year veteran Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). But his Nazi-era tattoo and allegations of rape and sexual abuse revealed that Platner was more downtrodden than Down East. So how will some of this year’s political hopefuls fare? Platner would have been the Democrats’ most-controversial candidate of the 2026 Senate election cycle. But Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has eclipsed Platner. El-Sayed is progressive. He holds extreme views and previously associated closely with left-wing influencer Hasan Piker. During an appearance on Fox, El-Sayed compared Sharia law to cannon law in the Catholic Church, pitched ditching the Second Amendment and somehow wound up discussing private parts. El-Sayed’s performance scored headlines. But he also created headaches for Democrats. The party needs to hold the Michigan seat in order to flip the Senate. And El-Sayed is exactly what Republicans were looking for. Since El-Sayed captured the Democratic nomination to face former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), Republicans hope to use him to nationalize the midterms. They want to portray El-Sayed as "what’s wrong" with the Democratic Party and why he’s not aligned with mainstream voters. The GOP believes that message will trickle down to other Democratic candidates around the country. In other words, could El-Sayed’s echo undercut Democratic candidates beyond the Wolverine State? When campaigning, El-Sayed promoted polished policy positions. "You deserve good health care," said El-Sayed. "You deserve protections at your job." But when asked on Fox about boys playing sports with girls and sex changes for kids, his rhetoric devolved to this: "Circumcision is surgery on a kid's ding-a-ling. So, you really want to bring that up? I just think you guys are really selective about how you guys want to talk about things," said El-Sayed to Fox’s Jesse Watters. Political consultants on both sides of the aisle will likely agree. If a candidate finds themselves on national television and is using euphemisms for private parts and not discussing the war in Iran or the cost of groceries, something is wrong. El-Sayed also backs Medicare for all and slavery reparations. "I just think it's past time to have that conversation. That shouldn't be a crazy thing," said El-Sayed. Republicans are clamoring to hear more from El-Sayed. "It's common sense versus communist crazy. And don't believe my word. Listen to what El-Sayed says," said House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) on Fox Business. DEMOCRATS WHO ‘NEVER VOTED REPUBLICAN’ BACK ROGERS OVER EL-SAYED IN RAZOR-CLOSE RACE El-Sayed’s association with Piker worries Democrats as Piker espouses antisemitic views. "Those comments were dangerous, malicious and antisemitic and shouldn't be tolerated by anyone in the public square," said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). But now El-Sayed is distancing himself from Piker. "I got so much exposure and empowerment from the Jewish community," said El-Sayed at a rally. "Jewish people are a light unto the world." But not everyone is buying it. "His response was pathetic and it did not answer the call," said Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), one of the most pro-Israel Democrats in the House — said on Fox. "This is not a guy who any of us should embrace." In fact, the campaign of Rogers went as far as to say that El-Sayed was making the case for their candidate. President Trump recently escalated the trade war with Canada. He renamed, meanwhile, Lake Ontario, renaming Lake Ontario "Lake America." El-Sayed vanquished moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the primary. With all of this tumult, one wonders if Democrats would feel better wrestling with the President over trade with Stevens as their nominee versus El-Sayed. That said, politics is a funny thing. This doesn’t mean that El-Sayed is unelectable. Progressives throb with energy inside the Democratic Party right now. Someone like El-Sayed could actually bolster turnout among the left. This could work to the Democrats’ advantage if Republicans stay home because they’re disappointed in President Trump. Or, as House Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Ted Lieu (D-CA) told voters this week, "just go fu----- vote." On the Republican side of the aisle, few had heard of Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) until her brother Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died unexpectedly. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) quickly appointed Darline to her brother’s seat and cajoled her to run for the full term. Darline Graham was a political neophyte. And despite President Trump tapping her for the permanent gig, it was far from clear that she was ready for primetime. During a debate in the GOP primary runoff with Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), Graham stumbled when asked about U.S. interests regarding Taiwan. "I’m not that informed on national security," said Graham. "But I do support the military." Of course, foreign policy was her brother’s forte. He died just after jetting back to Washington after meetings in Turkey and Ukraine. But Darline Graham used the gaffe to pivot. She claimed that voters are more concerned with kitchen table issues. "You know how many (people) brought up Taiwan or national security?" said Graham when stumping. "Not one. They're talking about the rising cost of health care and affordability." A reporter pressed Graham for details about harnessing inflation. "Is there something from you, affirmatively (could do like) a piece of legislation, to help drive down the cost of goods?" asked the scribe. "We'll see when I get there," replied Graham. Well, Graham is already "here." She’s been in the Senate since mid-July. Some voters could interpret that response as another blunder. Perhaps one better suited for Saturday afternoon syndication compared to primetime. Norman homed-in on economics. "Prices are still too high. Groceries. Gas," said Norman. "(Voters are) feeling it in their pocketbooks." Darline Graham vanquished Norman in the primary. And barring a major upset by Democratic South Carolina Senate nominee Annie Andrews, Graham is poised to win a full six-year term in the Senate in November. That’s primetime. Ready or not. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98c43e2c5335ae104e6898 'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton's attorney speaks out after game show suspension te 2026-09-03T00:50:06.843Z 'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton's attorney speaks out after game show suspension "Wheel of Fortune" announcer Jim Thornton is defending himself through his lawyer after he was suspended this week. His attorney told TMZ on Tuesday that the 61-year-old "did not engage in any illegal conduct, was not arrested, and has not been charged with any crime." A spokesperson for Sony Pictures Television Studios told Fox News Digital on Tuesday: "We have recently been made aware of allegations concerning Jim Thornton. He has been suspended from Wheel of Fortune, and we are recasting while we conduct a thorough investigation." 'ENTOURAGE' CREATOR DOUG ELLIN FIRES BACK AT DEBI MAZAR'S TOXIC SET CLAIMS Thornton was hired as an announcer for the game show in 2011. The alleged incident was related to an American Airlines flight Thornton took in May, according to TMZ, in which another passenger complained about Thornton’s behavior. He was met by law enforcement at the gate. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "On May 14, American Airlines Flight 1276 was met by law enforcement upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport following concerns reported by a customer onboard," the airline told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. UNRULY PASSENGERS COULD BE BANNED FOR LIFE FROM MULTIPLE AIRLINES UNDER NEW PROPOSAL His lawyer added to TMZ: "When questioned about the complaint made by a fellow passenger on the flight, law enforcement spoke to him for five minutes or less, immediately determined that no wrongdoing had occurred and told my client he was free to go." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Thornton replaced iconic "Wheel of Fortune" announcer Charlie O’Donnell after O’Donnell's death in 2010. MAITLAND WARD SAYS SHE WAS 'SET UP' AND 'BETRAYED' BY 'BOY MEETS WORLD' CO-STARS IN TOXIC FALLOUT Before joining "Wheel of Fortune" and "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," he did voices for shows like "Celebrity Death Match," "The Cleveland Show" and Pixar’s "Monsters, Inc." He has also announced on "The Price is Right" and "Jeopardy!" And he’s worked for KNX 1070 news radio since 1985. Thornton has received numerous awards during his career, including the Edward R. Murrow award and an Emmy, according to his "Wheel of Fortune" biography. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98c1e52c5335ae104e682c WNBA star will miss playing in FIBA World Cup after her passport goes missing in the mail te 2026-09-03T00:40:05.556Z WNBA star will miss playing in FIBA World Cup after her passport goes missing in the mail One of the biggest stress inducers when you travel is keeping tabs on your passport. I’m a lunatic about keeping track of mine because here’s the thing: When I go places, I like to come home again. Unfortunately for WNBA star Li Yueru of the Dallas Wings, she didn't even get a chance to worry about knowing where her passport was at all times during the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Berlin. Why? Because it got lost in the mail. CAITLIN CLARK AND ANGEL REESE MUST NOW WORK TOGETHER AT WOMEN'S WORLD CUP AS WNBA TAKES A HIGH-STAKES BREAK The 6-foot-7 center, who led the Chinese national team in points at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris (obviously, her passport didn't pull a Houdini in the mail that time), revealed that she will not be on the roster when the tournament gets underway. "Unfortunately, my passport was lost in the mail and still hasn't been found," she wrote in her Instagram story. "Throughout this time, we've all been working hard together and exploring every possible solution, but maybe we were just a little short on luck this time. As of today, the passport is still missing." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! That stinks. Sure, it helps teams like the U.S., which is awesome, but you hate to see this. Unfortunately, you can't control everything, and to quote Carl Showalter, "Things have changed, circumstances, Jerry... force majeure, acts of God." However, while a lot of us would be shaking with rage if this happened to us, Li Yueru handled it with grace. "Sometimes, disappointment is simply part of life," the WNBA star wrote. "I'm sad that I won't be able to be there this time, but I'm incredibly grateful for everyone who has supported me and continues to support Chinese women's basketball." This means that the next time she's on the court for a competitive game will be on Sept. 17, when the Wings return to action with a game against the Los Angeles Sparks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98bf902c5335ae104e67bc Blue state creates six-figure role for trans inmate services amid budget shortfalls te 2026-09-03T00:30:08.428Z Blue state creates six-figure role for trans inmate services amid budget shortfalls The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) hired a gender-affirming care coordinator last month, a position set to earn between $78,000 and $115,000 annually. The job includes oversight of a program for "managing and monitoring needs and safety risks of transgender, intersex and non-binary adults in custody," according to the listing. The position also chairs a multidisciplinary team focused on their individualized needs. The role, which comes as the DOC is projected to have a $55 million deficit in 2026, continues gender-related initiatives spearheaded by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, a longtime champion of the trans community, as she pursues re-election to a second term. It also highlights the logistical difficulties associated with trans prisoners. BIOLOGICAL MALE KILLER HOUSED IN OREGON WOMEN'S PRISON WINS HIGH-DOLLAR LEGAL SETTLEMENT IN SEX ABUSE SUIT After a 2023 review of Oregon’s only women-only prison, the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, Kotek said her administration would look for ways to address what the report called delayed care across its cisgender and trans inmates. "Transgender residents [are] being denied or delayed access to needed care, including hormone replacement therapy. This creates significant medical and mental health issues for some residents, including gender dysphoria," the report stated. The report included one example of a transgender resident at the Coffee Creek who said her request for continuing her hormone blocker treatment had gone unheeded. "I had been accessing prescriptions at the county. I did not get it when I got here … I sent several [requests], but they kept bumping me to different places. Now I’ve gotten my period twice. It’s been terrorizing and humiliating," the resident, a biological woman, said. Kotek promised to address issues raised by the report. "In the wake of national, systemic shortcomings in meeting the needs of women who are incarcerated, I am resolved to confront these issues head-on," Kotek said in a press release. FORMER TOP OREGON GOP OFFICIAL SECURES NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR AS REPUBLICANS TARGET BLUE-STATE PICKUP "The GIPA report was sobering to read. It is incumbent on Oregon’s corrections system to ensure that the use of carceral settings yield the best possible public safety outcomes and sets people up for successful re-entry." As a part of the response, her office created the Advisory Panel on Gender Responsive Practices in Corrections. In turn, the panel recommended training staff who make decisions about housing, medical and behavioral care on the needs of transgender, nonbinary and gender diverse inmates. The panel did not specifically recommend the gender-affirming care coordinator position. The role is similar to a position that would have been greenlit through SB 1120, a failed bill. Among other provisions, that law would have created a role tasked to "provide coordination of efforts and training across staff and adults in custody on best practices for supporting transgender, nonbinary or gender-diverse adults in custody." The hire clashes with Kotek's instruction to agencies to reduce spending. In 2025, when Republicans in Washington, D.C. passed tax cuts through President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, Oregon's tax picture also changed. The state's tax code mirrors many of the definitions of taxable income used by the federal government. When those definitions shrank, so did Oregon's revenue, leaving the state with a -$373.7 million general fund balance, according to state reports. "This is not what we had planned for, but it is what we must do. I am asking you to leave no stone unturned to save tax-payer dollars. This challenge is not unique to Oregon, but how we respond will be. Our resilience, teamwork and determination have carried us through hard times before. They will again," Kotek wrote in a letter to state department heads. Like other departments, the DOC was also affected, reporting a projected $55 million deficit. To remedy this, the department was instructed to slow operational spending, prepare for operational cost reductions and suspend non-essential out-of-state travel. Even so, Kotek has highlighted trans care as a priority, strongly advocating for a government-led approach to expanding access to trans procedures, calling them part of "health care." "I want to be very clear. Gender-affirming care is health care. Period, end of story," Kotek said at a bill signing in 2023 after the legislature passed a reproductive and gender-affirming care package. She has also pushed back against attempts from the Trump administration to limit federal funding for hospitals that provide transgender procedures to minors. TRUMP DIRECTS CMS ADMINISTRATOR MEHMET OZ TO END MEDICAID GENDER TRANSITION FUNDING FOR MINORS "The Trump administration cannot change the rules and restrict funding to hospitals and doctors who provide gender-affirming-care to young people. Gender affirming care is recognized by major medical organizations and plays an important role in helping young people stay safe, healthy and supported for who they are," Kotek said in a video release. Kotek’s office did not respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital about the new position and additional details about its duties. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98bd352c5335ae104e6760 As Midterms Loom, Democrats Feud Over Defections te 2026-09-03T00:20:05.248Z As Midterms Loom, Democrats Feud Over Defections The fight has highlighted party divisions and raised questions about how Democrats will run the House should they win the majority. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98bae02c5335ae104e6730 Arizona has led the nation on patient access. It should not turn back now. te 2026-09-03T00:10:08.326Z Arizona has led the nation on patient access. It should not turn back now. Naomi Lopez Arizona lawmakers have never been content to follow Washington, D.C., or other states when patients need care. From first-in-the-nation reforms to ease regulatory burdens on out-of-state telehealth providers and streamline licensing for medical professionals, to launching a national movement around patient autonomy with Right to Try, Arizona’s policymakers have acted boldly to protect and expand access to care. Lawmakers should remember that trailblazing history before revisiting Senate Bill 1545, a proposal that could force some pharmacies to stop serving patients. SB 1545 would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, from holding a direct or indirect interest in a retail pharmacy.  Under the reform, the Arizona Board of Pharmacy would be directed to revoke or refuse to renew permits for pharmacies that do not comply. Most tellingly, the bill requires affected pharmacies to notify patients and their doctors that they will no longer be able to dispense retail prescriptions after the law takes effect. Because major pharmacy benefit managers are directly owned by or integrated with major healthcare and retail pharmacy chains, the legislation effectively seeks to ban many well-known chain pharmacy counters from dispensing retail prescriptions in the state.Pharmacy access is already a serious problem in Arizona. Nearly 1.2 million Arizonans live in pharmacy deserts, while hundreds of thousands more rely on a single “keystone” pharmacy whose loss could leave their community without reasonable access. For patients in Apache and Navajo counties, filling a prescription may already require a lengthy drive. For an older patient, a family without reliable transportation, or someone managing diabetes or another chronic condition, an additional hour on the road is not a minor inconvenience. It may be the difference between taking medication and going without it. Pharmacies also provide far more than prescriptions. They administer vaccines, answer questions about side effects and drug interactions, help patients manage chronic conditions, and provide care during evenings and weekends when many doctors’ offices are closed. Research has linked pharmacy closures to lower medication adherence and fewer prescription fills, meaning that losing a pharmacy can directly affect whether patients remain on medicines that keep them healthy and out of the hospital. The impulse for reform is understandable. PBMs help determine which drugs are covered, how pharmacies are reimbursed and which pharmacies participate in a plan’s network. When a PBM can design a network and benefit from an affiliated pharmacy, concerns may arise that it could steer patients or disadvantage competitors. The industry should not be exempt from legislative attention. But a real problem does not make every proposed solution the right one. An ownership ban targets a business structure instead of the conduct causing harm. It does not distinguish between a pharmacy that mistreats competitors and one that provides reliable, affordable care in an underserved community. Nor does a change in ownership guarantee that another operator will buy every affected pharmacy, retain its employees or continue serving the same patients. Arkansas adopted a similar ownership ban, but a federal judge blocked it before it could take effect, concluding that the challengers were likely to succeed on their constitutional claims. Tennessee enacted its own structural separation law this year and already faces multiple federal lawsuits challenging it on constitutional and federal-preemption grounds. Those cases have not yet been decided, but they reinforce the legal and operational uncertainty surrounding this approach. Arizona should not invite years of litigation and immediate disruption while patients and providers try to determine where prescriptions will be filled. Arizona can take a better path. Lawmakers can prohibit patient steering, require meaningful disclosure of reimbursement practices, strengthen network-adequacy protections and impose serious penalties for retaliation or unfair dealing. They can also pursue reforms that make it easier for pharmacies to open and remain viable in underserved communities. Pharmacy reform should confront genuine obstacles while expanding options for patient access and care. Arizona became a national healthcare leader by opening doors. Policymakers should not reverse course now. Arizona has earned a national reputation for pioneering access, not slamming the healthcare access door shut. Naomi Lopez is a senior fellow in healthcare policy at the Goldwater Institute and author of The Free Market Remedy for Drug Pricing Ills: A Toolkit for State Lawmakers. The post Arizona has led the nation on patient access. It should not turn back now. first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98bade2c5335ae104e670a Vance’s mom fires back at El-Sayed over second family jabs: ‘Probably punch him’ te 2026-09-03T00:10:06.311Z Vance’s mom fires back at El-Sayed over second family jabs: ‘Probably punch him’ Vice President JD Vance’s mom, Beverly Vance Aikins, says she’d like to clock Michigan Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed after his repeated attacks on the second family. "I'd probably punch the guy if I ever seen him and then that would get me in trouble. So, I'll just go with the flow," said Aikins to Outkick and Fox News host Tomi Lahren when asked how she felt about El-Sayed’s crude comments. Aikins sat down with Lahren for a wide-ranging interview about her triumph over opioid addiction, Netflix’s "Hillbilly Elegy" and her son’s rise to the vice presidency. Her comments come as El-Sayed has repeatedly taken aim at Vance and his family. VANCE'S DECADE-OLD ‘GREAT REGRETS’ RESURFACES AS EL-SAYED’S JAB AT SECOND LADY COMES BACK TO BITE HIM Lahren asked Aikins if she laughs off comments like El-Sayed’s or if she gets mad. "I mean, it makes me mad, honestly, because he doesn't know JD and he doesn't know, you know, what type of person he is, and I do, but in the long run. I'm not going to do anything about it… I'd probably punch the guy if I ever seen him and then that would get me in trouble, said Aikins in jest. "So, I'll just go with the flow." El-Sayed made comments about second lady Usha Vance and the Vance children during an April appearance on "The Allen Analysis Show," clips of which have recently resurfaced. "I think they're jealous, honestly. I mean, JD is 42 years old. He's handsome. He's the Vice President of the of the United States," said Aikins. SWING-STATE DEM CANDIDATE'S 'DISGUSTING' COMMENTS ABOUT JD, USHA VANCE'S 'BROWN CHILDREN' SPARKS OUTRAGE "He's got a beautiful wife, four beautiful children and jealousy is the only thing I can think of," she added. "I mean, he can take all the shots he wants. It's going to go, you know, it's going to get no merit from any of us." El-Sayed suggested in April that Vice President JD Vance’s political views are at odds with his own children’s biracial background. "JD Vance has brown kids who he thinks are less American than everyone else. Like that's wild to look at your own kids and be like you don’t actually belong as much in this country that I brought you into," said El-Sayed. "Bro it must break you every time you hug your own kids." The Michigan socialist said that he hopes Vance’s kids grow up to "undo" the vice president’s politics. SECOND LADY USHA VANCE FIRES BACK AT POINTED JAB FROM DEMOCRATIC SENATE NOMINEE ABDUL EL-SAYED He also appeared to call for the second lady to leave her husband, saying, "Usha get out…you’ve still got time." El-Sayed more recently launched the attack after Vance slammed him for his stated adherence to Sharia law during a rally in Ohio, suggesting the practice would be completely alien to his grandfather, whom he calls his "Papaw." VANCE UNLOADS ON EL-SAYED OVER SHARIA REMARKS: ‘THAT’S NOT MY GRANDPA’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY’ "So do we think JD is taking Usha with him back in time to meet Papaw, or no…" El-Sayed said, seemingly in reference to the second lady's Indian ethnicity. The vice president addressed El-Sayed’s more recent remarks while rallying for GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers in Michigan. "I actually think that the people of Michigan think it's kind of weird when you talk about another guy's wife," Vance said. "But whatever you want to talk about, Abdul, keep my wife's name the hell out of your mouth, because she's way out of your league," he later added in the speech. Fox News Digital reached out to the office of the Vice President and El-Sayed's campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98b8872c5335ae104e66a0 NYPD searches for suspect who threw furniture at 90-year-old woman on sidewalk te 2026-09-03T00:00:07.959Z NYPD searches for suspect who threw furniture at 90-year-old woman on sidewalk Police are searching for a suspect after a 90-year-old woman was attacked while walking along a Brooklyn sidewalk earlier this week, with surveillance video obtained by a local news station appearing to capture the violent encounter. The assault happened around 9:47 a.m. Monday outside 501 Brighton Beach Ave. in the Brighton Beach neighborhood, according to the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Police said the woman was walking when an unidentified man approached and threw a piece of furniture at her, causing her to fall to the ground before fleeing on foot in an unknown direction. FLORIDA MAN IN 'NO CHRIST NO LIFE' T-SHIRT CAUGHT ON VIDEO ALLEGEDLY ATTACKING, ROBBING WOMAN, 82, AT BUS STOP Surveillance video obtained by News 12 appears to show the suspect pushing what looks like a discarded baby crib filled with debris along the sidewalk before suddenly lifting it and throwing it at the elderly woman as she walks past. The impact knocks the woman to the pavement as the suspect appears to calmly continue walking away. Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene and transported the woman to NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island, where she was listed in stable condition, police said. SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY SPAT ON WOMAN BEFORE TACKLING HER IN LATE-NIGHT STORE ATTACK NEAR UPENN CAMPUS Police have not identified a motive for the attack, and it was not immediately clear whether the suspect and victim knew each other. The suspect remains at large. BALTIMORE BEAT-DOWN: VIDEO SHOWS GROUP OF TEENS PUMMELING ELDERLY MAN OUTSIDE 7-ELEVEN AS POLICE HUNT SUSPECTS The NYPD released a photo of the man investigators are seeking. He is described as wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, black pants and white sneakers at the time of the attack. Anyone with information about the suspect's identity or whereabouts is asked to contact the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted online through the Crime Stoppers website or by messaging @NYPDTips on X. Police said all calls and tips will be kept confidential. Fox News Digital has reached out to the NYPD for additional information about the investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98b62c2c5335ae104e6633 Judge Blocks Trump’s Second Try to Restrict Birthright Citizenship te 2026-09-02T23:50:04.382Z Judge Blocks Trump’s Second Try to Restrict Birthright Citizenship The ruling raised concerns that babies already defined as citizens by the Supreme Court could have their citizenship revoked under an order the president signed in August. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98b1812c5335ae104e6589 Salt River wild horse study to test limits on herd size te 2026-09-02T23:30:09.295Z Salt River wild horse study to test limits on herd size Key Points: The Arizona Board of Regents recently approved a $325,000 grant to conduct a genetic study of the Salt River horse herd Officials from the Arizona Department of Agriculture... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Salt River wild horse study to test limits on herd size first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98b17f2c5335ae104e657c Federal judge blocks Trump’s revised birthright citizenship order targeting ‘birth tourism’ te 2026-09-02T23:30:07.411Z Federal judge blocks Trump’s revised birthright citizenship order targeting ‘birth tourism’ The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 29, 2024. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom) A federal judge in Maryland Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s second attempt to redefine birthright citizenship.  In a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman barred the Trump administration from carrying out the president’s executive order that would deny citizenship to babies born in the United States to parents deemed part of a designated terrorist organization or to parents who purposefully came to the U.S. 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. In her order, Boardman said this summer’s Supreme Court ruling affirmed the country’s long understanding that babies born on U.S. soil were guaranteed American citizenship.  “The 2026 Executive Order is almost certainly unconstitutional as applied to the certified class for the simple reason that the Supreme Court in Barbara already decided that the children in the class are citizens at birth,” she wrote, referring to the earlier case. “This Court must, once again, preliminarily enjoin enforcement of the President’s most recent attempt to strip the right to citizenship from them.” The White House did not immediately respond to States Newsroom’s request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98af2e2c5335ae104e651e Scene pkg Sept. 2 te 2026-09-02T23:20:14.445Z Scene pkg Sept. 2 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98af282c5335ae104e650a WIFA Director Chelsea McGuire: Finding Arizona’s water solutions te 2026-09-02T23:20:08.518Z WIFA Director Chelsea McGuire: Finding Arizona’s water solutions As Arizona leaders respond to cuts to the state’s Colorado River allocation, one state agency — the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona — has been tasked with finding new,... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post WIFA Director Chelsea McGuire: Finding Arizona’s water solutions first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98af262c5335ae104e64e5 Filmmaker cheers death of Bank of America executive with Luigi Mangione meme te 2026-09-02T23:20:06.497Z Filmmaker cheers death of Bank of America executive with Luigi Mangione meme German-Palestinian-American filmmaker Lexi Alexander pushed an X post appearing to cheer on the death of Bank of America executive Erin Piacenti on Tuesday, referencing accused UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione. Piacenti was identified as the victim of a deadly stabbing in New York City’s Times Square on Monday where a woman carrying a knife also wounded another person before police shot and killed the suspect. Piacenti was in her first week back at Bank of America after spending five months caring for her newborn daughter. In response to the news, Alexander, who directed the 2005 drama "Green Street Hooligans" and the 2008 film "Punisher: War Zone," reposted a headline of the report alongside an image of Batman staring up at a bat signal that was replaced with Mangione's face. HASAN PIKER SPARKS BACKLASH WITH LUIGI MANGIONE REMARKS, CLAIMS SLAIN CEO ENGAGED IN 'SOCIAL MURDER' The post has since been labeled as containing "sensitive content," though it is still available on her account. Alexander also dismissed critics of her post, suggesting they were part of a "hasbara," or an Israeli public relations operation. "Hasbara bots out in full swing just like the first time we asked people to boycott BofA," Alexander wrote, linking to an article citing Bank of America's previous support for Israel. In another X post, Alexander retweeted a woman saying she "didn't care" about Piacenti's death and faced death threats from "Zionists" as a result. LUIGI MANGIONE'S 'FANGIRLS' ARE 'NOT ME': TAYLOR LORENZ ATTEMPTS TO CLARIFY COMMENTS ABOUT ALLEGED MURDERER "They released the hasbara bot farm just like the first time when we asked people to boycott Bofa. Israel doesn't care about the woman who got killed, they care about the positive rating Bofa gave them in the middle of a genocide. There is huge money at stake," Alexander wrote in response on Wednesday. Fox News Digital reached out to Alexander for comment. Alexander's response to Piacenti's death resembled the surprising wave of support Mangione received after allegedly killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024. Journalist and New York Post contributor Douglas Murray remarked on the rise of Americans, particularly far-left Americans, justifying violence following the killings of Thompson and Charlie Kirk, during an appearance on "America’s Newsroom" in 2025. BILL MAHER TORCHES FAR-LEFT ASSASSINATION CULTURE AFTER STRING OF HIGH-PROFILE ATTACKS "So many people have made excuses for him when it's really a very straightforward case," Murray said. "Do people have the right, or should they be justified, in taking things into their own hands and murdering other Americans in cold blood on the street? Yes or no?" He added, "We also have to address this question of why so many people, including some prominent politicians in this country, have made excuses for the use of violence." Police are still investigating a motive behind the knife attack, though authorities and family members noted the suspect had a history of mental illness. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98acd22c5335ae104e6490 DHS boss reveals Oval Office plan to 'withhold funding' from sanctuary cities after aggressive New York bust te 2026-09-02T23:10:10.491Z DHS boss reveals Oval Office plan to 'withhold funding' from sanctuary cities after aggressive New York bust Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Tuesday that the White House is exploring legal ways to withhold federal funding from sanctuary states and cities that refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement. Speaking on "The Ingraham Angle," Mullin highlighted the arrests of more than 2,100 illegal immigrants in New York and said Immigration and Customs Enforcement will continue deportations despite local sanctuary restrictions. "Literally 20 minutes ago, I was sitting in the Oval Office of the president, and we were having this conversation about how do we withhold funding legally from these sanctuary cities," Mullin told host Laura Ingraham. GOP SENATORS RALLY AROUND NEW DHS PROPOSAL TARGETING SANCTUARY CITIES: 'SHOULD PAY A PRICE' "Why are we allowing these sanctuary cities to still get funding from the federal government when it comes to, let's say, their airport, when we're processing immigration through these international airports? Why would we be processing immigration policies and immigrants into our state or into a city that is a sanctuary state or sanctuary city? It doesn't make any sense to me," he added. DHS has launched several deportation operations since President Donald Trump began his second term, most recently in New York with an operation dubbed "Rotten Apple." Mullin said the operation resulted in more than 2,100 arrests, including people accused of murder, rape, child sexual abuse and drug trafficking. DHS SECRETARY BASHES NEW YORK LEADERSHIP AFTER ANNOUNCING THOUSANDS OF ARRESTS IN SWEEPING OPERATION The DHS secretary told Fox News that Trump and administration officials are looking at ways to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. "President Trump is looking for ways, he had other people that were in the Oval Office with me talking about how can we hold federal funding from these sanctuary cities that are refusing to just simply do one thing, uphold the law of the land," Mullin said, adding that he and immigration agents "don’t pick and choose which laws to enforce." WATCH: DEM DEMANDS 'ONE CASE' WHERE SANCTUARY CITIES DIDN'T TURN OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS; DHS PROVIDES LIST "I enforce the laws that Congress passed. But Congress and these other liberal politicians, these sanctuary cities and sanctuary states are the ones that are griping the loudest about the work that my [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] agents are doing every day," he added. According to DHS, one of the illegal immigrants arrested during the New York operation was a Ukrainian national with convictions for kidnapping, abduction resulting in death, criminal possession of a weapon and murder. DHS said another suspect from Colombia had previously been arrested for "course of sexual conduct against a child" and "act in a manner to injure a child less than 17." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98acd12c5335ae104e6487 Brooke Shields makes a splash in black swimsuit during action-packed Croatia trip te 2026-09-02T23:10:09.547Z Brooke Shields makes a splash in black swimsuit during action-packed Croatia trip Brooke Shields found her "highlight of the summer" on an adventure-filled getaway to Croatia. The 61-year-old actress and model shared highlights from a trip with friends, including Chelsea Handler, that took her from the streets of Croatia to waterfalls and the open water. Shields kicked off the Instagram carousel with a striking photo of herself sitting beside a rushing waterfall in a black strapless one-piece swimsuit. HEATHER GRAHAM SIZZLES IN WHITE BIKINI DURING SOUTH OF FRANCE GETAWAY Soaked from the rushing water, Shields sat back on a moss-covered rock with her legs stretched out in front of her, closing her eyes and lifting her face toward the sun. Her dark hair was slicked back as she finished the strapless black swimsuit look with a gold chain necklace and bracelets. "Highlight of the summer: the most amazing trip to Croatia with the best people 🇭🇷😍🏝️," Shields captioned the Instagram post. KATE HUDSON SHOWS OFF FIT BODY IN MULTIPLE STRING BIKINIS DURING FAMILY VACATION IN GREECE Another photo captured Shields enjoying a sunny day on the water with Handler and another friend. Shields stretched out on a wooden swim platform attached to a boat while wearing the same black one-piece. Handler, 51, sat nearby in a turquoise swimsuit, while another woman smiled from the water in a red bikini top and patterned bottoms. IVANKA TRUMP SHARES INTIMATE LOOK AT COOL-WEATHER ICELAND GETAWAY WITH JARED KUSHNER AND THEIR KIDS The longtime friends appeared to make the most of their time together throughout the trip. Shields and Handler have been friends for years, with the two previously appearing on each other's podcasts and speaking candidly about their lives and relationships. Away from the water, Shields traded her swimsuit for a bright yellow dress while exploring Croatia with Handler. The "Pretty Baby" star paired the loose-fitting dress with a wide-brimmed straw hat, layered necklaces and a brown belt. Handler stood beside her in a white button-down shirt, patterned skirt, navy baseball cap and dark sunglasses as the two smiled for the camera on a busy street. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Shields wasn't afraid to get adventurous during the getaway either. In a video included in the carousel, she jumped from the edge of a rushing waterfall into the water below while wearing her black one-piece. Fans filled the comments with praise for both Shields and her picturesque destination. "Croatia is beautiful 😍," one person wrote. "Brooke Shields The most beautiful in the world😍😍," another commented. "What a fun trip! ❤️," another fan added. One commenter joked about Shields' waterfall excursion, writing, "So that’s the fountain of youth you’ve been using!" The carefree vacation comes months after Shields reflected on the work she has done to remain grounded after spending virtually her entire life in the public eye. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE During a July 2026 conversation with Oprah Winfrey for Oprah Daily, Shields spoke about navigating fame since beginning her modeling career as a baby. "You either become a victim to it and you resent it and then you get angry and you get bitter," Shields said, "or you say, ‘Okay, how can I not be devoured by this? How can I surround myself with people who are grounded?’" Shields said maintaining that sense of normalcy became particularly important when she became a mother to daughters Rowan and Grier with husband Chris Henchy. "How can I stay as grounded as possible to be the kind of mom for my daughters that it would very easily be derailed in this industry," she told Winfrey. Shields' own relationship with her mother, Teri, was far more complicated. Teri raised Shields as a single mother and managed her career from childhood, with Shields telling Winfrey the two became so intertwined that there was little room for her to develop an independent identity. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "There was so much love, but then you couple that with the industry that we were in," Shields said. "She protected me fiercely." The actress also reflected on how years of therapy have helped her distinguish her own voice from the influence of her late mother and longtime manager, Teri Shields. "Luckily, I hear — I’ve worked so hard on myself — to hear my own voice in my head first," Shields said. "And that’s years of working on it and therapy and thinking about it and talking about it and making myself sort of freer from this." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98accf2c5335ae104e647c 2 Police Officers Among Multiple People Injured in Minneapolis Shooting te 2026-09-02T23:10:07.081Z 2 Police Officers Among Multiple People Injured in Minneapolis Shooting Their conditions were not immediately known. The authorities urged people to avoid the area of downtown where the shooting occurred. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98accc2c5335ae104e645e The Builders Stage brings practical strategies for scaling startups to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 te 2026-09-02T23:10:04.362Z The Builders Stage brings practical strategies for scaling startups to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors for practical conversations on what it takes to build and scale. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98aa7a2c5335ae104e641b George Kittle, Nick Bosa make the flight as 49ers head to Australia for historic opener: reports te 2026-09-02T23:00:10.193Z George Kittle, Nick Bosa make the flight as 49ers head to Australia for historic opener: reports The San Francisco 49ers are on their way to Australia to participate in the first-ever NFL game on the continent against their NFC West foe, the Los Angeles Rams, to kick off the 2026 season. And two specific passengers have fans hopeful heading into next week’s matchup down under. Tight end George Kittle and defensive end Nick Bosa, two very important pieces of Kyle Shanahan’s roster, made the trip with the rest of the team, according to multiple reports. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM This is encouraging considering both have been dealing with their own recovery from injury. Kittle suffered a torn Achilles in the Wild Card Round against the Philadelphia Eagles on Jan. 11, while Bosa tore his ACL in Week 3 last season. Bosa, specifically, has been battling tendinitis for most of the 49ers’ training camp. NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL CONFIRMS LEAGUE WANTS MULTIPLE TEAMS BASED OUTSIDE THE US: 'NO DOUBT' Camp has not been at all pleasant for the 49ers in terms of depth, as multiple players have been dealing with injury, including new wide receiver Mike Evans and fullback Kyle Juszczyk on top of Kittle and Bosa. San Fran also lost wide receiver Ricky Pearsall to a PCL injury. But with Kittle and Bosa heading out to Australia, it could mean that reinforcements are on the way to start the regular season. "I would assume so," Kittle said last month when asked if traveling to Australia would indicate whether or not he’s playing in the game. "I mean, that probably makes the most sense. I would assume." After practicing on Wednesday, the 49ers took flight to Australia, where they’re expected to land on Friday due to the 17-hour time difference. It’s that time difference that the 49ers are making sure players get accustomed to it before they take on the Rams on Sept. 10 at 8:35 p.m. ET. For both teams, it will actually be Friday morning at 10:35 a.m. That’s when kickoff will take place at Melbourne Cricket Ground. In the days leading up to it, the availability of Kittle, Bosa and the rest of the 49ers should become clear as they hold practices and gear up for a team many believe are Super Bowl favorites this season. The Rams returned MVP quarterback Matthew Stafford, though nobody saw Aaron Donald coming out of retirement to join Myles Garrett on the defensive line after the Defensive Player of the Year was traded for with the Cleveland Browns. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98aa762c5335ae104e6410 States Sue Over Move to End to Federal Funds for Transgender Youth for Transition Care te 2026-09-02T23:00:06.419Z States Sue Over Move to End to Federal Funds for Transgender Youth for Transition Care The Trump administration wants to bar Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program from paying for gender-transition medication and surgery for transgender adolescents. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98aa732c5335ae104e6407 In the Midterms, Will the Nepo-Baby Attack Work? te 2026-09-02T23:00:03.995Z In the Midterms, Will the Nepo-Baby Attack Work? A New Hampshire senator’s daughter is running for office, and finds her name being used against her. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98a8252c5335ae104e63d8 More than 40 newcomers, including quarterback Cutter Boley, reshape ASU football te 2026-09-02T22:50:13.523Z More than 40 newcomers, including quarterback Cutter Boley, reshape ASU football TEMPE – Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham isn’t trying to build his roster the same way everyone else does. After an offseason filled with turnover, Dillingham and the Sun Devils are taking a unique approach to roster construction as they navigate the revenue-sharing era. “We’re trying to win at the highest level, and you can’t do that by building teams like everybody else,” Dillingham said. “You’re not going to be able to try to win a margin or try to bridge a gap that you may have. So what we’re trying to do is do it a little bit differently in our own way.” The revenue-sharing era has dramatically changed the college football landscape and the way that teams build their rosters. Schools are allowed to make direct revenue-sharing payments to athletes. Football receives a significant portion of those payments, adding another factor for programs to consider when constructing rosters. With another resource added in the evolution of how teams build their rosters in college football, Dillingham expressed the importance of being strategic. “We can’t be wasteful,” Dillingham said this week as ASU prepared for its season opener Saturday against Morgan State at Mountain America Stadium.  The Sun Devils brought in over 40 new players this year to build on last season, when ASU went 6-3 in the conference, finishing tied for fourth in the Big 12. Dillingham emphasized the importance of adapting the scheme to fit the strengths of his players, even if it requires him and his coaching staff to move outside their comfort zones. “You have to challenge the staff,” Dillingham said. “I know we don’t like to play in this personnel grouping, or that’s not my background or coach’s background. Well, that’s the best personnel for us right now. So let’s figure out teams and let’s study teams that have done this in the past.” For Dillingham, that flexibility means building the system around the strengths of the roster rather than forcing players into a predetermined scheme. “Are you willing to kind of adapt around what you got, and are you willing to say players matter more than schemes?” Dillingham said. “So let’s acquire the right players, and then let’s figure out the scheme later.” Along with bringing in players who are talented at their positions, Dillingham expressed the importance of building a culture for the players as well. “At the end of the day, the culture and the type of people you bring in for us are invaluable,” Dillingham said. “We have to be able to twist and change our schemes a little bit based on what types of guys fit us and who is on our roster.” After months of competing for the starting quarterback job, Cutter Boley, Cameron Dyer, Jake Fette and Mikey Keene quickly formed strong connections with each other.  “I couldn’t speak more highly of those three dudes and the type of people they are and the type of players they are,” said Boley, a transfer from Kentucky. “Mikey’s got so much knowledge that I can learn from, and same with Jake and Cam. They’re in the building every day, long hours grinding.” Dillingham is ready to see what Boley can do after he was named the starting quarterback Saturday. “What can he handle?” Dillingham said. “How good are they at actually seeing protections in real speed ? Do they handle tempo and live speed? How do they handle a two-minute drill when it’s real? So I would just say, how is their composure? In a game there’s just a little bit, a little bit different feel for those quarterbacks.” Saturday’s season opener will give Dillingham his first real look at the identity of this year’s Sun Devils, who are favored by 43.5 points. Morgan State beat the North Carolina A&T Aggies 17-7 in its season opener last week. “If we’re gonna leave Saturday and there is going to be an identity of the team it’s not going to be an identity of old,” Dillingham said. “It’s a brand new team with a brand new identity. We want that identity for as long as i’m here, hopefully it’s physicality and passion. Hopefully we leave and “say man we were a physical football team.”” After months of practice, Saturday will give the Sun Devils their first chance to see how the new roster will come together against an opponent. “We just get a chance now to transition to get to see somebody else,“ ASU offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo said. “I think we put in a lot of work. Guys are gelled. Get a chance to see some chemistry and combinations now with the guys you think of as ones and twos there and go out there and give us a good look on Saturday and get excited.” The post More than 40 newcomers, including quarterback Cutter Boley, reshape ASU football appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98a81e2c5335ae104e6392 Palo Alto Networks paid $500M for Thrive-backed Console, sources say te 2026-09-02T22:50:06.698Z Palo Alto Networks paid $500M for Thrive-backed Console, sources say The acquisition also leaves Sequoia-backed Serval as the de-facto startup leader in AI IT service automation, industry watchers believe. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98a5c62c5335ae104e6332 Rogan shreds supporters of Lindsay Clancy, says they wouldn't rally if a father were on trial for same crime te 2026-09-02T22:40:06.049Z Rogan shreds supporters of Lindsay Clancy, says they wouldn't rally if a father were on trial for same crime Podcaster Joe Rogan scorched the supporters of Lindsay Clancy, who is on trial for the triple murder of her three children, on the "Joe Rogan Experience" Tuesday. Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse from Duxbury, Massachusetts, is on trial for killing her three young children, Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and 8-month-old Callan, at the family's home on Jan. 24, 2023. She faces three counts of first-degree murder. Clancy does not dispute that she killed her children but argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time and is not criminally responsible. One of the most salient aspects of the trial is how many women have rallied on social media and formed groups to gather and share support or Clancy or suggest conspiracy theories about her case. Rogan responded, "this lady killed her kids and everyone's like, ‘Oh my God, she needed help.’ Imagine if a single father killed his kids. Do you think there'd be any dads out there? ‘We get it. We understand. I also get sad!’" LINDSAY CLANCY MURDER TRIAL BECOMES SOCIAL MEDIA OBSESSION AS TIKTOKERS, SLEUTHS DEBATE CONTROVERSIAL CASE He also blasted Clancy’s supporters, saying, "If those ladies could see the crime scene and see those dead kids with their f---ing vacant eyes staring up because their mother took their life, the last f---ing thing that they saw was their mother standing over them, choking them to death, I don't think they would feel so bad." Rogan lamented the state of modern politics and the world in general, saying this controversy and the social media phenomenon around it is yet another news story that is absurd beyond belief. "People are out of their f---ing mind right now. She's out of her f---ing mind. The world is out of its f---ing mind. It's like more of these things come up where you're like, ‘This can't be real. This can't be real.’ And it is real," he said. "More of these things where, like, people are showing up in support of a woman who killed her children. I don't care how rough it was. The ability to kill your children is crazy." Rogan contrasted this sentiment from Clancy's supporters to the common understanding that parents would do anything to protect their children from harm. LINDSAY CLANCY’S PARENTS GET MASSIVE GLOBAL DONOR SUPPORT AS FUNDRAISER SURPASSES $830K Later on in the podcast, Rogan argued that there is a growing radicalization of people, particularly among childless liberal women, that cannot be ignored. "I don't want to generalize, but it seems like it's Republicans too, but it's a lot of liberal women," Rogan said. "Liberal women with no children want to turn the world into their children. They want to, like, scold the world like they're doing the wrong thing, and they're worried about the environment, and they're worried about the future, and they're worried about voting, and they're worried about rights, and they're worried about immigrants. They're worried about this, and they're worried about that. They're taking care of the world like it's the child that they don't have." Fox News Digital spoke to various experts about Rogan’s comments. Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, a board-certified psychiatrist and CEO and medical director of TaperClinic, warned that social media popularity indeed has added a grim spectacle to this case. "Rogan is right about one thing: people can turn cases like this into teams. That is not healthy. Lindsay Clancy should not be treated like a hero or celebrity. Three children died. And some of the TikTok commentary around this case is just dumb. People are defending her for reasons that have nothing to do with the evidence, or acting as if her husband must somehow be the real villain," he said. "That is ignorant and deplorable. It reminds me of the Luigi Mangione case, where people rushed to turn someone into a symbol before they even understood the facts. If you are going to defend Lindsay, defend her based on the actual medical and legal evidence—not because of some viral narrative." He added further, "I think this is where a lot of people misunderstand what the support for Lindsay actually represents. They see a few extreme voices online and assume that is what everyone supporting her believes. Most women supporting Lindsay are not saying, 'It’s okay that she killed her children.' They are saying the postpartum period can be extremely hard, and many women understand the anxiety, lack of sleep, financial stress, and pressure to return to work. They are also angry at a mental health system that often seems to rely too much on medication. Lindsay was prescribed 13 different psychiatric drugs in the months before the deaths, and there is evidence that those medications may have played a role in making her worse. Would a father get the same sympathy? Probably less. But if a father came home from war, became depressed, trusted his doctors, was put on drugs that pushed him into psychosis, and killed someone while unable to understand what he was doing, I would make the same argument for him." "I also think it is wrong to say that if Lindsay is found NGRI [not guilty by reason of insanity] then anyone with mental illness can commit a crime and avoid prison. That is not how it works," he said, adding that cases like Clancy's are "rare, extreme cases." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Mary Marslender, a former GOP consultant, agreed with Rogan that there is a clear double-standard regarding how a man would be treated in a similar case. "Joe Rogan is spot on. Would there be a supporter rally for a father who committed the same act? Of course not. If a man mapped how long his wife would be gone, sent her out for takeout, and then violently strangled his three children in the basement, no one would be posting 'I am him,'" she said. "There would be no GoFundMe campaign framed as solidarity. He would be labeled a monster, and these same women in pink would be the first to condemn him. The double standard is not a surprise; it is the hypocrisy of feminism." Marslender concluded, "It is possible to acknowledge that Clancy was ill and that our psychiatric system is deeply flawed, while also refusing to idolize someone who brutally killed her own children. This is not a story of misplaced compassion; it’s one of deep moral confusion. These children were not merely statistics or a talking point; they were a five-year-old, a three-year-old, and a baby. A movement that needs to be reminded of these children’s humanity clearly is not to society’s benefit." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98a36f2c5335ae104e62cc Police officers shot among multiple victims in downtown Minneapolis shooting te 2026-09-02T22:30:07.877Z Police officers shot among multiple victims in downtown Minneapolis shooting Two police officers were shot Wednesday after gunfire rang out in downtown Minneapolis, officials said.  Minneapolis police officers were at the scene of the shooting, which involved "multiple victims," the city said, including the two law enforcement officers. "My public safety team is responding to a shooting that took place downtown Minneapolis this afternoon," Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz wrote on X. "State officials are on the ground to support local law enforcement and we will share more information as it becomes available." This story is breaking. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98a36b2c5335ae104e62ae TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Real World AI Stage features Nvidia, robots, and extinct animals  te 2026-09-02T22:30:03.955Z TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Real World AI Stage features Nvidia, robots, and extinct animals  On our new Real World AI stage, we’ll be focusing on the intersection between the digital and physical, and all the ways we’ll continue to see a blending of the two. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98a11b2c5335ae104e6278 Elliot Page claims no acting offers arise after 'The Odyssey,' hints transition may be why te 2026-09-02T22:20:11.290Z Elliot Page claims no acting offers arise after 'The Odyssey,' hints transition may be why Transgender actor Elliot Page revealed Thursday on the "On Film... with Kevin McCarthy" podcast that acting offers had dried up after appearing in Christopher Nolan's blockbuster "The Odyssey," suggesting casting had become more difficult because Hollywood viewed him differently after his transition. Page reflected on the difference between his career before and after publicly coming out as transgender in 2020, suggesting he may need to take a more proactive role in developing projects and approaching filmmakers. "I was seen in a certain way before, and it’s different now," he said. "So maybe there is something to reaching out to people and trying to create projects that way. But it’s a little tricky for me to get cast now, for obvious, pretty obvious reasons." "The Canadian thing," Page joked. TRANS ACTOR ELLIOT PAGE ARGUES 'HEALTHY MASCULINITY' IS REJECTING EXPECTATION TO 'SHUT DOWN' Lisa Cusack, president of the Don’t L.A. My Burbank PAC, told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that Hollywood’s broader financial pressures should push studios away from political messaging and back toward entertainment audiences want to see. "Hollywood might skew as left as it gets, but the industry is struggling right now and can’t afford to push woke politics that lose at the box office," she said. "Maybe the silver lining is the industry will get back to basics." "People pay to see their dreams and aspirations, not someone else’s woke delusions," she added. GLAAD RELEASES 'PARTICULARLY CONCERNING' REPORT SHOWING SHRINKING LGBTQ REPRESENTATION THIRD YEAR IN A ROW Page said the lack of offers had not diminished his desire to continue acting and described feeling more comfortable performing since his tradition. "I feel like I could maybe do some of my best work now," he said. "I’ve been so lucky in my career and gotten to play some really fantastic parts and be a part of some wonderful projects." Page, 39, played Greek soldier Sinon in Nolan's "The Odyssey," reuniting with the filmmaker 16 years after appearing in "Inception." Page’s casting in "The Odyssey" had already generated controversy before the film reached theaters. Fox News Digital reported in July that critics targeted several of Nolan’s casting decisions, including Page as Sinon, Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy and rapper Travis Scott as a Greek bard. STEEP DECLINE FOR MINORITY AND FEMALE LEADS IN FILM, UCLA HOLLYWOOD DIVERSITY REPORT FINDS Despite the pre-release controversy, "The Odyssey" became one of 2026's biggest theatrical successes. The movie had grossed more than $1.5 billion worldwide by early September, according to published box-office figures. The success came amid a complicated year for the broader movie business. Reuters reported in August that domestic box-office revenue reached $6.2 billion through Aug. 2, a 15% increase from the same point in 2025 but still below 2019 levels. Ticket sales, however, remained sharply lower than before the pandemic, with 470.9 million tickets sold compared with 747.3 million during the comparable 2019 period. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98a11a2c5335ae104e626f Lindsay Clancy jury recap: Day 5 ends with no verdict after rare instruction te 2026-09-02T22:20:10.029Z Lindsay Clancy jury recap: Day 5 ends with no verdict after rare instruction The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial spent a fifth day deliberating Wednesday, reported for a second time that it was deadlocked, received a rare instruction from the judge urging jurors to keep working toward a verdict and ultimately went home without reaching a unanimous decision. The latest developments brought the closely watched Massachusetts murder trial a step closer to the possibility of a mistrial, though jurors are scheduled to return Thursday to continue deliberating. The panel of nine women and three men resumed deliberations Wednesday after telling Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan a day earlier that it could not unanimously agree on a verdict. When jurors again reported they remained deadlocked Wednesday, Sullivan delivered a Tuey-Rodriguez charge, a formal instruction encouraging them to continue deliberating while reminding them not to abandon honestly held beliefs simply to reach a unanimous verdict. Jurors continued deliberating for several more hours after receiving the instruction before Sullivan dismissed them for the day without a verdict. LINDSAY CLANCY’S FUTURE COULD REST WITH ‘PROSECUTION DOCTORS’ AS CASE ECHOES INFAMOUS MAINE KILLINGS: EXPERT Named for two Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decisions, the Tuey-Rodriguez charge encourages jurors to carefully consider one another's views while preserving sincerely held convictions. It is generally considered the final procedural step before a judge may declare a mistrial if jurors remain unable to reach a unanimous verdict. "The reasoning is that it often works," retired Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Thomas Drechsler previously told Fox News Digital. "It encourages the jurors to rethink their own feelings in light of what other jurors feel, reminds them that no one's ever going to be in a better position to decide this than them." But if jurors again report they are deadlocked after receiving the instruction, Drechsler said, "I think there's a high likelihood that it will end up in a mistrial." The jury must determine whether Clancy was criminally responsible when she killed her three children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan — inside the family's Duxbury, Massachusetts, home on Jan. 24, 2023. LINDSAY CLANCY VERDICT: RETIRED JUDGE EXPLAINS WHAT HAPPENS IF INSANITY DEFENSE PREVAILS Clancy, 36, a former labor and delivery nurse, does not dispute killing the children. Her defense argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and should be found not criminally responsible. Prosecutors contend she carefully planned the killings, knew right from wrong and concealed disturbing thoughts from medical providers because she understood they were wrong. Wednesday also brought developments outside the courtroom after Dawn Light, the woman accused of filming jurors as they left the courthouse Tuesday, was arraigned on a witness intimidation-related charge. She pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors said a video recovered from her cellphone showed Clancy jurors leaving the courthouse, while Light maintained she was trying to catch a glimpse of Clancy and did not realize she had recorded jurors. A judge released Light on personal recognizance and ordered her to stay away from the courthouse, have no contact with jurors or witnesses and refrain from sharing any images. Before jurors resumed deliberations Wednesday morning, Sullivan also reminded those in the courtroom that orders protecting jurors and other participants "is being enforced and will be enforced," though he did not specifically reference Light's arrest. LINDSAY CLANCY DIDN'T SHOW 'BREAK WITH REALITY' AS JURY WEIGHS PSYCHOSIS DEFENSE: SUSAN SMITH PROSECUTOR Jurors will return Thursday to resume deliberations, with the possibility of a mistrial looming if they again report they cannot reach a unanimous verdict. Fox News Digital's Adam Sabes contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98a1182c5335ae104e6266 Stan Kroenke's record-setting LA Angels purchase should make longterm MLB lockout less likely te 2026-09-02T22:20:08.621Z Stan Kroenke's record-setting LA Angels purchase should make longterm MLB lockout less likely If there were any remaining doubts as to the viability and earning potential of Major League Baseball teams, this week's news should end it. Out of seemingly nowhere, Stan Kroenke, one of the wealthiest people in America, agreed to purchase a majority stake in the Los Angeles Angels from longtime owner Arte Moreno. It had been rumored in recent years that Moreno was considering a sale, but a deal never materialized. Until now. The price Kroenke paid for the Angels was estimated at a record-breaking $4 billion, representing an enormous return for Moreno who purchased the franchise for just over $180 million from the Walt Disney Company back in 2003. It was also, at first glance, a significant price for an organization that has the longest postseason drought in baseball. Despite having Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani on the same roster for several seasons, the Angels have not reached the playoffs since 2014. ARTE MORENO ERA OFFICIALLY OVER AS ANGELS SELL TO RAMS OWNER STAN KROENKE FOR $4B The immediate question, then, is why? Why would Kroenke, an eminently talented and successful businessman who's already principal owner of organizations like the Los Angeles Rams, Arsenal FC and the Denver Nuggets, now turn his attention to, well, the polar opposite? And the answer explains why so much of the information coming from Major League Baseball and the league's owners is misleading, at best. With the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and MLB Players Association expiring at the end of the season, it's widely expected that the owners will lock the players out until a new deal can be reached. The largest point of contention between the two sides is disagreement over a potential salary cap. Players have, for decades, said a salary cap is a red line they will never accept. While owners are hoping to take advantage of widespread, and inaccurate, fan sentiment believing that a salary cap is necessary for the league to achieve competitive balance. Another key aspect of their argument is that the business of baseball is not as strong as it should be. That franchise valuations have lagged behind the NFL because that league has a salary cap, ensuring relatively fixed costs for players. As well as that the collapse of the local sports television networks have negatively impacted their bottom lines. Here's the problem with that, though: there have been two MLB organizations to sell in 2026: the San Diego Padres and now the Angels. Both set records for the largest ever purchase price of an MLB team, and neither organization has a local broadcast partner, like say, the Dodgers do with Spectrum SportsNet LA or the Yankees do with YES. If the loss in revenue from those television deals was so catastrophic, why are these two organizations worth so much money? MLBPA Interim Executive Director Bruce Meyer told OutKick that it shows the "overall health" of the industry is outstanding and that owners are realizing "huge profits." "Arte Moreno bought the Angels in 2003 for $183.5 million, and now the team is in the middle of the longest playoff drought in MLB, with 11 consecutive losing seasons," Meyer said. "Despite that record — and Moreno’s complaints about profitability — yesterday, Moreno sold the team to Stan Kroenke for at least a record $4 billion, netting a multibillion-dollar return on his purchase. It's a perfect example of the overall health of the industry, and the huge profits owners realize from owning baseball teams—value which is generated by the talents of players." Kroenke's not one to make bad investments, nor one to rush to judgment on a $4 billion purchase. So why'd he do it? Because, as Meyer says, baseball is booming. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Angels are a potential gold mine waiting to be taken advantage of by competent ownership. Even without a competitive team, for more than a decade, the Angels still rank 13th in baseball in average attendance with nearly 33,000 tickets sold per game. Already, reports have suggested Kroenke intends to build a brand new, multi-billion dollar stadium to take advantage of a fanbase ready and willing to support a winning team. Trout, the long-suffering franchise icon, said as much. "I'm excited," he said Tuesday after the news broke. "Look, the track record — it's there." "Seeing the reaction from the fans and some of the guys and the whole vibe, I think it was needed for a fresh start," he continued. "The biggest thing is getting that feeling of getting that winning culture back and having that vibe in the clubhouse." This is a sleeping giant in the nation's second-largest media market. The Padres down the road sell out most of their games. A more appropriately-run Angels team could be next. Then there's the real estate investment component. Angel Stadium sits on a massive, underdeveloped parking lot. Kroenke is almost certainly looking to tear up that wasted concrete and build mixed-use development nearby. Shops, restaurants, townhomes, apartments, condos, you name it. Build a ballpark village next to a brand new facility, and people will come. This model has already been demonstrated by The Battery, a Braves-owned development next to Truist Park in the Atlanta area. New York Mets owner Steve Cohen intends to build a casino on underutilized land next to Citi Field. Billionaire owners are capitalizing on their baseball franchises to create real estate portfolios that rely on fans from those teams. PADRES STRIKE DEAL TO SELL TO INVESTOR GROUP LED BY PRIVATE EQUITY BILLIONAIRE, VOWS WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP That's well within their rights, of course, and it's smart business. It also can create a better experience for fans, who can come to the ballpark earlier or stay afterward with friends and family. The problem from the players' perspective is that when the league says they want to base a salary cap on the revenue they bring in, they exclude this ancillary, connected, income from the calculation. Kroenke bought the Angels for a gigantic price because he doesn't care whether a salary cap happens or not. None of the owners care about a salary cap, at least as it pertains to competitive balance. They want to limit spending on players and retain more profits. That's it. They claim their businesses are struggling. That they're losing money and don't turn enough yearly profit. But their exploding franchise values keep undermining those claims and proving that the opposite is true. Even the 53-86 Angels, on pace for their first ever 100 loss season, are worth a fortune. That's the truth, regardless of what they say to win fan support. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98a1172c5335ae104e625d Burning Man murder mystery deepens as new details emerge 1 year after desert festival killing te 2026-09-02T22:20:07.386Z Burning Man murder mystery deepens as new details emerge 1 year after desert festival killing A year after a man was found stabbed to death inside a tent at Burning Man — the annual weeklong art and music festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert — his killer remains at large, and investigators still cannot account for the final hours before his death. Vadim Kruglov, a 37-year-old Russian-born man who had been living in Washington state, was discovered in a pool of blood at the wild festival at about 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 30, 2025, as the iconic "Man" burned. And with this year's event already underway after kicking off Sunday and scheduled to conclude on Labor Day, no arrests have been made. But new details about the killing and Kruglov's final days are now emerging through KTLA and a yearlong investigation by SFGATE, which interviewed more than 80 people connected to Kruglov, or the sprawling desert festival which draws up to 80,000 people known as "burners." Investigators said that they believe Kruglov was killed inside the red-and-white tent where his body was found, Pershing County Sheriff's Sgt. Nathan Carmichael told SFGATE. BURNING MAN HOMIICIDE UNSOLVED AS WITNESS REPORTEDLY RECALLS CHILLING ENCOUNTER A knife remained lodged in his neck, and an autopsy found no defensive wounds, suggesting he had little or no chance to fight back, according to the outlet. "When you get stabbed in the manner that he was, you’re going to be out in seconds," Carmichael told SFGATE. The weapon was recovered at the scene and yielded several DNA profiles, then-Pershing County Detective Josh Nicholson told SFGATE. Kruglov's cellphone was also recovered, but had not been unlocked at the time of Nicholson's interview, the outlet reported. OHIO MAN FOUND SHOT DEAD IN EXECUTION-STYLE KILLING WHILE CAMPING ON PUERTO RICO BEACH: REPORTS One of the largest unanswered questions centers on the roughly four hours before Kruglov was found. Black Rock Rangers — fellow burners who assist others in need — reportedly took him to Rampart, a temporary hospital on the festival grounds, where he spent much of Aug. 30, and received medical care, Nicholson told SFGATE. He was released at about 5 p.m., but investigators have not publicly accounted for his movements between then and 9:14 p.m., when he was discovered with the fatal neck wound. Earlier that morning, at about 2 a.m., Kruglov had reportedly been seen DJing with two men at a camp on the outskirts of the festival, not far from where his body would later be found. SELF-DESTRUCTING PHONE CODE SPARKS FEDERAL CASE Authorities have not identified those men, despite receiving hundreds of tips, according to KTLA. Friends and campmates also described troubling behavior in the days before Kruglov's death. They told SFGATE that he became increasingly paranoid after using cocaine and what may have been methamphetamine, at one point saying people were watching him and wanted him out of the camp. One campmate, Alex Barnov, told the outlet he believed Kruglov's paranoia was drug-induced and said Kruglov appeared fine after waking the next day. Another campmate said Kruglov was focused on getting an Apple AirTag to work on Aug. 29, so others could track him, though the remote location made the device difficult to use, according to SFGATE. $600 MILLION WORTH OF HEROIN, METH AND OTHER SEIZED DRUGS SET ON FIRE IN BURMA Kruglov's death unfolded as tens of thousands of festivalgoers gathered for the burning of "The Man," the signature spectacle at the annual nine-day gathering dedicated to art, community and self-expression. His death marked the first known homicide in Burning Man’s history, Carmichael told SFGATE. A man initially alerted a deputy after finding Kruglov on the ground, according to the Pershing County Sheriff's Office. Authorities secured the area and established a perimeter while the celebration continued around them. An anonymous witness later told The Hollywood Reporter that she and her partner were leaving Black Rock City when an older woman in a red dress flagged them down and calmly said a man inside her tent was "bleeding out and might be dead." The woman reportedly said she had not checked his pulse because she "didn’t want to touch him." WITNESSES RECOUNT 'SCARY' NYC STABBING AFTER SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY YELLED 'ALLAHU AKBAR' DURING ATTACKS The group contacted a Black Rock Ranger using Starlink, and the information was relayed to law enforcement, the witness said. Kruglov, who was originally from Omsk, Siberia, was identified through fingerprints by the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office days after the killing. His father, Igor Kruglov, later released an emotional video from Russia calling for justice. "Words can’t express my feelings," he said. "I’m proud of my son, now known worldwide. He felt injustice deeply and fought for fairness always. I believe a similar situation occurred here. I want those responsible to face consequences." In the days after the killing, the sheriff's office appealed for any information that could identify a suspect in what it called a "heinous crime." Anyone with information is urged to contact the Pershing County Sheriff's Office. Fox News Digital reached out to the Pershing County Sheriff's Office for an update on the investigation and Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office but did not immediately receive a response. Fox News Digital's Emma Bussey contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a989ec02c5335ae104e620e Trump says Harry and Meghan treated royals with ‘great disrespect’: ‘I wouldn’t have taken them back’ te 2026-09-02T22:10:08.144Z Trump says Harry and Meghan treated royals with ‘great disrespect’: ‘I wouldn’t have taken them back’ President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters he was "happy" to see Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leaving the United States because he felt the couple had disrespected the royal family. "I'm happy about it," Trump said in the Oval Office to laughter after a reporter asked for his reaction to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moving their family back to Britain. "No, I was not a fan." The president added that he "had a very good relationship with the queen. Really good. I got to know her very well." PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE’S UK MOVE PUTS FRESH SPOTLIGHT ON THEIR EXPLOSIVE CLAIMS AGAINST ROYAL FAMILY He said he has also known King Charles III for a "long time" and had a "really good relationship" with the current monarch. "He's great, great guy." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "And I thought they treated the royal family with great disrespect," Trump said. "I didn't like it. I didn't like the way they acted. I thought she was terribly disrespectful to the Queen, to King Charles," he said, referring to Markle. PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE'S ROYAL 'RUPTURE' CAUSED 'VERY SERIOUS DAMAGE' TO THE MONARCHY: AUTHOR He continued, "I don't know, maybe I'm different. I wouldn't have taken them back. Frankly, if I were the royal family, I wouldn’t have taken them back." The news broke last month that the duke and duchess planned to move their family back to the U.K. for an "extended stay" after having left in 2020 and settling in California. PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE PLANNING TO MOVE BACK TO UK WITH CHILDREN 6 YEARS AFTER ROYAL EXIT: REPORTS Their children Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, are enrolled in British schools and are expected to begin classes in September. Harry and Markle plan to live at a private, non-royal residence outside London, although they have not disclosed the location. They will also keep their California home. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The couple arrived at Birmingham International Airport last Wednesday. MEGHAN MARKLE’S UK RETURN POSES PALACE CONTROL ‘NIGHTMARE,’ EXPERT WARNS The Sussexes remain nonworking royals, and the move does not signal a formal return to royal duties. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE It isn’t the first time Trump has spoken critically of Meghan Markle. He called her "nasty" in 2019 after hearing she had once called him "divisive" before he was elected the first time. TRUMP ‘SET THE TONE’ AS KING CHARLES 'COMMANDED THE SPACE' AT WHITE HOUSE: EXPERTS Harry also took a jab at Trump last December when he made an appearance on Stephen Colbert’s now-defunct show, joking about how Americans are "obsessed with royalty," and "elected a king." In February of last year, Trump dismissed the idea that he would consider deporting Harry, saying, "He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible." Fox News' Gabriel Hays and Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a989c6b2c5335ae104e61ce ‘There will be chaos’: states describe impossibility of complying with Trump’s rushed mail-voting rule te 2026-09-02T22:00:11.667Z ‘There will be chaos’: states describe impossibility of complying with Trump’s rushed mail-voting rule A Utah County election worker picks up mailed ballots from the United States Postal Service office on Oct. 26, 2020 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) President Donald Trump’s executive order placing new restrictions on mail-in voting would assign state officials a Herculean task to reach compliance before the crucial midterm elections. The order directed the U.S. Postal Service to strictly regulate the envelope design of mail-in ballots and to collect voter data from each state through an online portal, among other things.  The Postal Service has argued in court that its rule is not an election regulation, but is within the agency’s purview as a standard for a specific type of mail. But some state officials tasked with fitting their systems to the new regulations say it presents massive — if not impossible — challenges to reach compliance for the November midterms, when voters will decide whether to continue Republican control of the U.S. House and Senate.  Ballot designs and printing are typically done months in advance of ballots being sent to voters, which begins this week. North Carolina is set to mail out ballots for the Nov. 3 general election on Friday.  “In some States, it would be impossible at this point to comply with the last-minute rollout of USPS’ novel ballot-verification program,” more than 20 Democratic-led states suing to block the order said in a Wednesday court filing. “In other States, there will be chaos.” The states presented a list of tasks state and local elections administrators would have to complete.  That list includes: redesigning ballot envelopes and obtaining USPS approval “on an unprecedented timetable,” purchasing new envelopes, developing technological systems to meet barcode standards in the rule, uploading voter-specific information to the USPS portal that they have not yet received access to and training state and local officials and voters on the new standards. “Each step of this process is fraught with an extreme risk of error,” they said. ‘Courts will stop it’ Because of the unworkable timeline and a general principle not to change voting policy too close to an election, officials believe courts will ultimately block the rule from going into effect for this year. “There’s a pretty universal feeling that the courts will stop it from happening,” Katy Owens Hubler, the director of elections at the National Conference of State Legislatures, said in an interview. “In general, you don’t want to be changing things right before the election. So in a lot of ways, it is already too late. Part of the rule relates to the absentee ballot envelopes themselves. And … almost universally, those have already been designed and printed.” A Massachusetts federal judge has paused the rule from taking effect through Sept. 11 while multiple legal fights play out. Tammy Patrick, the chief programs officer at the National Association of Election Officials, a nonpartisan industry group for state and local elections officials, said in a court declaration filed Aug. 28 the timeline was unworkable for the midterms. “None of the Rule’s requirements can feasibly be implemented before the November 3, 2026, General Election,” she wrote. “Administration of the 2026 election is already well underway, with timelines, budgets, and staffing already set, many of which are unmovable or unchangeable.”  The rules requirements “will place new and heavy burdens” on election offices whose budgets are “already constrained,” she added. Election officials and USPS began preparing for the 2026 election months ago, she said. And states already set funding levels. “The infeasibility of the Rule for election officials is obvious when you consider the calendar and preparation for the 2026 general election next to the Rule’s requirements and implementation,” she wrote. The rule would force states to push through in a matter of weeks what should take a year, Matthew Weil, the vice president for democracy and bipartisanship at the Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington think tank, said. “A year of lead time is the best practice before any new policy,” he said. Envelope design Some of the requirements themselves are not objectionable, according to experts.  The standards for envelope design, for example, largely codify best practices the Postal Service has recommended for years. But the rule also requires that USPS approve each design, possibly through an online portal that has yet to be introduced and has reportedly seen major problems in development. Nationwide, there are about 40 mail design analysts who would be qualified to judge mail ballot designs. Asking every state, and many counties that have their own designs, to submit them at the same time would be unworkable. “If even a fraction of election offices has to submit their new envelopes and materials … before the 2026 election, it would take weeks for USPS to work through the sudden volume,” Patrick wrote. A similar problem could face election offices seeking to order printing of new ballots and envelopes, she said. The turnaround time for new envelopes could stretch 12 to 16 weeks, she said. Despite those obstacles, the rule would mean any ballots that do not fit the new specifications would be rejected, possibly stopping many voters from casting ballots. IT problem Like the implementation of ballot envelope standards, the rule’s requirement that states electronically share voter files with the federal government has suffered from a rushed process, according to an explosive whistleblower complaint published Tuesday. The Postal Service lacks the capacity to implement the executive order, David Becker, the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, said in a statement Tuesday. “They secretly rushed development of the technology the order demanded, trying to piece it together in a few months rather than taking the time required for a proper rollout,” he said. “This slapdash effort is guaranteed to result in significant problems just weeks before the election, potentially disenfranchising thousands of voters.” Owens Hubler said states have not yet gained access to the portal. “It’s a pretty big (information technology) project to have done very quickly,” she said. “And I don’t know that anybody’s actually seen it yet. So, that’s another aspect of putting it into place before the election that could be pretty tough.” The Bipartisan Policy Center predicted the difficulty in building the portal in a July 6 comment on the notice of proposed rulemaking by the USPS. The center noted that state and local officials would have difficulty complying. “Whether election officials can meet this burden at all depends on the successful deployment of a tool that does not yet exist,” the group wrote. “Building, testing, deploying, and training election officials to use a portal before October 4 (the beginning of the 30-day window during which election officials will be supplying lists to USPS) will be an enormous undertaking, and the risk of delay in the deployment of this portal is significant.” The Postal Service did not respond to a message seeking comment Wednesday. In a Tuesday statement, a spokesperson said the agency was finalizing the portal’s development, and called it “just one part of a broader, year-round effort” to ensure election mail is properly handled. “The Postal Service is now finalizing the portal and will soon make it available to election officials who voluntarily wish to familiarize themselves with the platform,” the spokesperson said. “USPS will also provide tools, presentations, and other resources to help election officials understand the platform and make informed decisions about whether and how they wish to use it.” Universal mail states States that already mail ballots to every registered voter, and the large jurisdictions within those states, may have an easier time meeting the standards, Owens Hubler said. If they are not already in compliance, they likely have a relationship with a commercial printer that could possibly handle a short order. But smaller, less-resourced counties and states that don’t have a robust mail-in voting program may have more trouble finding last-minute fixes. The eight states that have universal mail voting — California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Vermont and Washington — “will be affected, but everyone’s affected,” Owens Hubler said. “And I think it is important to think of the ones that just don’t have to do this as often. They may, in the end, be more affected.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a989c682c5335ae104e61ad Super Bowl-winning coach Charlie ‘Kippy’ Brown, Memphis’ first Black quarterback, dead at 71 te 2026-09-02T22:00:08.445Z Super Bowl-winning coach Charlie ‘Kippy’ Brown, Memphis’ first Black quarterback, dead at 71 Super Bowl-winning coach Charles "Kippy" Brown died this week at age 71. His cause of death is unknown. Brown began his football career as a quarterback at the University of Memphis from 1974-77, becoming the first Black quarterback in school history. The school inducted Brown into the M Club Hall of Fame in 2016 and he was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2019. He also was honored with the Billy J. Murphy Award. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The Sweetwater, Tennessee, native then began his coaching career at his alma mater in 1978. After spending time at Louisville and Tennessee as a wide receivers coach, Brown transitioned to the pro ranks. With the New York Jets he was the team’s running backs coach from 1990-92. He returned to Tennessee for two years to be the team's wide receivers coach after his Jets tenure. Brown then returned to the pro level for the rest of his career, except for one year in 2009 when he went back to Tennessee to be a wide receivers coach. Brown coached for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks. He spent one year as the head coach of the Memphis Maniax of the XFL. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! He was the Seahawks' wide receivers coach from 2010-14 when they made consecutive Super Bowl runs. Brown coached Doug Baldwin, Golden Tate, Jermaine Kearse and Sidney Rice and was beloved by his players and fellow staff. "He was a great friend to everybody, because he had such a positive, good, fun-loving spirit," former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll told the team's website. "Everybody loved being around Kip. And he had a light about him, he wanted to have a good time and have fun and make things pleasant for everyone around him. That's why so many people have rallied around him in this last month or so and reached out to (his wife) Deon, being supportive and loving. He was a wonderful person, and my heart goes out to Deon and the family. It's a beautiful family." Baldwin credited Brown with helping him become the man he is today. "Kippy was the perfect person for us, for our group of guys who came in at that time—myself, Ricardo (Lockette), Jermaine, Golden, Sid," Baldwin told the Seahawks website. "Kippy and Sidney Rice paired really well together as being the elder statesmen in the room, helping us young guys get onboarded into the NFL life. "For me as a young person to have him as my rookie coach, I know I would not have been the player I was if it wasn't for Kippy. I owe a great deal to him as a coach who helped me develop as a player, but also the man that he was, the way that he held us accountable as young men, doing it in a way that was considerate, and we knew he was only doing it because he loved and cared about us, I wouldn't be the man that I am today without Kippy Brown." Brown is survived by his wife, Deon, and his two children, Jennifer and Jeome. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a989a172c5335ae104e614c Suburban Illinois boy dies in suspected domestic homicide as neighbors fear another Lindsay Clancy case te 2026-09-02T21:50:15.052Z Suburban Illinois boy dies in suspected domestic homicide as neighbors fear another Lindsay Clancy case A 2-year-old boy died Tuesday after police were called to a Frankfort, Illinois, home, where officers also found the child’s mother attempting to harm herself in a case that neighbors feared could be similar to Lindsay Clancy's. Officers were dispatched shortly after 4 p.m. to the 22700 block of Brook Stone Court after receiving a report of an unresponsive child. When they arrived, officers found the boy inside the home and began CPR before he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died. POSTPARTUM MOM LINDSAY CLANCY ON TRIAL FOR MURDER BRINGS COURT TO A HALT WITH SUDDEN BREAKDOWN Police said the boy’s mother was also found at the residence with injuries believed to have been self-inflicted. She was hospitalized with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The preliminary investigation points to a domestic-related homicide, police said. Authorities have not disclosed how the boy died, identified the mother or said whether she has been accused of a crime. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE The Frankfort Fire Protection District told FOX 32 Chicago that five people were transported from the property after crews were dispatched minutes after police arrived. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Officials have not released information about the other three people or explained why they were taken to the hospital. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS The investigation continued Wednesday at the large, two-story home, which sits on a broad lawn at the end of the residential street. Police blocked off the roadway for several hours, and investigators were seen entering and leaving the property. SEND US A TIP Neighbors told NBC Chicago that police remained at the home late Tuesday. LINDSAY CLANCY'S FAMILY WAS 'VERY CONCERNED' ABOUT HER MENTAL HEALTH IN THE MONTHS BEFORE SHE KILLED HER KIDS Carolyn Pappas, who lives nearby, said the death has left residents stunned. She told the station that the circumstances brought to mind the case of Clancy, a Massachusetts mother who admitted to killing her three children before attempting to take her own life. "This is just absolutely devastating, that this could be another Lindsay Clancy situation in our neighborhood, in our community. You never think it's going to hit so close to home," she said, NBC Chicago reported. "And so yeah, that absolutely makes us think of that. And again, just more people I think are struggling than we realize and so we just need to be there for one another." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Pappas said the case was a reminder that a person could be struggling with a serious crisis behind closed doors without neighbors realizing it. She urged residents to check on one another and offer support. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Frankfort is about 36 miles southwest of Chicago. The Frankfort Police Department asked anyone with information about the incident to contact the department at 815-469-9435. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a989a132c5335ae104e6143 Influencer banned from Hard Rock Stadium after incident with security during Dolphins game te 2026-09-02T21:50:11.387Z Influencer banned from Hard Rock Stadium after incident with security during Dolphins game Miami Dolphins games and any other event at Hard Rock Stadium, for that matter, will take place with one less influencer in attendance. A permanent ban was handed down following an incident with security on Friday night. Tough news to hear, I know. The influencer and OnlyFans model Celina Powell was kicked out of the final Dolphins preseason game, reports TMZ. She was then banned after getting into it with stadium security. The incident occurred after she was asked to move her feet off of a wall that was located in front of her seat, witnesses told TMZ. She allegedly replied to the request, as one does, by saying, "Shut the f*** up talking to me." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! That's one way to handle the situation. Sheriff's deputies reportedly showed up to assist security with removing Powell for a little disorderly conduct. The 31-year-old confirmed to TMZ that she was escorted out of the stadium and banned. She also told them that she was informed that she could go to court to appeal the permanent ban if she wanted. She doesn't plan to do so and you can't blame her. Who wants to attend games at a stadium where security is going around asking people to take their feet off the wall? That's not a fun environment. TYREEK HILL ACCUSED BY 250-POUND ONLYFANS MODEL OF BREAKING HER LEG, THEN GIVING HER A PIGGYBACK RIDE TO SEX Celina Powell, who should sound familiar to those who know ball, has been a busy influencer over the last several months. Before we get into what she's been up to lately, let's refresh some memories. It was Powell's friend, who she introduced to the world, who said she spent time getting to know seven Suns players in a hotel room. Remember that story? We have Powell to thank for it. She encouraged her friend to tell the story. That was several years ago now. Back in March, she was accused of doxxing NBA star Michael Porter, Jr. by sharing his address with her more than 3 million Instagram followers. Just last month, Powell was arrested for driving a pink Lamborghini with a suspended driver's license. Her Florida license was reportedly found to have ten active suspensions. The glamorous life of an influencer is a busy one. Who has the time to go to court to fight a permanent stadium ban or not drive on a suspended license? Ultimately, this is Hard Rock Stadium's loss. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9897c12c5335ae104e60e7 Anna Wintour reportedly faces calls to retire after John Galliano Met Gala firestorm: ‘Lost her touch’ te 2026-09-02T21:40:17.600Z Anna Wintour reportedly faces calls to retire after John Galliano Met Gala firestorm: ‘Lost her touch’ Anna Wintour found herself at the center of a fashion firestorm after plans to celebrate disgraced designer John Galliano at the Met Gala unraveled. Scrapping the planned 2027 exhibition devoted to Galliano's work did little to quiet the criticism, with fashion industry insiders telling the New York Post that Wintour should face greater scrutiny over her role in the project. "I wish Anna would take more accountability," an insider told the New York Post. "She is the person who wanted this to happen, never fully considering the consequences,’’ the source said. "She is the public face and reaps the benefit of the gala and the surrounding coverage." MET GALA BACKLASH GROWS AS CELEBRITIES AND POLITICIANS TARGET JEFF AND LAUREN BEZOS' SPONSORSHIP "Why does she only get to reap the rewards and not face more criticism?" Red carpet expert Melissa Rivers told Page Six Style, "Anna Wintour is brilliant, but people rarely say no [to her], and in the past, she’s made some mistakes of not reading the room correctly." Rivers said her late mother, Joan Rivers, "would have hated" a Galliano-themed Met Gala, but admitted she was a fan of his designs.  "He was such a force of nature in fashion and design… Is it a great time to honor his work? Unfortunately, no, not a great read of the room," she said. At the heart of the Met Gala backlash was Galliano’s troubled past. Galliano, long recognized as one of the fashion world’s biggest talents for his creatively flamboyant designs, was at the pinnacle of that world for years as the creative director of Christian Dior. He was fired in 2011 after a series of racist and antisemitic remarks he made in 2010 and 2011 surfaced and went viral, leading to his conviction in an antisemitism trial in France. Among the remarks Galliano made to bar patrons and circulated on video was the statement, "I love Hitler." He also told Jewish patrons that their mothers and forefathers would have been "gassed." He also made derogatory comments to an Asian patron. After he was dropped by Dior, Galliano spent several years working to rehabilitate his image and career. He made a comeback in 2014 when he was hired by Paris fashion house Maison Margiela, where he remained for a decade. KIM KARDASHIAN, BEYONCE AND BLAKE LIVELY STEAL THE SHOW AT THE 2026 MET GALA However, putting him at the center of the Costume Institute's 2027 exhibition brought new scrutiny for Vogue's former editor-in-chief. Others defended Wintour, arguing the decision had extended far beyond her. "People seem to think she’s the sole person [making decisions about the Met theme]," a source told the New York Post. "It’s a huge amount of people on the Met board that signed off on this. She’s a piece of that." "It wasn’t her decision alone, by any stretch of the imagination. This exhibition… people have been speaking about it for at least a couple of years," the source added. "It was a big group decision. It’s a team effort. Not just her." Responsibility for approving the exhibition may have stretched well beyond Wintour, but Galliano appeared to make one thing clear: The decision to kill it was his. "After much reflection and discussion with The Met and all those involved, I have decided, with great sadness, that it is best for the exhibition not to take place at this time," he said in a statement shared by The Met.  "I remain fully accountable for the pain caused by my words in the past, particularly the hurt I caused to the Jewish and Asian communities, and I remain deeply sorry for it.  "I understand that meaningful atonement is not achieved through an exhibition, institutional recognition or a single public gesture. It is a continuing responsibility, demonstrated through listening, learning and one’s conduct over time." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The Costume Institute's curator in charge, Andrew Bolton, also addressed the controversy, saying he supported the decision after extensive discussions. "I believe deeply in the responsibility of museums to examine difficult histories with rigor, candor, and care," he said. "I also recognize the pain and concern this exhibition has caused. After extensive discussion, I support the decision not to proceed. I remain deeply grateful to my colleagues and to the advisors, lenders, collaborators, and community leaders who contributed their knowledge, trust, and perspectives to the project." Galliano took responsibility and Bolton acknowledged the pain the exhibition had caused, but some fashion industry insiders continued to criticize Wintour. The longtime fashion power broker released her own statement, which did not include an apology. "John's decision that the exhibition devoted to his work should not take place at this time is very courageous and a measure of the man he is," she said in a statement released Monday. "I believe this is the right decision, and both he and the Museum have my full support." "It’s too late for an apology – she should retire," one insider told the Post. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Wintour "doesn’t understand what people are talking about and thought she could shoulder through this, and it would blow over," another source said. "Anna’s lost her touch on the zeitgeist," the source said. Yet insiders said Wintour’s backing of Galliano grew out of her belief in redemption and second chances. Her support for Galliano as the original choice for the 2027 Met Gala wasn't necessarily a surprise. "It comes from a place of love and forgiveness," an insider told the outlet. "She really believes in people’s second chances and becoming better people and learning from mistakes. It came from a good place. She considers him a friend and wants what’s best for him." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "Anna is a big proponent of second chances and getting behind the underdog," another source said. The source pointed out that Wintour brought Georgina Chapman back into the fashion fold after the #MeToo movement focused attention on allegations against her then-husband, Harvey Weinstein, encouraging people to wear her designer brand, Marchesa. The insider added, "There is no question Galliano is talented." "To let him come back is one thing," the source noted. "But to celebrate him on such a scale especially when antisemitism is at its highest … it sends all the wrong messages. But Anna is very loyal to the people she is loyal to." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9897b92c5335ae104e60c9 Google spared from ad-business breakup, but judge orders changes to how it operates te 2026-09-02T21:40:09.218Z Google spared from ad-business breakup, but judge orders changes to how it operates Google has dodged an effort to break up its ad business, but a judge said Wednesday that the company will need to adjust its business to benefit competitors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98956a2c5335ae104e6086 NBA levies astonishing penalty against Clippers over cap circumvention involving Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard te 2026-09-02T21:30:18.332Z NBA levies astonishing penalty against Clippers over cap circumvention involving Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard The NBA stripped five first-round draft picks from the Los Angeles Clippers, fined owner Steve Ballmer $30 million and suspended key executives after a yearlong investigation found that the team circumvented salary-cap rules in connection with Kawhi Leonard. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Clippers will forfeit their first-round picks from 2029 through 2033, which absolutely guts their draft capital for the next decade. It’s a punishment so severe that the NBA has rarely, if ever, dropped the hammer this hard. The NBA cited "a pattern of misconduct and multiple significant rules violations," determining that team officials systematically coordinated off-the-books arrangements rather than making an isolated error. BIG PICTURE DETAILS The closest precedent came in 2000, when the NBA voided Minnesota’s contracts with Joe Smith, stripped the Timberwolves of five first-round picks and fined the team $3.5 million over a secret agreement involving the forward. The Clippers now face an even broader punishment, including multiple executive suspensions and five years of league monitoring. Ballmer is suspended for one year from all league and team activities. Investigators determined that the billionaire owner knowingly helped Leonard pursue off-court income opportunities, approved an arrangement tied to Leonard’s Aspiration endorsement deal and failed to ensure the Clippers complied with salary-cap rules. NFL FINES SAINTS AND COWBOYS $500K FOR PRACTICE BRAWL, BUT FIGHTS WON'T STOP UNLESS PLAYERS GET FINED President of Business Operations Gillian Zucker received a one-year unpaid suspension after investigators deemed her primarily responsible for the improper deals and accused her of providing false and misleading statements during the probe. President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank received a six-month unpaid suspension for his involvement in the arrangements and for approving improper expenses incurred by Leonard and his family. GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO ERA TO END IN MILWAUKEE AS BUCKS WILL SEND TWO-TIME MVP TO MIAMI HEAT FOR YOUNG CORE Leonard avoided a game suspension and a voided contract but must pay $700,000 in restitution for improper benefits funneled to his former representative, Dennis Robertson. Robertson was permanently barred from conducting business with the NBA. Leonard cut ties with him in June. In a statement issued through agent Harrison Gaines, Leonard denied wrongdoing while accepting responsibility for "lapses in judgment" by his inner circle. "Integrity and respect for this game are fundamental to who I am," Leonard said. "I accept full responsibility for lapses in judgment by people within my inner circle and regret the distraction this situation has caused the fans and my family." Leonard said he entered into his contract with the Clippers and the agreements in question "in good faith," with "no knowledge of any intent on anyone’s part to circumvent the salary cap." As he prepares to return to Toronto, he said he is focused on "closing this chapter and moving forward with a clean slate." The Clippers mortgaged their entire future for a single championship window, and now they’ll spend the next decade paying off the debt. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9893202c5335ae104e6027 Pabst CEO has blunt message after thieves make off with truckload of PBR in brazen beer heist te 2026-09-02T21:20:32.434Z Pabst CEO has blunt message after thieves make off with truckload of PBR in brazen beer heist The brazen theft of an entire truckload of Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) has taken another wild turn, with the beer giant's CEO personally calling out the thieves and putting a reward on the table to get the stolen haul back. "Someone had the balls to steal it," Pabst Brewing Company CEO Greig DeBow said in a video posted to TikTok. "I don't know. Kudos to them, perhaps." But DeBow quickly made clear that he wanted the beer back. "I'm sure they look cool with a garage full of PBR," he said. "That's actually not cool, though. But we want it back." THOUSANDS OF BEER CANS SPILL ACROSS CONNECTICUT HIGHWAY AFTER TRACTOR-TRAILER OVERTURNS DeBow then revealed that Pabst is offering up to $20,000 for new information leading to the recovery of the stolen beer and gave whoever has it until Sept. 9 to return it. "We want it by September 9th," he said. "If you don't bring it back, well, we have no choice. We're going to offer up to $20,000 for any new information leading to the lost goods." The public appeal is the latest twist in what Pabst has dubbed the "Great American Beer Heist," which began when 1,602 cases of PBR, roughly 40,000 pounds of beer, disappeared from a warehouse in Montclair, California, on Aug. 17. "It's that simple," DeBow said of the reward. "There's been a hell of a lot of support thus far, and we really appreciate it." The $20,000 offer raises the stakes in Pabst's increasingly public effort to track down the massive shipment. 'LET'S BREW IT IN THE UNITED STATES': TEAMSTERS TARGET MODELO AND CORONA IN PUSH FOR MEXICAN BEER TARIFFS The Texas-based company had previously promised a reward to anyone who helped crack the case, but did not disclose how much it was willing to pay. Pabst also initially gave whoever took the shipment 18 days and 44 minutes to return it with "no questions asked." The oddly specific countdown appeared to be a nod to 1844, the year Pabst was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Pabst later insisted the bizarre disappearance was not a publicity stunt. "To clear up the confusion, this story is real," the company wrote on social media while urging anyone with information to come forward. AMERICA'S FAVORITE BEERS — AND THE JOBS TIED TO THEM — ARE AT THE CENTER OF A BREWING TRADE FIGHT As the deadline ticked down, Pabst joked that the "beer is getting warmer" while the trail got colder and asked anyone who spotted the truck to take a photo and contact the company. But behind Pabst’s playful posts is a serious police investigation into what could be a larger cargo theft operation. Montclair police said in a social media post that investigators were looking into two cargo thefts reported Aug. 17 at an Anheuser-Busch distribution center that could be connected. In the first case, a shipment worth approximately $45,000 and bound for Tucson, Arizona, was picked up for delivery, but never reached its destination, according to police. About an hour later, police said a company claiming to be a subcontractor used fraudulent paperwork to arrange the pickup of roughly $25,000 worth of Anheuser-Busch and Pabst Blue Ribbon products. BEER BANDITS SWIPE PBR TRUCK HAULING 50,000 CANS IN CALIFORNIA, LEAVING BRAND PLEADING FOR HELP Investigators found discrepancies involving the trucking company information, drivers and vehicles associated with the pickups, leading police to believe the cases could be part of the same fraudulent cargo theft operation. Pabst is now hoping the promise of up to $20,000 will help break the case. "As many of you might've heard, a great deal of PBR has gone missing," DeBow said. "How much, you ask? Well, 1,602 cases. That's a full truckload of PBR." Anyone with new information that could help locate the beer is being asked to contact Pabst at hotline@pabst.com. Montclair police also asked anyone with information about the thefts, vehicles, driver, delivery company or missing cargo to call the department at 909-621-4771. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98931a2c5335ae104e601e Lincoln Riley dismisses empty seats controversy as a 'false narrative' after low-attendance USC home opener te 2026-09-02T21:20:26.547Z Lincoln Riley dismisses empty seats controversy as a 'false narrative' after low-attendance USC home opener The USC Trojans started their college football season on the right foot, defeating San Jose State University 42-26 in Week 0, as expected given their No. 14 ranking entering the new season. However, some college football fans were concerned by the turnout at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum after seeing many empty seats for the team’s home opener. The Trojans are one of the top teams in the country, and though they were five-touchdown favorites entering this matchup against SJSU, pictures of the empty seats caused a stir on social media. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The stir doesn’t matter to Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley, though. "This is USC, right? People are going to pay attention," Riley said in his latest press conference session. "People are going to have an opinion. It’s part of being a blue-blood school. I don’t buy into the false narrative. I think that comes from a lot of people that don’t follow our program. And most of those who have never set foot in the Coliseum. DOES USC'S POOR OPENING GAME ATTENDANCE MEAN LINCOLN RILEY'S ON THE HOT SEAT ALREADY? "The reality is during my years here, attendance has gone up every single year. As has our play in the Coliseum, including running the table last year in front of a lot of epic atmospheres and I expect that to happen again this year." In Riley’s defense, and USC fans for that matter, it was a 90-plus-degree day out in Los Angeles. Considering USC was a heavy favorite, and the West Coast is known for enjoying its summer days in various capacities, perhaps fans wanted to forego a visit to the Coliseum expecting their Trojans to win. USC will be right back home on Friday, this time against Fresno State, where the high in Los Angeles is expected to be around 87 degrees. The game will kick off 6 p.m. local time. The "false narrative" comment from Riley will likely come to fruition for other games this season, especially against ranked opponents. USC will be taking on No. 2 Oregon at the Coliseum on Sept. 26, while hosting No. 17 Washington the following week. Also, a matchup against the current No. 1-ranked team in the country, Ohio State, will be on Halloween. The college season has just begun, but there’s already controversy and outside noise. Riley and the Trojans will try to keep that at bay, and perhaps more fans showing up sooner than later will quiet that noise. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9893132c5335ae104e6015 Lady A's Charles Kelley shares before-and-after photos showing how sobriety transformed his life te 2026-09-02T21:20:19.423Z Lady A's Charles Kelley shares before-and-after photos showing how sobriety transformed his life Lady A's Charles Kelley is sharing how his life has changed since starting his sobriety journey. In an Instagram post shared on Monday, the 44-year-old musician shared photos from before and after he began his journey with sobriety, crediting his decision to stop drinking with his healthier appearance. "My best filter is just…not drinking," he wrote in the caption. "Swipe to see my before 😬 my wife asked me if I ever look at a photo of myself before I was sober and think 'who is that guy?' This is the one 😃." The before photo shows him looking dazed as he posed for the selfie, while the after picture shows him posing for a photo with his wife while out on the water. COUNTRY SINGER MARK CHESNUTT SAYS ALCOHOLISM 'ALMOST KILLED' HIM, ADMITS HE DRANK A HANDLE OF VODKA A DAY He added in the caption that there have been countless "blessings that have come from putting it down" in addition to "looking healthier," noting that the second photo is "a nice reminder of a place I don’t wanna go back to." Many fans congratulated him in the comments section and shared their experiences with alcoholism and sobriety. "I’m 1,148 days sober today! So proud of you! I know it’s hard but so worth it! 👏👏👏" one fan wrote. Another added, "Ahhh yes, the puffy drinking face! 4 years sober and I hope I never have to see that puffy face ever again! Proud of you 👏." Kelley's journey with sobriety first became public knowledge in August 2022, when Lady A shared with their fans that they were postponing their Request Line Tour to support him. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "We are a band, but more importantly we're family," they said in a statement at the time. "⁣⁣We're proud to say that Charles has embarked on a journey to sobriety. So, right now in order to be the healthiest, strongest and most creative band we can be, Lady A will take the time with the support of our families and team of professionals to walk through this together. It's early on this road, but we are determined to do what will best set us up for many more years together." He later discussed his decision to get sober during an appearance on "CBS Mornings" in May 2023, saying that he would always joke that he was "definitely a functioning alcoholic." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The musician shared that as his drinking continued to become concerning, his bandmates brought their concerns to him, but he pushed them aside. He ultimately decided to seek help after his wife threatened to leave him if he didn't quit drinking, leading him to fly from his vacation in Greece to a treatment center. "It just makes me feel so grateful at how close I came to losing it all," he said. "And I think the thing that’s hard is to know how much it affected Cassie the most, and my band, and the people around me. And how much it emotionally kinda wrecked them for a while. And that, I can’t really say I’m sorry enough. And it’s just gonna take time to rebuild that." Kelley shared that he had attempted to quit before but didn't think he needed rehab because he believed that was for people with more serious problems with alcohol. What he learned, however, is that there are different "degrees of alcoholics" and that "just because you're not living on the street, or you're not waking up in a bush" doesn't mean there isn't a problem. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Ultimately, the musician stayed in rehab for one month and credited group therapy, a case manager and a blood-alcohol detection device that he would blow into twice a day for aiding his recovery. "I went to treatment for a month in Utah and I really didn't know if I was ever going to be coming back home to my bed," Kelley told People in June 2025. "And that was tough. I'd written a lot of songs about heartbreak, but I don't know if I ever really knew what heartbreak felt like until I was there and had that moment." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9890ec2c5335ae104e5fd7 Far-left writer ripped in viral debate over 'absurd' claim that capitalism is tied to White supremacy te 2026-09-02T21:11:08.264Z Far-left writer ripped in viral debate over 'absurd' claim that capitalism is tied to White supremacy Liberal Atlantic writer Jemele Hill doubled down after suggesting that capitalism was linked to White supremacy, during a heated clash with another panelist on CNN on Tuesday. "It's one thing to not think capitalism isn't working ideally. It's another thing entirely to insist that it is oppressive, that it is bound up with White supremacy," Kmele Foster, a podcast host, said.  "How is it not?" Hill pressed. The panelists were responding to newly unearthed 2020 comments, first reported by CNN, in which Texas Senate candidate James Talarico described capitalism as an "oppressive system" that is linked to White supremacy and climate change and needs to be dismantled. MODERN CAPITALISM IS TURNING 250, TOO. WE NEED TO REMIND AMERICANS WHY IT’S IMPORTANT "I've always preferred Adam Smith's description of capitalism as the natural system of liberty, the idea that people can own property, that they can exchange it freely with one another for profit, that they can find ways to put their resources to good use, those private property," Foster continued. He added, "And profit in a way that is actually beneficial to everyone else, that there can be gains from trade that are mutually beneficial. These are foundational ideas that have created more wealth than any other system in human history. That is what capitalism is, that's not White supremacy." "Do you think capitalism has always worked that way?" Hill asked Foster. "I've actually just described the basic facts of economics," Foster responded. "Slavery is an institution that is older than writing. It predates capitalism. The notion that White supremacy and all these other things are bound up with capitalism in an intrinsic and fundamental way is so absurd and laughable, it barely needs to be defended." Foster asked Hill to substantiate her argument and asked multiple times about the "the White supremacist dynamic of private property." "But you're talking about capitalism in the purest form of how it was intended to work versus how it's actually working. It's not working," Hill argued. Hill was called out on social media by other media commentators and hosts.   Political commentor Mary Katharine Ham said, "Kmele: ‘You actually have to articulate what the connection is.' Hill writes for the Atlantic and has years of TV experience, but it didn’t occur to her she would ever need to, and she isn’t prepared to." Podcast host Stephen Miller noted that Hill worked for the Atlantic and wrote, "She is a staff writer for one of the most prestigious neoliberal publications in the country and she's never been once challenged on any of her ideas like this." JEMELE HILL FALSELY CLAIMS ELECTORAL COLLEGE IS ENTIRELY 'ROOTED IN SLAVERY' AND IT COST KAMALA THE ELECTION Liberal commentator Leigh McGowan also made the case that capitalism was not working during the exchange. "I think that's the problem. I think the problem is it's not working well, today. I think for a long time that is a great way to describe it. Adam Smith capitalism, if we had that, that would be totally different," she said. "We have got to a place where we have deregulated everything so much that only a certain handful of people are actually succeeding in this version of capitalism." Socialism has gained popularity among younger voters, according to a Fox News Poll from March. The survey found a record 38% believed it would be a good thing for the United States to move away from capitalism and in the direction of socialism — up from 32% in 2022, the last time the question was asked. In 2010, a low of 18% backed socialism. Hill appeared to double down after the exchange. "America was built on the institution of slavery. It is how America became a world economic power — the buying and selling of people being tied to the economy. That is effectively White supremacy, since it was a race-based system. Fast-forward to other economic policies that were guided by race — housing, employment, etc. There were rules that prevented Black people from equally participating in the free economy. In fact, one of the most glaring features of American capitalism is racial inequality. The racial wealth gap exists because specific policies were put in place to suppress economic participation. So yes, capitalism is tied to White supremacy," Hill said in a post to X that followed the CNN panel debate. Hill did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for further comment. Talarico made his 2020 comments at the Austin Sierra Club during a virtual candidate forum while serving his first term as a state representative. His answer came in response to a question about what lawmakers could do to address climate change in communities of color, according to CNN's K-File. "I am so thankful that you asked this question and also thankful that young activists have really drawn the link between climate change and White supremacy and capitalism in our country," Talarico said. "And I think only ending the ways that all three of those oppressive systems work together are we gonna be able to begin the process of dismantling them." During the same event, Talarico said the oil and gas industry was not going to last. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "We all know that Texas has been a leader in oil and gas, but in many ways that’s like being the leader in cassette tapes in the 1980s," Talarico later said, responding to another question. "That industry is not gonna last. And if we wanna ensure we have an economy that’s gonna work for our children and our children’s children, we gotta be ahead of the curve and Texas has to lead instead of follow on this issue." "James supports the oil and gas industry and believes in an all of the above energy strategy that protects Texas oil and gas jobs. He’s already said he missed the mark on some of his past statements, but Ken Paxton is clipping a few old, cringey comments to distract from his career of corruption that includes being impeached by his own party, enriching himself and his billionaire mega-donors, and using his office to protect pedophiles and animal abusers," Talarico campaign spokesperson JT Ennis told Fox News Digital in a statement regarding the oil and gas industry remarks. Ennis' statement also said Talarico is a "proud capitalist," and "agrees with the majority of Texans that racism, natural disasters, and a billionaire-controlled economy are all problems we need to address." "James has already said he missed the mark on some of his past statements, while Ken Paxton has refused to address his comments that the school shooting in Uvalde was ‘God’s plan’ and that Texas’ abortion ban is good for interstate commerce," the statement continued. The Democratic state representative is facing off against Republican Ken Paxton in the midterm elections for U.S. Senate in November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9890e22c5335ae104e5fce Mel Gibson reveals ‘The Passion of the Christ’s’ most surprising legacy in new Raymond Arroyo interview te 2026-09-02T21:10:58.008Z Mel Gibson reveals ‘The Passion of the Christ’s’ most surprising legacy in new Raymond Arroyo interview More than two decades after becoming a box-office hit, Mel Gibson’s "The Passion of the Christ" is returning to theaters nationwide as the Oscar-winning director prepares to tell the next chapter of the biblical story. Gibson spoke exclusively with Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo about his upcoming two-part sequel, "The Resurrection of the Christ," reflecting on stories of real-life crime confessions and faith transformations he said were inspired by the original film, as well as the pre-release pushback it faced. The full interview is featured on the "Arroyo Grande Show with Raymond Arroyo" YouTube channel. MEL GIBSON'S 'RESURRECTION OF THE CHRIST' REVEALS FIRST PHOTOS AFTER LONG-AWAITED PASSION SEQUEL "I just wanted to make it as real as possible for people to enter into that journey, which is pretty grueling," Gibson told Arroyo about the 2004 film. "And previous depictions of it had been pretty much sanitized, and they made it look easy, and it wasn't. So, I wanted to emphasize that this was not easy. In fact, he didn't want to do it." "The Passion of the Christ" is a biblical drama depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in excruciating detail. It starred Jim Caviezel as Jesus and focused on the final 12 hours of Jesus’ life, with dialogue mainly in Aramaic, Hebrew and Latin. HOLLYWOOD PRODUCER BEHIND 'APOLLO 13' REJECTS POLITICS IN HIS MOVIES, SEEKS TO UNITE AUDIENCES At the time, the film faced significant pushback before its release over its violence, religious themes and concerns that it could fuel antisemitism. Gibson told Arroyo he believes those fears did not materialize and that the film instead brought some people together. "It didn't do that at all, which I was pleased with," Gibson said. "Because people were like pointing at me and yelling at me, and it didn’t spawn any violence." GEN Z FLOCKING TO CATHOLIC CHURCHES IN NYC FOR YOUTH GROUPS, SOCIAL EVENTS AMID CONVERSION BOOM Instead, Gibson said he heard stories of people converting to Christianity or confessing crimes after seeing the film. He recalled one person confessing to bank robberies and another who "confessed to a murder." Beyond the film’s impact on individuals, it also helped reshape the entertainment landscape by demonstrating an audience for faith-based media. It went on to gross more than $610 million worldwide and has remained popular with Christian audiences. AMERICA ISN’T DONE WITH JESUS — AND THE BESTSELLER LIST JUST PROVED IT "Well, because people wanted it," Gibson explained when asked why the film resonated so deeply. "I think there was a hunger for it, and they went to see it in droves. And then I think others realized that there was a place where they could share their visions. And then there was zeal amongst faith-based people and filmmakers to explore it further." "The Passion of the Christ" returns to theaters Sept. 10 through Sept. 17. Gibson is also returning to the story of Jesus with a two-part sequel about what happened after the crucifixion and the resurrection of Christ. NEW BOOK ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE FOR JESUS ROCKETS TO TOP OF BESTSELLER LIST "The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One" is set for release May 6, 2027, with Part Two scheduled for May 25, 2028. The first film focused on the final hours of Jesus’ life, while Gibson said the sequel requires a larger spectacle to depict his resurrection and the days that followed. For Gibson, telling the story of the Resurrection is essential because he views the Crucifixion as only part of the larger narrative.  "It's not the climax," Gibson said. "It's a part of it. And it's a big event for sure. But the really astounding part of it is that someone can come back to life under their own strength and power from public death and then be public again after that." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9890d92c5335ae104e5fc5 ESPN puts 20th ranked Tennessee on upset alert, and you'll never guess who they're playing te 2026-09-02T21:10:49.587Z ESPN puts 20th ranked Tennessee on upset alert, and you'll never guess who they're playing One of the most exciting parts about college football is the possibility of massive upsets. On more than one occasion each weekend, a team with a bunch of future NFL Draft picks will line up across from a team of future accountants, and every once in a while, those accountants, through sheer force of will and the power of friendship, will shock the college football world and hand a roster full of five-stars a giant L. Maybe it's not always that dramatic, but every college football season offers the opportunity to see shocking losses from teams who were supposed to win by four or five touchdowns. SEC LAWYERS, LANE KIFFIN AND DEATH VALLEY: COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S WEEK 1 IS SET FOR FIREWORKS Apparently, this coming Saturday is no different, at least if ESPN's Jordan Rodgers is to be believed. Rodgers was on SportsCenter earlier Wednesday to talk a little college ball, and when pressed to give a big upset pick in the vein of Appalachian State over Michigan in 2007, the former SEC quarterback and Bachelorette contestant gave a shocking answer: Tennessee. The 20th-ranked Vols are breaking in a lot of new pieces, sure, but they're also playing Furman, an FCS school that went 6-6 last year and got dog-walked by the only FBS team they played in 2025 (45-10 vs. Clemson). Now, to be fair to Rodgers, he did kind of get put on the spot, and honestly, kudos to him for even being able to give an answer here while keeping a straight face. This one falls at the feet of the SportsCenter producers for putting him in a position to even have to make a prediction like that. Tennessee is favored to win this game by nearly seven touchdowns, and frankly, I'd be shocked if Furman even covers. RANKING THE TEN BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHES IN THE COUNTRY AHEAD OF THE 2026 SEASON The Vols have weapons all over the field, and Josh Heupel's fast-paced, wide-open offense absolutely feasts on lesser-talented teams. Again, I'm not knocking Rodgers for this answer. It's more of an indictment on the producers for trying to drum up a headline (which I bit on hook, line and sinker, obviously). However, I did see a few in the comments section mentioning that Rodgers is a former Vanderbilt Commodore, so perhaps this was intentional on his part. Maybe he didn't want to miss the chance to throw a little shade at the Dores' biggest rivals, and the producers and host just threw him a bone. WHICH TEAMS ARE OVERRATED OR UNDERRATED IN NEW PRESEASON COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHES POLL? Either way, don't expect too much from this game. I admit I had a lot of fun picking some intriguing potential upsets earlier this week, but I can't see this one being competitive for more than a quarter. If Tennessee wins this game by less than 28 points, I would be shocked, and it would probably mean Volunteers fans should start finding some Saturday hobbies this fall. There will be plenty of fun to be had this weekend across the college football landscape. Don't waste your time watching Furman getting skewered on live television. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a988e8f2c5335ae104e5f77 Terrorism, armed conflict prompt stark warning for Americans visiting scenic spot te 2026-09-02T21:01:03.310Z Terrorism, armed conflict prompt stark warning for Americans visiting scenic spot Officials are urging Americans to steer clear of a Middle Eastern destination known for its dramatic desert landscapes, rugged mountains and picturesque coastline. The U.S. State Department updated its "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" travel advisory for Oman on Aug. 30. The advisory was updated to reflect that family members may now travel to Oman to join U.S. government employees stationed there — while the advisory level and risk indicators remain unchanged. TERROR THREAT LOOMS OVER COASTAL DESTINATION AS US WARNS ATTACKS COULD STRIKE WITHOUT NOTICE Officials warn that Oman faces a "risk of armed conflict and terrorism." The advisory also points to an ongoing threat of drone and missile attacks from Iran following the onset of hostilities between the United States and Iran on Feb. 28. "Terrorism is a concern in Oman," the advisory states. "Attacks can occur with little or no warning, especially around holidays," it adds. "They can involve knives, firearms and vehicles." ROBBERIES, ASSAULTS AND RAPES SPUR NEW US TRAVEL WARNING FOR POPULAR CARIBBEAN GETAWAY The State Department said terrorists can target tourist locations, transportation hubs and places "visited by U.S. citizens and other foreigners." Tourists are also urged to keep their guard up around markets, shopping malls, entertainment venues and government facilities. "Terrorists may use violence to respond to direct attacks against them or other military operations in the region," the advisory said. Additionally, Americans are told not to travel to the Yemen border area due to terrorism and armed conflict. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER While Oman has a smaller travel industry than some of its Gulf neighbors, its tourism sector has been growing. The country received nearly 4 million visitors in 2025, according to Oman's National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). The country is home to numerous historic sites, including Nizwa Fort, as well as Muscat's historic forts and waterfront architecture. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Officials are urging Americans who decide to travel to Oman to enroll in the State Department's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). Additionally, Americans are advised to purchase travel insurance and to have an emergency departure plan that does not rely on U.S. government assistance. Fox News Digital reached out to the State Department for further comment and information. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The Oman advisory comes as U.S. officials have issued or updated travel guidance for several international destinations in recent days. This week, officials warned Americans traveling to Brazil to remain vigilant amid risks of crime and kidnapping, including threats involving drink spiking, ATMs and certain high-risk areas. The State Department also urged Americans traveling to Ecuador to exercise increased caution amid threats of violent crime, terrorism and kidnapping. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a988e862c5335ae104e5f6e Sheriff suing Maryland says sanctuary laws ignore lessons of 9/11: ‘Stupidity at its best’ te 2026-09-02T21:00:54.563Z Sheriff suing Maryland says sanctuary laws ignore lessons of 9/11: ‘Stupidity at its best’ A Maryland sheriff leading 17 of the Old Line State’s 24 counties in a lawsuit challenging Annapolis’ sanctuary city policy told Congress the lessons of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks are being forgotten as the nation prepares to mark the 25th anniversary. Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler of Harford County — where local women Rachel Morin and Kayla Hamilton were murdered by illegal immigrants in 2023 and 2022, respectively — is leading the suit and echoed concerns about the consequences of mandated limits on cooperation and communication between local and federal law enforcement. "There's just many things that [Annapolis’] legislature has done over the past eight years or so, unfortunately, rang into that bell. But when you pass legislation in a world post-9/11 – in 9/11 we learned that we need to communicate with … all federal partners to keep our community safe," Gahler said when questioned by Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, as to why he called Maryland’s sanctuary laws as "pro-criminal." 9/11 TAUGHT US DEADLY LESSONS. 25 YEARS LATER, WE NEED A NEW MODEL TO PREVENT ATTACKS "Yet, we in our state see fit to pass legislation to say we can't communicate with this law enforcement or that law enforcement," Gahler added. "It's stupidity at its best." Gahler also told lawmakers that Maryland’s law has changed what his deputies can do when federal immigration authorities want to take custody of someone being released from local detention. He said the restrictions can require deputies to release people they believe could pose a danger rather than hold them for federal authorities. SANCTUARY COUNTY REFUSED 615 ICE TRANSFER REQUESTS, TURNED OVER JUST 11 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, RECORDS SHOW Seated behind Gahler were several of the other plaintiff-sheriffs in the suit against the Moore administration. Gov. Wes Moore, who is locked in a gubernatorial rematch with former Del. Dan Cox, R-Frederick, signed Maryland’s ban on 287(g) agreements earlier this year while allowing a broader bill to become law without his signature. State Sen. Clarence Lam, D-Elkridge, authored the bill, called the Community Trust Act, which prohibits "Agents of State," law enforcement and corrections officials from questioning immigration status, detaining suspects to investigate citizenship or immigration status, or detaining them because police believe they committed a civil immigration violation. The new law also bans law enforcement from notifying federal immigration authorities that a detainee is in their custody unless required by a court order, rather than just an ICE detainer. Gahler said it is not a burden on his job to honor detainers, contrary to Democrats who have considered whether working with ICE takes away resources from local communities. DHS UNLOADS ON 'SANCTUARY CALAMITY' VIRGINIA AFTER ILLEGAL ALIEN ACCUSED OF HEINOUS CRIME RELEASED: 'SICKO' He answered in the affirmative when asked by Gill whether illegal immigrants who become "petty criminals" should be removed rather than limiting enforcement to cases involving more serious crimes. "That’s 100% what I believe," Gahler said. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Moore has said the Community Trust Act advances important goals by keeping law enforcement focused on crime reduction, according to Ocean City’s NPR affiliate, while citing logistical concerns that should be addressed through executive action or during the 2027 legislative session. Meanwhile, Gahler and the other sheriffs suing the state argue the Community Trust Act prevents them from pursuing those goals in cases involving people sought by federal immigration authorities. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a988c332c5335ae104e5f06 DAVID MARCUS: Canada sees Trump trade war as ‘life and death’ while Americans barely notice te 2026-09-02T20:50:59.576Z DAVID MARCUS: Canada sees Trump trade war as ‘life and death’ while Americans barely notice Gary Mar is a guy who knows a thing or two about trade between the United States and Canada. As the president of the Canada West Foundation and a former minister dealing with trade for the Province of Alberta, he’s seen a lot — but nothing quite like the current asymmetrical trade dispute between the two nations. America and our neighbors to the north face a Sept. 7 deadline to reach a new trade deal, or see crippling sanctions go into effect on both sides. But the citizens of each country are not treating this looming crisis the same way at all. "The 49th parallel [is] like a two-way mirror," Mar told Fox News Digital this week. "Canadians look through it, and they see Americans. But Americans look at the same mirror, and they see themselves. So we get much more information on what’s going on in the United States than Americans ever get ... with respect to Canada." CANADIAN PM TELLS TRUMP TO 'STOP TRYING TO BE TOUGH' IN TRADE FIGHT This is a fair assessment. For example, most Americans likely do not know that, since President Donald Trump took office, Canadian grocery stores and pharmacies have aggressive signs pointing out what products were made in America, to boycott them. Nothing remotely like that has happened stateside. Likewise, in the Great White North, these trade flare-ups are by far the biggest story in the country, fueled by a state-run media that might even hate Trump more than our domestic liberal media does. In America, this story is lucky to hit the C-slot of a cable news show. ‘CAPTAIN CANADA’ FIREBRAND UNLOADS ON TRUMP WITH PROFANE ONE-LINER AS TRADE WAR ESCALATES The point is that, from the perspective of public opinion intensity, there is just no comparison. Canadians think they are in an existential fight, while most Americans barely know it is happening. This asymmetry also applies to the political realities facing Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Trump faces some Democrats all but siding with Canada. Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, for instance, said this week, "If you start a trade war with Canada, you are the a------." FOX NEWS POLL: A SENATE BATTLE LOOMS IN MICHIGAN I asked Mar if this kind of thing could happen in Canada — could conservative politicians like Pierre Poilievre come out in favor of Trump — and not surprisingly, the answer is no. Speaking on the Canadian right, Mar said, "They can be critical of how the liberal government is conducting their relationship with the U.S., but it would be very difficult for the conservatives to say, ‘We agree with Donald Trump.’" TRUMP TRADE CHIEF WARNS CANADA WALKED AWAY FROM 'THE BEST DEAL' TO TRIGGER 50% U.S. TARIFFS It is reasonable to assume that this rally-round-the-maple-leaf moment of unity in Canada accrues to Carney’s benefit in negotiations, and Mar acknowledges that. As former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has suggested, Carney may be trying to game the U.S. midterms by punishing swing states like Maine and Michigan economically via tariffs. But not everything is slanted against Trump in these negotiations. The biggest asymmetry of all is the sheer power of the U.S. economy, and Mar had some sobering words for Canada regarding an all-out tariff battle. TRUMP'S CANADA TARIFF FIGHT REACHES CRITICAL POINT AS HOUSE GOP SUMMONS TRADE CHIEF "What I see now is a discussion of who can inflict more pain on the other side," Mar said. "The difficulty for Canada getting involved in a tit-for-tat, or a stick-swinging incident — as we might use the metaphor from hockey — is that [the] U.S. has more sticks to swing. They’ve got bigger sticks to swing, and their sticks have spikes on them." That about sums it up. A POPULAR COCKTAIL HAS A TRUMP TRADE PROBLEM YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT Both Canada and the United States have good reasons to just make a deal by the upcoming deadline and put this all behind them, at least for now. But with each side blaming the other for the breakdown in talks, it may be too heavy a lift. If talks fail, the real question won’t be how it impacts the midterms, but rather, whether it leads Canada to lean more heavily on other partners such as China, and whether Venezuela can actually be stable enough to attract oil companies away from friendly, old Canada. Trump has a few more years to try to perfect his trade regime with our northern neighbor, and there will be bumps along the road. Americans should remember that for us, the trade battle may be a matter of minor national pride, but in Canada, it is absolutely life and death. How that asymmetry finds its solution, may well tell the tale of the conflict’s end. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a988c2c2c5335ae104e5efd Republicans fail to ease one of Trump's greatest fears as Supreme Court measure collapses te 2026-09-02T20:50:52.021Z Republicans fail to ease one of Trump's greatest fears as Supreme Court measure collapses House Democrats are nuking Republicans' effort to assuage one of President Donald Trump's biggest concerns about the future of the federal government. A vote on a constitutional amendment to cap the number of Supreme Court justices failed on Wednesday afternoon after the vast majority of Democrats voted against it. Trump has warned for months that he believes Democrats would seek to expand the Supreme Court if they took back control of Congress — something affirmed by top progressives, including former Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. House GOP leaders sought to head that off with a proposed amendment led by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., that would mandate that just nine justices can sit on the high court. KAMALA HARRIS BACKS MAJOR CHANGES TO THE SUPREME COURT, ELECTORAL COLLEGE AHEAD OF POSSIBLE 2028 CAMPAIGN Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., opted to fast-track the legislation past multiple procedural hurdles in exchange for raising the threshold for passage from a simple majority to two-thirds, a maneuver known as "suspending the rules." But it failed to clinch that number, even though the majority of House lawmakers supported the amendment. The U.S. Constitution allows Congress to set the number of seats on the Supreme Court bench, which is currently occupied by eight justices and one chief justice. However, the Constitution itself does not dictate how many justices can exist. Republicans argued that changing that could make it much harder for a Democrat government to pack the court in the future in order to stack the judicial odds in its favor. CARVILLE TELLS DEMS TO QUIETLY PREPARE POWER GRAB WITH DC, PUERTO RICO STATEHOOD AND SUPREME COURT PACKING "Here's the question every American should ask: if a sitting majority can change the size of the Supreme Court the moment it dislikes rulings, what happens to the next time the other side is in power?" Biggs posed on Wednesday. "Once you go down that road, the court stops being an independent check on government power. It becomes another political institution controlled by whoever happens to hold the majority." Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., among the progressives calling to increase the number of justices to 13, argued that Congress has changed the number of Supreme Court justices multiple times throughout history and dismissed the current tally as arbitrary. "MAGA's proposal is to strip Congress of all authority in the matter, to freeze it, and cemented permanently in the constitutional architecture for all time with the suddenly magic number nine," Raskin said. "It's another partisan power grab by MAGA, our colleagues, who fear for the results of the November election as their policies have brought us nothing but war, inflation, corruption, lawlessness and a $40 trillion debt — one quarter of it's supplied by this presidential administration. So the MAGA party wants to cement into place a profoundly partisan and lopsided...court that was gerrymandered and engineered by Mitch McConnell." HARRIS LABELED 'INSTITUTIONAL ARSONIST' FOR PLAN TO FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORM SCOTUS AND ELECTORAL COLLEGE He was referring to former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and his critical role in helping secure the current conservative majority on the high court. Progressives have argued that expanding the court to 13 would mean there is one justice for every federal circuit court. Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., attacked the left's push as an effort to seize political power. "For decades, we have heard calls from those unhappy with the ideological balance of the Supreme Court to pack the court. The alarming rise of such calls should worry all of us, because their objective is not to uphold ethical principles or even to protect individual rights, but rather to consolidate power and intimidate the court," Harris said. Later, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., said that locking the number at nine would only extend the current conservative majority's power. "I think it would be a grave mistake to dictate how many justices should sit on the Supreme Court in perpetuity, and thereby lock in for a generation or more a right-wing majority, which is engaged in an unprecedented assault on Supreme Court norms and our constitutional order for the past several years," Scanlon said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a988c242c5335ae104e5ef4 Fox News Channel tops NBC, ABC and CBS in key ratings measurable for second straight summer te 2026-09-02T20:50:44.258Z Fox News Channel tops NBC, ABC and CBS in key ratings measurable for second straight summer Fox News Channel continued its dominance of the TV landscape in August, topping NBC, ABC and CBS in weekday primetime for the second consecutive summer while crushing cable news competitors in August.  Since the start of summer, Fox News has averaged 2.6 million viewers during weekday primetime programming to beat NBC’s 2.5 million, ABC’s 2.3 million and CBS’ two million.  While Fox News is outdrawing broadcast networks, it is also leaving other cable news outlets in the dust. In August, Fox News averaged 1.4 million total day viewers, while MS NOW managed 599,000 and CNN settled for 439,000. It was much of the same during the primetime hours of 8–11 p.m., as Fox News averaged 2.1 million viewers compared to 940,000 for MS NOW and only 624,000 for CNN.  FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP, FOX CORPORATION ANNOUNCE LANDMARK STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO GROW FOSTERING THE FUTURE "The Five," with Dana Perino, Greg Gutfeld, Jesse Watters, Emily Compagno, Jessica Tarlov and Harold Ford Jr., averaged 3.3 million total viewers to finish as the most-watched cable news program during August. "Jesse Watters Primetime" averaged 2.9 million viewers to take the primetime crown.  "Gutfeld!," "Special Report with Bret Baier," "Hannity" and "The Ingraham Angle" all finished with larger audiences than anything MS NOW or CNN had to offer as Fox News delivered 13 of the 15-most-watched programs on cable news.  The highest-rated MS NOW program, "The Rachel Maddow Show," which only aired four times the entire month because its namesake host is on a Mondays-only schedule, finished sixth.  FOX NEWS DIGITAL THUMPS ALL NEWS BRANDS, INCLUDING BROADCAST NETWORKS, IN KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS DURING JULY CNN’s top-rated program was "CNN Newsnight," which finished No. 24 among cable news offerings.  Meanwhile, "FOX & Friends" finished August with 1.2 million viewers to remain the No. 1 cable news morning show in both categories for the 66th consecutive month, beating CNN and MS NOW combined in the process.  "America’s Newsroom with Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino," "The Faulkner Focus," "Outnumbered," "America Reports with Sandra Smith and John Roberts," Martha MacCallum’s "The Story" and "The Will Cain Show" all thrived as Fox News’ daytime lineup continued to dominate.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Fox News also continued to shine throughout the weekend in August, defeating CNN and MS NOW in both total viewers and the key demographic of adults age 25-54. "Saturday in America with Kayleigh McEnany" was the most-watched show on Saturdays with 1.4 million viewers, while "Sunday Morning Futures" and "Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy" averaged 1.4 million viewers apiece to share the Sunday title.   Data courtesy of Nielsen Media Research. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a988c032c5335ae104e5ecd “Tucson is Pachuco territory”: Luis Valdez’s story comes home to The Loft Cinema te 2026-09-02T20:50:11.198Z “Tucson is Pachuco territory”: Luis Valdez’s story comes home to The Loft Cinema “Tucson is Pachuco territory.” It’s not something a historian says or a phrase you’ll find on a map. But it’s known to David Alvarado, director of “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez.”  His documentary follows the life of the activist, director and playwright who brought the popular slang known as Caló, the Pachucos and Chicano stories from California’s farmworker fields to Broadway and Hollywood. Caló is a Mexican American slang from the 1930s and 1940s. Pachucos were members of a youth subculture known for the Zoot suit, with long jackets and wide-legged pants. “This film has Arizona in its blood,” Alvarado says. Perhaps that is why Tucson feels like such a natural and welcoming place to bring the documentary. The film will premiere at The Loft Cinema Friday, Sept. 4. Edward James Olmos, Luis Valdez and Daniel Valdez pose in Times Square in March 1979, during the Broadway production of “Zoot Suit”, the first Chicano play produced on Broadway. Credit: Courtesy of David Alvarado. Why, for Alvarado, does this documentary carry Arizona — and Tucson — within it? The answer begins long before Luis Valdez arrived on Broadway with “Zoot Suit,” the first Chicano play in New York’s Broadway theater district. Valdez was born in Delano, California, in 1940. His parents, Armida and Francisco, were born in Arizona, his father in Nogales and his mother in Tucson. He tells the story himself in the opening minutes of the film, almost as if leaving a clue about where everything else comes from. Then comes Lalo Guerrero, “The Original Chicano,” from Tucson’s Barrio Viejo, who became one of the voices that put music to the Pachuco figure. Ad there is legendary singer Linda Ronstadt, another Tucson native and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, whose beloved Mexican voice is also part of the documentary. Arizona appears throughout the film, name by name, voice by voice. And then there is Chicano Caló. The style. The way Pachucos moved between two worlds without fully belonging to either one. An identity that, Alvarado says, was forged in border cities, much like Tucson. Original poster for “Zoot Suit,” Luis Valdez’s play that portrayed a distinctive style of Chicano culture. Courtesy of David Alvarado. That is why, for him, “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez” does not come to Tucson as someone else’s story. It arrives with Mexican last names. With Mexican music. With words that already carry memories across México, Indigenous lands and the U.S.. Alvarado hopes Tucson audiences will not sit down in front of the screen simply to learn someone else’s story, but to recognize a part of their own. “It’s a legacy,” says the acclaimed Chicano documentarian, who is from Dallas, Texas. “¡Vamos pa’l Chuco!” One theory about the origin of the word “pachuco” connects it to the border expression “¡Vamos pa’l Chuco!”, referring to El Paso, Texas. The term is believed to have emerged along the border between Ciudad Juárez and El Paso and, over time, came to identify the young people who shaped this culture. Edward James Olmos as El Pachuco in Luis Valdez’s “Zoot Suit”. Pachucos built their own Mexican American identity in the Southwest United States and México during the early 1900s. Their style, marked by the Zoot suit, with its regal long-tailed jackets and gaucho wide-legged pants. And speaking Chicano Caló slang, owning their way, owning their language, with a mix of Spanish, English and community sayings, standing as symbols of their own identity. Pachuco culture also found its voice in artists on both sides of the border, from Germán Valdés “Tin Tan” and Adalberto Martínez Chávez “Resortes” in México, to Lalo Guerrero and Don Tosti in the United States. Decades later, Valdez and James Olmos would bring the figure of El Pachuco to the stage and screen with “Zoot Suit.” Chicanos at the center Luis Valdez is much more than an American playwright, filmmaker and activist, Alvarado says. Valdez, he says, is the founder of El Teatro Campesino is the father of Chicano theater, the man who brought the first Chicano play, “Zoot Suit,”  at ”full volume” and “without subtitles and without apology” to Broadway, he says. He is the man who, amid the rise of films such as “RoboCop,” “Dirty Dancing” and “Indiana Jones,” put a Chicano family at the center of the big screen with “La Bamba.” The 1987 film features Ritchie Valens, whose recording was the only song in Spanish included on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest songs. Luis Valdez (center) performs with El Teatro Campesino. Courtesy of David Alvarado. Valdez has also used storytelling as a tool for social justice, when he began making theater on farmworker protest lines alongside farmworker leaders César Chávez and Dolores Huerta. His own family also worked in the fields. Valdez is now 86. In hours of interviews with the artist, the film delves into his life through his own voice. The narration is performed by Edward James Olmos, who reprises “El Pachuco,” the seminal character Valdez created for “Zoot Suit.” The documentary has already found success at the Sundance Film Festival this year, where it received the Audience Award in the U.S. Documentary Competition and the Festival Favorite Award. Activist Dolores Huerta is one of the voices featured in the documentary “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez”. “The awards mean a lot, but what I keep thinking about is what happens inside the theaters. Lowriders outside sold-out screenings in Fresno,” Alvarado says. “Audiences applauding through the end credits in the Bay Area. Three generations of the same family sitting in a single row.” For Alvarado, those stories do not end when the screening does. “They’re still present in the living rooms of many homes in Tucson.” The story offers a journey through the Chicano and Mexican American experience: Its struggles. Its contradictions, And the identity of an ignored artist who made himself heard through his stories. The narration is performed by Edward James Olmos, who reprises the role of “El Pachuco,” the character Valdez created for “Zoot Suit.” Courtesy of David Alvarado. Credit: Courtesy of David Alvarado. A story that began with “Do the thing. Now!” To understand what led David Alvarado to tell Luis Valdez’s story, we have to go back to when he was 21. At a scholarship ceremony for Latino  students at a university in Texas, Valdez, the man behind “La Bamba,” was the keynote speaker. At the end of his speech ,Valdez pointed to the students and shouted: “Do the thing. Now!” David Alvarado, director of “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez” Credit: Everett Katigbak “Luis changed my life before I even picked up a camera,” Alvarado said. He remembers being one of the students in the room. “I walked out of that room wanting to be an artist,” he says.  Alvarado spent the next 15 years making science documentaries. But when he finally turned the camera toward his own identity, every road led him back to Valdez. “A kid born in a farmworker camp invents a theater on a protest line and takes it all the way to Broadway and Hollywood,” he says of the subject of his latest film. “And his whole story had never been told in a feature-length documentary. So we made it.” Alvarado looks back at the questions Luis Valdez began asking in 1965. He  finds an unsettling relevance today.  “Who feeds this country with their labor? Who gets to be American? What stories deserve to be on a stage?” he asks. “They’re the same questions in 2026.” That is why, the filmmaker says, the movie does not feel like a period piece. And perhaps that is the power of the story Alvarado wanted to tell: “I think people are hungry for a story where the response to injustice is creativity and joy instead of despair.” Near the end of the film, one line captures that idea: “The point isn’t just that Chicanos belong in America, but that America is Chicano.” NOW PLAYING American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez Where: The Loft Cinema Premiere: Friday, Sept. 4 — 12:15 PM · 4:15 PM · 7:00 PM After the 7:00 p.m. screening: Q&A with director David Alvarado and producer Everett Katigbak General admission: $11.50 | Students/teachers/military with ID: $9.50 | Seniors (65+): $8.50 | Children (12 and under): $8.50 | Loft members: $6.00 Before the screening: Classic lowriders from 5:30 p.m. Screenings: Sept. 4-10 Director: David Alvarado Written by: David Alvarado and Roberto Eduardo Arenas Farquet Cinematography: Zachary Fink Production company: Insignia Films The post “Tucson is Pachuco territory”: Luis Valdez’s story comes home to The Loft Cinema appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9889c62c5335ae104e5e84 Obama-appointed judge ripped for blocking Trump mail-ballot rule: 'Run out the clock' te 2026-09-02T20:40:38.098Z Obama-appointed judge ripped for blocking Trump mail-ballot rule: 'Run out the clock' An Obama-appointed federal judge is being branded an "activist" after she again blocked new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail-ballot requirements ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a 14-day temporary restraining order last week blocking key portions of a new USPS policy governing the mailing of outbound ballots. The rule, developed in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump, would require election officials to submit ballot-envelope designs for approval and upload voter information and unique tracking barc odes to a new USPS portal. Jason Snead, executive director of the Honest Election Project, accused Talwani of trying to "run out the clock," arguing that the continued litigation could prevent the rule from taking effect before states begin mailing ballots for the midterms. "Because of the antics of the left in this case, it’s very possible that we will not be able to get this rule put in place for the 2026 midterms," Snead told Fox News Digital. "Ballots do go out in just a couple of days, and I think, to a certain extent, their campaign to run out the clock may have succeeded." MAIL-VOTING CRACKDOWN MOVES AHEAD AS TRUMP COURT WIN OPENS DOOR TO FEDERAL ACTION North Carolina county election boards are scheduled to begin mailing absentee ballots Friday. Snead and Gregory Teufel, founder of OGC Law, LLC, both noted that election officials in the state had already taken steps toward complying with the USPS requirements. Talwani found that the states lacked the time and money to redesign ballot envelopes, obtain USPS approval, modify election-management systems, train officials to use the new portal and upload voter information before the midterms. She concluded that compliance was "practically impossible" for the approaching election and warned that eligible voters could be disenfranchised. Snead pushed back on that conclusion, arguing that the rule puts longstanding USPS recommendations into mandatory requirements. "It’s a fairly straightforward rule," Snead said. "It’s largely premised on best practices that are already in place and gathering data that states already possess. The burdens are extraordinarily minimal as far as compliance is concerned, and the Postal Service is really just trying to better regulate the mail—not attempt to seize control of elections or to take away fundamental constitutional questions, like who is eligible to vote, away from the states." Talwani’s June 25 permanent injunction barred USPS from completing portions of the rulemaking process for the 2026 election. FEDERAL APPEALS COURT REJECTS TRUMP BID TO ENFORCE MAIL BALLOT ORDER AHEAD OF MIDTERM ELECTIONS The dispute reached the Supreme Court, which stayed Talwani’s earlier judgment on Aug. 24 after concluding that the Trump administration was likely to prevail on its argument that the original challenge was premature because USPS had not yet issued a final rule. The justices did not decide whether the executive order or the subsequent USPS rule was lawful. After USPS finalized the policy, the Democratic-led states amended their lawsuit to directly challenge the rule. Talwani then issued the latest temporary restraining order. "Ironically, the judge created that problem because her original injunction prevented the U.S. Postal Service from developing the rules earlier, months earlier, which would have allowed the states more time to prepare to follow the rule if the Supreme Court were to allow the rule to proceed," Teufel said. "When the judge points to expenses and practical difficulties, those are expenses and difficulties created in part by the court itself—not by the rule and not by the attempted implementation of the rule," he added. Talwani disputed that characterization in her latest order, writing that "no such delay occurred" because USPS had proceeded with publishing a proposed rule, receiving comments and issuing its final policy despite the earlier injunction. POSTAL SERVICE THRUST INTO MAIL-IN BALLOT FIGHT AS TRUMP ORDER GETS TIED UP IN COURT Despite his criticism, Teufel stopped short of accusing Talwani of acting for partisan reasons. "It’s hard for me to accuse the court of partisanship based on the information I have at the present time," Teufel said. "Certainly, the court exceeded its authority in issuing the initial injunction against the executive order, which is not a good look." Talwani is set to hear arguments Thursday on the challengers’ request for a preliminary injunction, which could block the USPS rule for a longer period as the litigation continues. The existing 14-day temporary restraining order remains in place in the meantime while the Trump administration’s appeal of Talwani’s earlier judgment is pending before the First Circuit. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Snead argued that the legal dispute turns on whether USPS is regulating elections or merely setting conditions for the mail it carries. "What the government counters is that this is just a Postal Service rule like any other and that the Postal Service has broad authority to regulate the mail that is using the Postal Service," Snead said. "This is essentially the same sort of rule as requiring that mail pieces be in envelopes, for instance, or have postage paid." Even if the policy does not take effect for the midterms, Snead said states should have ample time to comply before the next presidential election. "This is a very mundane rule, very simple to comply with, especially on the kind of timeline that we’re talking about in preparation for 2028," Snead said. "It’s not about being able to comply with this rule. It is just about resisting efforts to bring greater transparency and security to mail voting." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9887792c5335ae104e5e2c DHS condemns Rosie O’Donnell after ‘disgusting’ claim that detained immigrants are raped in ICE facilities te 2026-09-02T20:30:49.859Z DHS condemns Rosie O’Donnell after ‘disgusting’ claim that detained immigrants are raped in ICE facilities The Department of Homeland Security condemned comedian Rosie O’Donnell and set the record straight after she made multiple wild claims about ICE facilities. In a TikTok titled, "Friday Ramble," O'Donnell discussed a variety of topics, including the recent death of country music legend Dolly Parton, before launching into criticism of the Trump administration. "We all vowed ‘Never Again,’ remember?" she said in the TikTok video, referencing the Holocaust. She noted that people even today are shocked at how Germans allowed fascism to take over before claiming fascism is in full swing in the United States. WHITE HOUSE BRINGS RECEIPTS AFTER MEDIA CLAIMS NONCRIMINAL ICE ARRESTS ‘SOARING’: ‘FALSE NARRATIVES’ "We’re making concentration camps… We’re rounding up people without a warrant. We’re raping children in detention, in ICE detention. They’re all getting pregnant," she said.  "And they’re separated, males and females. Who has access to those girls? What happens to their babies? What do they do with them? There are big questions." While some public figures, like Joe Concha and the White House, have already blasted O’Donnell for her comments, a spokesman for the DHS rejected her claims in comments to Fox News Digital. "These disgusting, reckless, and categorically FALSE smears are directly contributing to our officers facing a 1,300% increase in assaults, a 3,300% increase in vehicular attacks, and an 8,000% increase in death threats against them," the spokesman for the DHS said in an exclusive statement. "Moreover, comparisons of illegal alien detention centers to internment camps used during World War II are deranged and lazy." "These celebrities remain quiet about the humanitarian crisis that was manufactured by the Biden Administration’s open border policies and the several hundred thousand children exploited, trafficked and missing on their watch," the spokesman added further.  "Under President Trump, ICE is dedicated to locating these unaccompanied children that came in through the border under Biden. Sadly, the extremely unstable, TDS-suffering lunatic Rosie O’Donnell — who fled the country in protest of President Trump’s historic, landslide re-election — would rather spin fake news that benefits the traffickers, smugglers, and rapists than acknowledge the nightmare so many children lived under Democrat control." "Our agents are focused on protecting the American people — not entertaining performative outrage. Where is the outrage for Angel families who lost a loved one to illegal alien crime?" the spokesman asked.  "To most Americans, our brave ICE law enforcement are heroes. 80% of Americans support arresting and deporting criminal illegal aliens from American neighborhoods. These officers put their lives on the line every day to arrest the worst of the worst, including murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists." ANGEL DAD TAKES MAJOR NEW ROLE AFTER DAUGHTER’S KILLING SPARKS SWEEPING ILLEGAL ALIEN CRACKDOWN "ICE has authority for lawful arrests where authorized under 8 USC 1357. Law enforcement officers use ‘reasonable suspicion’ to investigate immigration status and probable cause to make arrests consistent with the statute and the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Supreme Court has already vindicated us on these practices," the spokesman added. The department disputed O'Donnell's claims about conditions at ICE facilities. "Claims that there are subprime conditions at ICE detention centers are FALSE. ICE has higher detention standards than most U.S. prisons that hold actual U.S. citizens," the DHS spokesman said.  "All detainees are provided with 3 meals a day, clean water, clothing, bedding, showers, soap, and toiletries. Illegal aliens also have access to phones to communicate with their family members and lawyers. Certified dieticians evaluate meals. In fact, ICE has higher detention standards than most U.S. prisons that hold actual U.S. citizens." "It is a longstanding practice to provide comprehensive medical care from the moment an alien enters ICE custody. This includes medical, dental, and mental health services as available, and access to medical appointments and 24-hour emergency care. For many illegal aliens this is the best healthcare they have received their entire lives," he added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The department also pushed back against the actress's claims about pregnant detainees. "Pregnancy in ICE detention is exceedingly rare — making up 0.15% of all illegal aliens currently in custody, as of June 30," the DHS spokesman said.  "Pregnant women receive regular prenatal visits, mental health services, nutritional support, and accommodations aligned with community standards of care. In addition to medical, mental health, and dental services provided to all detained women as required by ICE detention standards, facilities provide women with pregnancy services such as pregnancy testing, routine or specialized prenatal care, postpartum follow-up, and nursing services." O'Donnell has a long history of blasting the Trump administration, particularly ICE enforcement. In July 2025, she made similar comparisons between ICE and Nazi Germany, saying, "I think Americans should stand up and say, ‘No way. You’re not going to silence us. You don’t have the right to silence us. You never did. And you never will. We, the people, have the right to speak up against atrocities which are happening on a daily basis.’ ICE, his own personal Gestapo — what will it take, America? What will it take?" "He’s going to arrest every artist that disagrees with him, and pretty much every artist does," she said. "Whether or not they’re brave enough to say it is another thing." "Being in detention is a choice," the DHS spokesman said. "We encourage all illegal aliens to take control of their departure with the CBP Home App. The United States is offering illegal aliens $3,000 and a free flight to self-deport now. We encourage every person here illegally to take advantage of this offer and reserve the chance to come back to the U.S. the right legal way to live the American dream. If not, you will be arrested and deported without a chance to return." "Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, ICE is targeting the worst of the worst," the spokesman concluded. "Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. Our message is clear: if you come into our country illegally and break our laws, we will find you wherever you are, we will arrest you, and we will deport you." Fox News Digital reached out to Rosie O’Donnell’s management and did not receive an immediate reply. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9887732c5335ae104e5e23 Kai Trump reveals emotional college transition, claims she 'hasn't eaten in like three days' te 2026-09-02T20:30:43.361Z Kai Trump reveals emotional college transition, claims she 'hasn't eaten in like three days' Kai Trump, the 19-year-old granddaughter of President Donald Trump, detailed her emotional transition to college life in a video posted to her YouTube channel, capturing everything from early-morning team meetings to an unexpected bout of strep throat during her first week at the University of Miami. The video documents her final days in Jupiter, Florida, before moving into her apartment to join the University of Miami women’s golf team as a freshman. During the drive home after playing a round of golf before her move, Kai spoke about the stress of leaving her home routine behind. KAI TRUMP RECALLS ‘A LOT OF CRYING’ WITH MOM VANESSA BEFORE COLLEGE AMID BREAST CANCER BATTLE "I’ve been like literally sobbing," she said. "It’s just like really sad that I have to say goodbye to like everyone today. I’m not like a very emotional person at all, so this is like really weird for me to cry." She added, "I’m just struggling right now just like thinking about it, but like I’m excited." Once Kai arrived in Miami, her best friend, Emma, helped her move in and brought along groceries to make sure she was eating during the busy move. KAI TRUMP REVEALS HOW FAMILY RALLIED AROUND MOM VANESSA AMID BREAST CANCER BATTLE: ‘IT’S A LONG JOURNEY’ "Emma got me some frozen foods because I haven't eaten in like three days," Kai said in the video. As classes began, the president’s granddaughter chronicled the early start to her athletic and academic responsibilities, noting a 7 a.m. team meeting on her first Monday. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "I’m very tired if you guys cannot tell by my face," she said while getting ready. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES The vlog also highlighted her official team gear haul, including Miami-branded apparel and golf equipment, as well as her first team practice. However, her initial week on campus was interrupted when she fell ill shortly after classes began. "I got sick with strep on Wednesday, my first week of school," Kai told viewers later in the vlog. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "I came all the way back to Jupiter because I was so sick. I needed like my mom to nurse me back to health." Trump is the eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife Vanessa Trump. In other recent news involving her family, golfer Tiger Woods arrived alongside Vanessa Trump for Woods' plea conference hearing in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida that occurred in March. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9885342c5335ae104e5dc1 Amazon drone delivery is coming to nearly 500 cities te 2026-09-02T20:21:08.160Z Amazon drone delivery is coming to nearly 500 cities Amazon wants to make waiting for a package feel almost old-fashioned. Its Prime Air drone delivery service is gearing up for a major expansion, with plans to reach nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026. For some shoppers, that could mean getting an eligible Amazon order dropped at home in as fast as 30 minutes. That is a huge jump from where things stand today. Amazon currently operates Prime Air from 11 U.S. locations across 10 metro areas, and the company says its drones have already delivered hundreds of thousands of packages this year. There is one detail worth keeping in mind when you hear that 500-city figure. Amazon is talking about communities served, rather than 500 individual drone hubs. Each Prime Air site can cover about 175 square miles, allowing one launch location to reach several nearby cities and towns. So, could one of these drones soon be heading toward your neighborhood? Here's where Prime Air is available now, what it costs and what you should know before choosing drone delivery at checkout. Missed CyberGuy LIVE? Watch the Protect Your Money replay Our free CyberGuy LIVE class, Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats , has ended, but you can still watch the full replay and download our financial protection checklist. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson walks you through five simple ways to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. You’ll learn how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. Get the free replay and checklist now at CyberGuyLive.com DRONE DELIVERS 2 PIZZAS IN MINUTES Prime Air currently serves the Phoenix, Tampa, Kansas City, Baton Rouge, Detroit, Omaha, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Waco metro areas. Those markets span seven states. Amazon says Chicago, Syracuse, Cleveland, Atlanta and Boise are next on its launch list. More communities are expected later this year. If you live in one of those metro areas, that still does not guarantee a drone will appear as a delivery choice. Amazon says coverage can vary by ZIP code and address. When your home qualifies, the drone option appears while you shop or at checkout. That is the easiest way to know whether Prime Air has reached you. You do not need a separate app or a special Amazon account. Amazon advertises Prime Air delivery in as fast as 30 minutes. However, the company says most drone orders currently arrive around 60 minutes after checkout. That could still save you a trip when you need something quickly. If you need a charger before a trip or medicine you would rather not drive out for, an hour can feel very different from waiting until tomorrow. Amazon says Prime Air can carry packages up to 5 pounds that fit roughly inside a large shoebox. The company says that makes more than 60% of the items customers buy most often eligible for drone delivery. The selection can include iPhones, Galaxy phones, AirPods, AirTags, Ring doorbells, groceries and household products. Of course, the exact selection depends on your location and what Amazon can safely load onto the drone. UFC STAR CONOR MCGREGOR GOES VIRAL FOR DRONE DELIVERY FIASCO AFTER UNDERGOING KNEE SURGERY What you pay for drone delivery depends on whether you have Prime and how much you order. Prime members pay no drone delivery fee when an eligible order totals $50 or more. Prime members pay $2.99 on smaller eligible orders. Customers without Prime pay $4.99. That pricing could make drone delivery tempting when you need something quickly. On the other hand, paying a fee to shave a few hours off a routine purchase may feel unnecessary. The bigger question may be how quickly you begin treating one-hour delivery as normal once it becomes available. If Prime Air is available at your address, you will see the drone delivery option when you check out on Amazon. For your first order, you choose a delivery spot on your property. You can use that same spot again or change it later. When the drone arrives, it checks the area before releasing your package. Amazon says it looks for people, pets, vehicles and other obstacles that could get in the way. That also means your yard could determine whether drone delivery works for you. Trees, landscaping or a pool may make it harder for the drone to find a safe place to drop your order. As Prime Air expands into more neighborhoods, Amazon will have to make sure each delivery spot gives the drone enough room to do its job safely. Amazon holds FAA Part 135 certification for Prime Air, the federal framework used for commercial drone package delivery. The FAA says Part 135 certification provides the path for operators carrying someone else's property for compensation beyond visual line of sight. Prime Air also uses a Detect-and-Avoid system. Amazon says the drone continuously scans the airspace around it and makes real-time decisions to avoid obstacles while flying. Then there is the privacy question. Prime Air drones use onboard cameras and sensors for navigation. Amazon says the drones do not track individuals or record their movements. The company also says no person watches a live camera feed, because the drone processes the camera data onboard for navigation. Noise may be the more noticeable issue for many neighborhoods. Amazon says the drone produces less sound during drop-off than an idling delivery truck parked at the curb. At cruising altitude, the company compares the sound with a window fan on low. Still, community complaints about drone noise have followed delivery programs before. As Amazon expands, local reaction could shape how smoothly Prime Air enters some neighborhoods. Amazon first showed off the idea of 30-minute drone delivery more than a decade ago. Since then, engineers have redesigned the aircraft while Amazon worked through aviation rules and local concerns. Now the company believes it has a version that can scale. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told shareholders this year that Prime Air expects to reach communities with about 30 million customers by year-end. He also said the company plans to deliver half a billion packages by the end of the decade. Even with that ambition, drones will handle only a small slice of Amazon's overall deliveries for now. A drone carries one lightweight package at a time, while vans and trucks can move much larger loads. Amazon also has plenty of competition. Walmart and Alphabet-owned Wing plan to expand drone delivery to more than 270 Walmart stores by 2027. Meanwhile, DoorDash has received FAA Part 135 certification for its own drone operation. The race has moved beyond proving that a drone can carry a package. Companies now have to show that people will use the service regularly and that neighborhoods will accept more aircraft overhead. For most people, the first sign that Prime Air has reached their area will be simple: a drone delivery option shows up at checkout. If you need something quickly, that could be genuinely useful. A forgotten charger, medicine or another small item could arrive before you would normally make it to the store and back. There are some limits to keep in mind. Your order has to fit Amazon's size and weight rules, your property needs a safe drop spot and bad weather can delay a flight. You may also have to decide how much speed is worth to you. More drone deliveries could mean more noise overhead and more questions about how these aircraft fit into everyday neighborhoods. If Prime Air becomes available at your address, I would try it when you actually need something fast. That is probably the best way to find out whether 30-minute delivery feels genuinely useful in your day-to-day life. FIREWORKS ARE FADING, BUT THEIR HIGH-TECH REPLACEMENT COMES WITH NEW RISKS Amazon has been chasing 30-minute drone delivery since Jeff Bezos introduced the idea in 2013. For years, it felt like a technology that was always coming soon. The scale of this new plan changes that conversation. I do not expect delivery vans to disappear. A 5-pound payload, changing weather, tricky yards and local rules give ground delivery plenty of work to do. But when you need a small item quickly, getting it in 30 to 60 minutes could become genuinely useful. What catches my attention most is how fast expectations can change. Same-day delivery once sounded incredibly fast. Now Amazon wants you thinking about whether an hour feels too long. Would you welcome Amazon drones over your neighborhood if they could get an order to your home in under an hour, or would you rather keep those deliveries on the road? 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/6a9885112c5335ae104e5d9e Postal Service Is Building Ballot Screening System Despite Ongoing Court Fight te 2026-09-02T20:20:33.205Z Postal Service Is Building Ballot Screening System Despite Ongoing Court Fight Election officials warn that the creation of a new online portal for states to upload voter information is already fueling confusion and could ultimately disenfranchise voters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9885082c5335ae104e5d7d MapQuest is now the No. 1 U.S. app after bucking Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renaming te 2026-09-02T20:20:24.583Z MapQuest is now the No. 1 U.S. app after bucking Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renaming The once-dominant mapping app has surged to the top of Apple’s U.S. App Store after refusing to adopt Trump’s “Lake America” name, drawing more than half of its 2026 U.S. downloads in just six days. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9884fe2c5335ae104e5d74 OpenAI’s new reasoning technique alarms AI safety experts te 2026-09-02T20:20:14.691Z OpenAI’s new reasoning technique alarms AI safety experts OpenAI’s new Astra model will use “recurrent depth,” a technique that allows the model to operate outside of the sequential thinking that characterizes most reasoning models. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9882c72c5335ae104e5d4b Taylor Swift's husband Travis Kelce reveals what really happened at their 'insane' wedding te 2026-09-02T20:10:47.001Z Taylor Swift's husband Travis Kelce reveals what really happened at their 'insane' wedding Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s star-studded wedding was such a party that Jason Kelce joked guests had to be "kicked out" of Madison Square Garden when the night finally came to an end. More than a month after Travis and Swift tied the knot, the Kelce brothers detailed the over-the-top celebration on their "New Heights" podcast, spilling behind-the-scenes details about the couple’s ultra-private big day for the first time publicly. "They kicked us out," Jason quipped after Travis admitted the night went by in the "blink of an eye." TRAVIS KELCE CALLS MARRYING TAYLOR SWIFT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 'THE BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE' Travis quickly revealed what really happened, explaining that guests began filtering out once the drinks stopped flowing. "Well, they stopped – once the drinks stopped being served, everyone kind of just starts to, you know, mosey out," Travis said. Despite packing the iconic New York City venue with everyone from childhood friends to A-list stars, Travis said he and Swift wanted their wedding to feel surprisingly intimate. TAYLOR SWIFT AND TRAVIS KELCE'S WEDDING LEAKS SNOWBALL AS GUESTS REVEAL INSIDE DETAILS "We wanted to do it somewhere where we could have a very intimate and genuine setting without a lot of distractions," he said. "We needed it to be a private feel." Travis said MSG "went above and beyond" to pull off their vision – but he saved a particularly emotional thank-you for Adam Sandler. "He has been just the f---ing best person on this planet. And for him to be up for getting ordained in the state of New York and marrying me and Taylor in the way he did it. In the very, you know, Sandman style and giving us more than we could have ever imagined in that moment, knowing that it was the biggest night of both of our lives. It was, it was absolutely insane, man." Swift and Kelce married on July 3 in front of 1,000 guests at Madison Square Garden, a representative for the pop star told Fox News Digital. The two opted not to have a traditional wedding party, instead choosing to have Swift's brother as her "Man of Honor" and Kelce's brother as his "Best Man." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Swift's rep revealed the couple's wedding ceremony looks were designed by Jonathan Anderson of Christian Dior Haute Couture. The "Life of a Showgirl" singer accessorized with Cartier and Christian Louboutin heels. "It was a joy to work with her," Anderson told WWD after the nuptials. "We became very good friends. It’s an emotional thing doing someone’s wedding." The guest list may have read like a Hollywood awards show, but some of the biggest surprises came from much closer to home. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Jason recalled watching Brad Pitt hug Conan O’Brien and spotting Paul McCartney among the crowd – only to get particularly excited when he recognized a familiar face from his past. "I saw Brad Pitt hugging Conan O'Brien, I see Paul McCartney and then, all of a sudden, I see, f---, Mrs. Clark," Jason said. "And I'm like, 'What in the world?'" For Travis, the unlikely mix of Hollywood heavyweights and longtime family friends was exactly what made the night so special. "It was so cool to see how everybody interacted," he said, explaining that people from his childhood mingled with Swift’s family, childhood friends and other people the couple had met. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "It was so cool seeing everyone from my childhood not only mesh with Taylor and her childhood and her family and friends," Travis said, along with "people that she works with" and others the couple had come to know and admire throughout their careers. The phone-free celebration helped break down those barriers, according to Travis. "With no phones comes… people not having to be on guard... It makes everyone be in the moment and be present," the NFL star added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9882a22c5335ae104e5d26 “Tucson es territorio pachuco”: la historia de Luis Valdez llega a casa en The Loft Cinema te 2026-09-02T20:10:10.763Z “Tucson es territorio pachuco”: la historia de Luis Valdez llega a casa en The Loft Cinema “Tucson es territorio pachuco”. No es algo que diga un historiador ni una frase que encontrarás en un mapa. Pero es algo que conoce David Alvarado, director de “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez”. Su documental sigue la vida del activista, director y dramaturgo que llevó la jerga popular conocida como caló, a los pachucos y las historias chicanas desde los campos de trabajadores agrícolas de California hasta Broadway y Hollywood. El caló es una jerga mexicoamericana de las décadas de 1930 y 1940. Los pachucos eran miembros de una subcultura juvenil conocida por el Zoot suit, con sacos largos y pantalones de pierna ancha. “Esta película lleva a Arizona en la sangre”, dice Alvarado. Y quizá por eso Tucson le resulta un lugar acogedor y natural para presentar este documental. La película se estrenará en The Loft Cinema el viernes 4 de septiembre. Edward James Olmos, Luis Valdez y Daniel Valdez posan en marzo de 1979 en Times Square, frente al monumento a George M. Cohan, durante la producción de “Zoot Suit” en Broadway, la primera obra chicana presentada en Broadway. Credit: Courtesy of David Alvarado. Pero ¿por qué, para Alvarado, este documental lleva a Arizona y a Tucson por dentro? La respuesta empieza mucho antes de que Luis Valdez llegase a Broadway con “Zoot Suit”, la primera obra chicana en el distrito del teatro musical en Nueva York. Valdez nació en Delano, California, en 1940, pero sus padres nacieron en Arizona: su papá en Nogales y su mamá en Tucson. Lo cuenta él mismo durante los primeros minutos del filme, como si dejara desde el principio una pista sobre el lugar de donde surge todo lo demás. Después aparece en escena Lalo Guerrero, “El Chicano Original”, salido de Barrio Viejo de Tucson y convertido en una de las voces que le puso música a la figura del pachuco. Le sigue la legendaria cantante Linda Ronstadt, otra hija de Tucson y miembro del Salón de la Fama del Rock & Roll, cuya voz también forma parte del documental. Arizona aparece así en el filme de nombre en nombre, de voz en voz. Y luego está el caló. El estilo. La manera de los pachucos de caminar entre dos mundos sin pertenecer por completo a ninguno. Esa identidad que, dice Alvarado, se forjó en ciudades fronterizas, exactamente como Tucson. Póster original de “Zoot Suit”, la obra de Luis Valdez que retrató un estilo distintivo de la cultura chicana. Credit: Courtesy of David Alvarado. Por eso, para el director de la cinta, “American Pachuco:The Legend of Luis Valdez” no llega a Tucson como una historia prestada. Llega con apellidos familiares. Con música mexicana. Con palabras que ya traen memoria  a través de México, tierras indígenas y Estados Unidos. Alvarado espera que el público de Tucson no se siente frente a la pantalla para conocer la historia de alguien más, sino para reconocer una parte de la suya.  “Es una herencia”, dice el reconocido documentalista chicano, originario de Dallas, Texas. “¡Vamos pa’l Chuco!” Una de las teorías sobre el origen del “pachuco” lo vincula con la expresión fronteriza “¡Vamos pa’l Chuco!”, en referencia a El Paso, Texas. El término habría surgido en la frontera entre Ciudad Juárez y El Paso y, con el tiempo, pasó a identificar a los jóvenes que dieron forma a esta cultura. Los pachucos construyeron su propia identidad mexicoamericana en el suroeste de Estados Unidos y México durante principios del siglo XX.. Su estilo,marcado por el zoot suit, con sus elegantes sacos largos y amplios, con pantalones anchos de pierna estilo gaucho. Y el el caló chicano, haciendo suyo su lenguaje, con una mezcla de español, inglés y expresiones de la comunidad, se convirtieron en símbolos de su propia identidad. Edward James Olmos como El Pachuco en “Zoot Suit”, de Luis Valdez. Credit: Cortesía de David Alvarado. La cultura pachuco también encontró su voz en artistas de ambos lados de la frontera, desde Germán Valdés “Tin Tan” y Adalberto Martínez Chávez “Resortes” en México, hasta Lalo Guerrero y Don Tosti en Estados Unidos. Décadas después, Luis Valdez llevaría la figura del pachuco al escenario y al cine con “Zoot Suit”, donde Edward James Olmos interpretó a El Pachuco, un personaje que se convertiría en uno de los símbolos más reconocibles de la identidad chicana. Los chicanos en el centro Luis Valdez es mucho más que un dramaturgo, director de cine y activista estadounidense, dice Alvarado. Valdez, el fundador de El teatro Campesino es considerado el padre del teatro chicano, el hombre que llevó la primera obra chicana, “Zoot Suit”, a Broadway “a todo volumen” y “sin subtítulos y sin pedir disculpas”, según Alvarado. Luis Valdez (al centro) actúa con El Teatro Campesino. Credit: Courtesy of David Alvarado. Es el hombre que, en medio del auge de películas como “RoboCop”, “Dirty Dancing” e “Indiana Jones”, puso a una familia chicana en el centro de la pantalla grande con “La Bamba”. La película de 1987 cuenta la historia de Ritchie Valens, cuya grabación fue la única canción en español incluida en la lista de las 500 mejores canciones de Rolling Stone. Valdez también ha usado la narración como una herramienta de justicia social, desde que empezó a hacer teatro en las líneas de protesta de los trabajadores agrícolas junto a César Chávez y Dolores Huerta. Su propia familia también trabajó en los campos. Valdez tiene ahora 86 años. A través de horas de entrevistas con el artista, la película se adentra en su vida a través de su propia voz. La narración está a cargo de Edward James Olmos, quien retoma a “El Pachuco”, el personaje emblemático que Valdez creó para “Zoot Suit”. La activista Dolores Huerta es una de las voces que aparecen en el documental “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez”. Credit: Courtesy of David Alvarado. El documental ya triunfó en el Festival de Cine de Sundance este año. Fue reconocido con el Premio del Público en la Competencia de Documentales y como la cinta Favorita del Festival. “Los premios significan mucho, pero en lo que sigo pensando es en lo que sucede en las salas de cine. Lowriders afuera de las funciones agotadas en Fresno”, dice Alvarado. “Audiencias aplaudiendo durante los créditos finales en el Área de la Bahía. Tres generaciones de una misma familia sentadas en una sola fila”.  Para Alvarado, esas historias no terminan al concluir la función, “todavía están presentes en las salas de muchas casas de Tucson”. La historia ofrece un recorrido por la experiencia chicana y mexicoamericana: sus luchas, sus contradicciones y la identidad de un artista ignorado que se hizo escuchar a través de sus historias. La película se adentra en la vida y trayectoria de Luis Valdez a través de su propia voz. La narración está a cargo de Edward James Olmos, quien retoma el personaje de “El Pachuco”, creado por Valdez para “Zoot Suit”. Credit: Courtesy of David Alvarado. Una historia que empezó con “¡Hazlo ya!”  Para entender qué llevó a David Alvarado a contar la historia de Luis Valdez, tenemos que regresar a cuando tenía 21 años. En una ceremonia de becas para estudiantes latinos en una universidad de Texas, Valdez, el hombre detrás de “La Bamba”, fue el orador principal. Al final de su discurso, Valdez señaló a los estudiantes y gritó: “Hazlo ya”. David Alvarado, director de “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez”. Credit: Everett Katigbak “Luis cambió mi vida antes de que yo siquiera tomara una cámara”, dice Alvarado. Recuerda haber sido uno de los estudiantes que estaban en el salón. “Salí de ese salón queriendo ser artista”, dice. Alvarado pasó los siguientes 15 años haciendo documentales científicos. Pero cuando finalmente dirigió la cámara hacia su propia identidad, todos los caminos lo llevaron de regreso a Valdez. “Un niño nacido en un campamento de trabajadores agrícolas inventa un teatro en una línea de protesta y lo lleva hasta Broadway y Hollywood”, dice sobre el protagonista de su más reciente filme. “Y toda su historia nunca había sido contada en un documental de largometraje. Así que lo hicimos”. Alvarado mira hacia el pasado, recuerda las preguntas que Luis Valdez comenzó a plantear en 1965 y encuentra en ellas una vigencia inquietante. “¿Quién alimenta a este país con su trabajo? ¿Quién tiene derecho a ser estadounidense? ¿Qué historias merecen estar sobre un escenario?”, cuestiona. “Son las mismas preguntas de 2026”.  Por eso, afirma el cineasta, la película no se siente como una historia de época. Y quizá ahí está la fuerza de la narrativa que motivó a Alvarado: “Creo que la gente tiene hambre de una historia en la que la respuesta a la injusticia sea la creatividad y la alegría, en lugar de la desesperación”.  Cerca del final de la película, una frase resume esa idea: “El punto no es solamente que los chicanos pertenecen a Estados Unidos, sino que Estados Unidos es chicano”.  EN CARTELERA American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez Donde: The Loft Cinema Estreno: Viernes 4 de septiembre 12:15 p.m. 4:15 PM · 7:00 p.m. Al final de la función de las 7:00 p.m: Preguntas y respuestas con el director, David Alvarado, y el productor, Everett Katigbak. Admisión general: $11.50 | Estudiantes/profesores/militares con identificación: $9.50 | Adultos mayores (65+): $8.50 | Niños (12 años o menos): $8.50 | Miembros de The Loft: $6.00 Antes de la función: Lowriders clásicos desde las 5:30 p.m. Funciones: 4 al 10 de septiembre Dirección: David Alvarado Guión: David Alvarado y Roberto Eduardo Arenas Farquet Fotografía: Zachary Fink Compañía: Insignia Films The post “Tucson es territorio pachuco”: la historia de Luis Valdez llega a casa en The Loft Cinema appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9880662c5335ae104e5ce2 Left-wing podcaster calls illegal immigrant crime stories ‘exhausting’ after woman’s strangling te 2026-09-02T20:00:38.624Z Left-wing podcaster calls illegal immigrant crime stories ‘exhausting’ after woman’s strangling A CNN panel erupted Tuesday after far-left podcast host Leigh McGowan called repeated discussions of Americans killed by illegal immigrants "exhausting" after a conservative panelist raised the strangling death of Massachusetts woman Brianna Connolly by an illegal immigrant. The panel was discussing the death of Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian-born college student in Ohio whose family said he died by suicide Monday after being required to wear an ankle monitor after losing his Temporary Protected Status. Ohio State Highway Patrol said Bel died after walking into traffic on Interstate 70 and that the incident remained under investigation. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). "Well, temporary does mean temporary, so eventually this individual may have been ordered to be removed," The Federalist reporter Brianna Lyman said on the "NewsNight" panel. "I think it's kind of insulting that we're talking about this immigrant instead of Brianna Connolly from Massachusetts who was strangled last week by an illegal alien. Why is the focus never…" DAD OF GIRL LEFT PERMANENTLY DISABLED IN CRASH WITH ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT RIPS DEMS: ‘I REJECT YOUR SYMPATHY’ McGowan interrupted Lyman as she mentioned Connolly’s killing. "Oh my God!" she said. "It’s so exhausting. Over and over again." Lyman immediately responded by contrasting McGowan’s frustration with the experiences of victims’ families. "It’s exhausting for you because your daughter wasn't the one strangled," Lyman said. "But it’s not exhausting for the parents of Americans who watch their children get murdered by illegal aliens." WATCH: ANGEL MOM TURNS TABLES ON SANCTUARY POLITICIANS WITH BASIC QUESTION ABOUT THEIR PRIORITIES Lyman responded to the clash in a statement to Fox News Digital on Wednesday, accusing the political left of becoming more upset when illegal immigrant crime is raised than by the crimes themselves. "Leftists are objectively pro-crime, which is why Democrat-run cities are all riddled with crime. It's the same reason why illegal alien crime doesn't anger them but Americans mentioning it does," she said. "There is something deeply sick about a political movement that treats murdered Americans as an inconvenience." The Remembrance Project National Spokesperson Maria Espinoza condemned McGowan's reaction in an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital on Wednesday, saying it showed a lack of compassion for families mourning loved ones killed by illegal immigrants. "Ms. McGowan clearly has no compassion or a place in her heart for the pain — her own fellow citizens' pain and suffering — when their child/loved one is murdered by an illegal alien," she said. "Every murder was 100% preventable. One has to question the inner makings of those who express 'exhaustion' from a mother's living nightmare of burying their precious child. And the salt in their wound as these mothers mourn are people like McGowan." FIRST ON FOX: DHS POINTS TO ‘COMMON SENSE’ REASON FOR COLLAPSING CRIME: ‘NO SURPRISE’ On Tuesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement identified Flavio Alcantra Dias, 43, as a Brazilian illegal immigrant accused in the strangling death of 33-year-old Connolly at her Framingham home. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE DHS said Dias illegally entered the United States in April 2019 and that an immigration judge terminated his immigration proceedings in October 2024 "based on a technicality." Federal officials said he had also previously been arrested for DUI and aggravated assault. The dispute came as the Trump administration continued efforts to terminate TPS for hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants. Fox News Digital reported that the Supreme Court had cleared the administration to end the protections while related litigation continued in federal court. Fox News Digital reached out to DHS and ICE for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a987bdc2c5335ae104e5c37 'Entourage' creator Doug Ellin fires back at Debi Mazar's 'toxic' set claims te 2026-09-02T19:41:16.023Z 'Entourage' creator Doug Ellin fires back at Debi Mazar's 'toxic' set claims Days after "Entourage" star Debi Mazar referred to the show's set as "toxic," creator Doug Ellin is pushing back. Over the weekend, Mazar — who portrayed straight-talking publicist Shauna Roberts across the HBO series' eight-season run — described the "testosterone-fueled environment" she encountered on set in an interview with The Sunday Times. Mazar also claimed that show executives "didn't like that [she] got fat" after the birth of her second child. On Tuesday, Ellin called Mazar's claims "disgusting" in a social media post. MAITLAND WARD SAYS SHE WAS 'SET UP' AND 'BETRAYED' BY 'BOY MEETS WORLD' CO-STARS IN TOXIC FALLOUT "My thoughts are this is disgusting. Never, ever did myself or anyone that matters care or discuss Debi Mazar’s body," he wrote on X. "I would one million percent embrace any woman who got pregnant. The only bodies on the show I ever commented on were Adrian’s ( I wanted him more muscular) and @jerryferrara who I wanted fatter. I will forever feel bad about that because I didn’t realize the health implications at the time and now couldn't be happier for Jerry’s transformation." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE In response to one user's post that sarcastically dragged the show for being "toxic," Ellin wrote, "Fu. It wasn’t. And you can ask 99 percent of the women who were on it, who are still good friends to this day." "There is no opinion. No one would have given a s--- about her weight. She was the publicist. She was not cast for her looks she was cast for her talent. Period," he wrote in response to another X user. A representative for Mazar did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.  The actress reflected on her experience in the recent interview with The Sunday Times, calling the first season a "joy-fest" before saying the atmosphere shifted. 'BLUE BLOODS' STAR JENNIFER ESPOSITO SAYS SHE WALKED AWAY FROM HOLLYWOOD AFTER YEARS OF REJECTION AND ‘ABUSE’ "In the third season, the set was a testosterone-fueled environment," Mazar told the outlet. "I’m tough, but it got toxic towards the end for me." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Mazar, 62, said she returned to work after welcoming her second daughter and felt judged over her appearance. "They didn’t like that I got fat, even though I got skinny again," she said. The "Goodfellas" star said the situation was complicated in part because she has never been one to keep quiet about how she feels. Still, Mazar stressed that she remained professional and was grateful for her time on the series. "It was a lot of fun, until it wasn’t," she said. "Entourage," which followed the highs and lows of a rising actor navigating Hollywood with his childhood friends, ran on HBO from 2004 to 2011. Mazar reprised her role as Shauna in the 2015 movie based on the series. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a987bd42c5335ae104e5c2e Coast Guard plane with DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on board makes emergency landing after engine failure te 2026-09-02T19:41:08.677Z Coast Guard plane with DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on board makes emergency landing after engine failure A plane carrying Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin made an emergency landing Wednesday after the aircraft suffered an engine failure.  Mullion was traveling from Georgia to Washington, D.C., when the U.S. Coast Guard C101 was diverted to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia.  "The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single-engine landing feel routine," Mullin wrote on X about the ordeal. "No panic, just straight professionalism. After we landed, the pilots told me that was a first for them! We could not have been in better hands." The aircraft is one of the Coast Guard planes that the Department of Homeland Security flagged last year because of its age.  This story is breaking. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a987bcd2c5335ae104e5c25 Spanberger's ICE restrictions dealt major setback as judge warns other blue states te 2026-09-02T19:41:01.885Z Spanberger's ICE restrictions dealt major setback as judge warns other blue states A judge paused a key part of Virginia’s new restrictions on local cooperation with federal immigration authorities, handing Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration a major legal setback as a similar fight plays out in neighboring Maryland. George H.W. Bush-appointed Judge Robert Payne on Monday blocked a key piece of a law signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger that heavily restricts interagency cooperation and would have required local sheriffs to modify or dissolve their individual policies, known as 287(g) agreements, by a Tuesday deadline. Payne ruled the federal government is likely to prevail on several claims in its lawsuit against Virginia, finding "the Virginia 287(g) Law violates the Contracts Clause [of the] U.S. Constitution because it is a ‘substantial impairment’ of the existing contracts between the federal government and Virginia localities." Payne did not strike down the law, but paused its implementation as the feds’ case against Richmond proceeds. FIRST ON FOX: DOJ SUES SPANBERGER’S VIRGINIA OVER LAWS KNEECAPPING FEDERAL AGENTS AS MASK WAR ESCALATES He also found that Virginia’s law wrongly attempts to "regulate conduct of federal law enforcement in the enforcement of federal immigration laws." "At this point, saying ‘I told you so’ seems almost pointless," Virginia House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore, R-Gate City, told Fox News Digital when asked about the news. LEGAL EXPERT UNLEASHES ON SPANBERGER'S NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER TARGETING ICE: 'POLITICAL THEATER' Kilgore said Republicans repeatedly warned Spanberger’s administration that its limits on cooperation with ICE would waste taxpayer money and run into these kinds of legal problems. "States cannot tell the federal government how to do its job. But Democrats refused to listen," Kilgore said. In that regard, Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., drafted a bill at the federal level aimed directly at Spanberger’s law. Cline’s 287(g) Cooperation Act would require state and local law enforcement to enter into interagency agreements with ICE as a condition of receiving federal Community-Oriented Policing (COPS) grants. Additionally, all five of Virginia’s Republican members of Congress wrote Spanberger earlier this year urging her not to undo former Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s statewide directive of Richmond-Washington cooperation on the immigration enforcement front. The major setback to Democrats’ plans came as neighboring Maryland found itself in a similar legal fight, though a judge has not yet ruled in that case. HOCHUL REMAINS DEFIANT AFTER SHERIFFS SUE OVER LAW BANNING COOPERATION WITH ICE: 'BRING IT ON' Gov. Wes Moore allowed a similar bill to become law earlier this year that would prevent most cooperation between local sheriffs and ICE. Despite Maryland being one of the bluest states in the union, the majority of its counties are geographically red. That dynamic revealed itself as 17 of its 24 sheriffs led by Harford County’s Jeffrey Gahler, Wicomico County’s Mike Lewis and Frederick County’s Charles Jenkins launched a lawsuit against the law. "They want to do everything they can to handcuff law enforcement, handcuff sheriffs across the state," Jenkins said in March. Bill sponsor Sen. Clarence Lam, D-Elkridge, argued the measure ensures local jails won’t be used as a "front door to the federal government’s oftentimes deportation pipeline," according to Maryland Matters. Lam’s Community Trust Act requires a court order to provide immigration-related information and to transfer inmates based on immigration status, according to the outlet. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Moore did not sign the legislation, but it became law after he notified Senate President Bill Ferguson IV, D-Baltimore, of his decision after the bill passed 32-15. Gahler’s coalition later sued, setting up a potentially similar battle in Greenbelt federal court to the one making a splash across the Potomac. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a987bc62c5335ae104e5c1c Caitlin Clark shows the WNBA how to respect America, Belichick's tricks & NFL host Colleen Wolfe loves summer! te 2026-09-02T19:40:54.377Z Caitlin Clark shows the WNBA how to respect America, Belichick's tricks & NFL host Colleen Wolfe loves summer! '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. First Hump Day of September. I'd say this is our biggest Hump Day of the year so far. We've got college football for the next five days, starting tomorrow night. That's right. We have Week 1 games tomorrow night. It's here. We've done it. SEC LAWYERS, LANE KIFFIN AND DEATH VALLEY: COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S WEEK 1 IS SET FOR FIREWORKS I begged everyone to get the chores done the past five weeks, because this day was coming. I hope everyone got that yard in order, because free weekends are officially OVER. How about this for a sign: I mowed yesterday after being gone all weekend in Daytona. Yard was a MESS. Right at the end, my mower gave out. She just stopped. I tried cranking her back up, and it immediately smelled like it was overheating. Her watch has now ended. Football season has begun. Rest easy. Welcome to a Hump Day Nightcaps — the one where Caitlin Clark shows proper respect to this great country. Patriot. What else? I've got NFL reporter Colleen Wolfe ending summer on a high note before the season starts (in one week!), a new conspiracy involving Bill Belichick and the Patriots, and the influencers are wreaking HAVOC at the U.S. Open. CAITLIN CLARK AND ANGEL REESE MUST NOW WORK TOGETHER AT WOMEN'S WORLD CUP AS WNBA TAKES A HIGH-STAKES BREAK Is this the most infuriating video of the day? The week? Has to be up there, right? You'll see. OK, grab you something patriotic and settle in for a first-Hump-Day-of-September 'Cap! Yes, I know it's football season. I know the WNBA is off for a few weeks. I get it. There should be other things to talk about today, but, to be honest, it's slow out there. It's the week before a holiday weekend, after all. The news cycle tends to slow down just a bit this week before ramping up for good until we ring in the new year. So, yes — we're gonna go back to the well and start with Caitlin Clark. For those who don't know, she's playing in Berlin this month with the rest of Team USA in the FIBA Women's World Cup. It's her first time on the team after being passed over two years ago. Remember how dumb that was? Amazing. BUT, Caitlin got the nod this year, and she made it clear today that she plans to honor this great country. That ain't always a guarantee with the WNBA folks, you know? Don't know if you've heard, but they can be a bit ... volatile ... when it comes to the US of A. Not Clark: "It's crazy, and I think you know, you get used to it," she told FIBA's official website before Friday's opening tip against China. "I think at the same time, I almost think about it another way. Like, how lucky am I? This is pretty special and pretty cool, and there's so many people that would kill to be in this spot and have this type of opportunity." "Especially to play for the USA team, let alone play in the WNBA and live out your dream every single day. So I try to look at, look at it the other way and think about how lucky I am and how grateful I am." Yep. She gets it. Isn't it amazing how low the bar is right now when it comes to patting athletes on the back? Especially WNBA athletes? Caitlin Clark simply said, "How lucky am I?" when talking about playing for the USA, and it went mega-viral on the internet. That's all it takes. It's all we ask at this point. There does seem to have been a shift in American pride since the women's soccer team embarrassed us a few years back. You saw it earlier this year with the men's and women's hockey teams in the Olympics. And then with the baseball team in the World Baseball Classic. Obviously, we saw it all summer with the men's soccer team. This will be a huge test, though — both for the players and the fans back here in America. How do they represent us? And, how do we respond? The WNBA is a lightning rod right now. This was a good first test, and Caitlin Clark passed. Well done! OK, let's keep this class flowing and gear up for some NFL football with the wildest conspiracy theory on the internet today, courtesy of former NFL analytics man, Ryan Paganetti: "I went through more than a decade of TV broadcasts and uncovered a diabolically clever piece of Patriots gamesmanship," Paganetti said in a now-viral social media post. "When opposing kickers lined up at Gillette Stadium, the video board displayed a reverse view of the kick, placing a second, offset set of yellow uprights directly behind the real ones. "I found dozens of examples. In the same games, I reviewed 52 Patriots field goal attempts. The illusion appeared on Patriots kicks exactly zero times." Whoaaaaaaa Nellie! No idea if this was intentional or not, but given the history of the 2001-2019 Patriots ... it's certainly in the playbook. Putting the goal posts on the scoreboard, directly behind the actual goal posts, to try and confuse opposing kickers is so perfectly Bill Belichick, it hurts. No stone left unturned! And for those who want to see it in action ... I remember watching Billy Cundiff miss that field goal and just being numb for hours. I was sitting in the dining hall my first year at college, watching with a bunch of Pats fans, and I couldn't believe it. Even as a long-suffering Dolphins fan, that one hurt. Makes more sense now! OK, let's rapid-fire this Hump Day class into a big Hump Day night. First up? The insufferable TikTok influencers are at it AGAIN: Good Lord. Look at them. Just listen to that nonsense. Intolerable. Danny continued on in a separate tweet: "It was at 11:44pm on Monday right in the middle of the Osaka match," he said. "The chair umpire turned around and told the specific suite to be quiet." We used to be such a proper country. We had it so good, and we just pissed it all away. What a fall from grace. Sad. OK, that's it for today. Let's not end Hump Day on a sour note, though. NFL starts in ONE WEEK. NFL Network host Colleen Wolfe is excited, and we are, too! See you tomorrow. Will the rest of the WNBA athletes follow Caitlin's lead? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a987bc02c5335ae104e5c13 McDonald's brings back popular item for short time as one state gets a treat te 2026-09-02T19:40:48.023Z McDonald's brings back popular item for short time as one state gets a treat McDonald's is turning up the heat at participating locations nationwide with the return of Spicy Chicken McNuggets and Mighty Hot Sauce for a limited time. McDonald's is also reportedly rolling out a limited-time Texas Meal that includes a 10-piece order of Chicken McNuggets (spicy or regular), medium fries and a medium drink. Customers can also choose from one of seven collectible cups featuring Texas-inspired art by artist and muralist Avery Orendorf. This deal is available exclusively in the Lone Star State. The returning menu items are already stirring up debate on social media, with fans calling for Spicy Chicken McNuggets to become permanent and weighing in on how they stack up against Wendy's spicy nuggets. MCDONALD'S NEWEST MENU ITEM HAS FANS BEGGING FOR ONE DISCONTINUED FAVORITE McDonald's announced Spicy Chicken McNuggets would be returning on Sept. 1. "Fans ready to bring the heat can sink their teeth into spicy Chicken McNuggets, a hot take on our classic Chicken McNuggets," the fast-food giant said on its website. "Breaded in a spicy tempura coating made with a blend of aged cayenne and chili peppers, they deliver the perfect kick in every bite." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ McDonald's Mighty Hot Sauce is a "flavorful blend of heat," according to the company, featuring "crushed red pepper, spicy chilis, savory garlic and a hint of sweetness." Spicy Chicken McNuggets first appeared nationally in 2020 and have periodically returned for limited runs, most recently in select U.S. markets in 2024. The Mighty Hot Sauce hasn't been sold since 2021, according to Allrecipes. Fans seemed eager for the menu item's return.  Instagram user @Snackolator posted a video of himself trying the spicy offerings with the caption, "I love this menu and I will continue to call for spicy McNuggets to be permanent because they're so much better than the original!" CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "I don’t know why they don't keep the spicy nuggets permanent!" said someone else. "They don't even need sauce, I love 'em," commented one user. The post also ignited a debate about whether McDonald's spicy nuggets were better than Wendy's, which offers its spicy version as a regular menu item. The Instagram commenters tended to favor McDonald's, but reviews were more or less mixed. A post by Instagram user @Markie_devo teasing the Texas Meal drew more than 19,000 likes and more than 300 comments. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "They should do every state!" one commenter wrote. "Do Florida next!" wrote another person. Fox News Digital reached out to McDonald's for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a987ba32c5335ae104e5bf0 Jay Leno’s Classic Car Bill Passes in California Legislature te 2026-09-02T19:40:19.551Z Jay Leno’s Classic Car Bill Passes in California Legislature The bipartisan bill, backed by Mr. Leno, the comedian and car collector, would exempt some older vehicles from having to meet California’s stringent emissions rules. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a987b9b2c5335ae104e5bcf It sure looks like hackers breached a major ID card verification service te 2026-09-02T19:40:11.679Z It sure looks like hackers breached a major ID card verification service An identity theft search site claimed to have more than 150 million driver's license photos stolen from an ID verification service. The crime site has now shut down. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98796b2c5335ae104e5ba6 Pizza delivery man deserves a raise after walking past a black bear to deliver customer's order te 2026-09-02T19:30:51.054Z Pizza delivery man deserves a raise after walking past a black bear to deliver customer's order In a world where delivery drivers will show up to your door with your food and no clothes on or drop the food on the ground and scoop it back into the box as if nothing had happened, you want a delivery driver like this one. He's not letting a black bear hanging out in your front yard keep him from delivering your pizza. He's got balls of steel and a job to do. He should have also at the very least casually strolled back to his car with a hefty tip. That's at the very least. A nice raise from Fontana Pizza Company, who posted a video of their delivery driver dropping food off with a black bear feet away, would be appropriate if you ask me. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS The video includes the text overlay "Our pizza delivery man really went above and beyond" and the caption "If our Delivery Driver can handle a Bear...imagine what we'll do to satisfy your Pizza cravings." It serves as a solid advertisement for the business. It’s also a solid advertisement for the delivery driver’s titanium cojones. The video shows the bear staring him down as he stands in the doorway and hands over the pizza order to the customers as if it's just another delivery. WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER STAYS ICE-COLD AS MASSIVE BROWN BEAR WALKS RIGHT UP TO HIS CAMERA The bear eyeballs the driver as he casually walks back to his car parked at the end of the driveway, realizes he doesn’t have the pizza anymore and takes off away from the driver towards a tree in the front yard. Disaster was avoided. The bear went without pizza, but there was no attack on the delivery driver, and the family got the dinner they weren't willing to hop in their car and go pickup. They also got video of what could have very quickly turned into the mauling of a pizza delivery driver on their lawn. Another summer day in Fontana, California, evidently. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9879622c5335ae104e5b95 After Tucson’s deadly attack at a gay bar, Gov. Katie Hobbs was slow to speak publicly te 2026-09-02T19:30:42.701Z After Tucson’s deadly attack at a gay bar, Gov. Katie Hobbs was slow to speak publicly A memorial is placed outside of the Venture-N in Tucson, Arizona after a deadly shooting that left two men dead. Police are investigating the case as a hate-related attack. (Susan Barnett for LOOKOUT) It was nearly a full day since it was announced that two men, Cameron Capara and Vincent  “Vinny” Siqueiros, were killed outside Tucson’s Venture-N, a longtime LGBTQ+ bar in midtown Tucson in a hate-related attack. By noon on Tuesday, elected officials, queer organizations, and community members across the nation began issuing messages of grief and solidarity. But most absent from the calls for support had been the state’s Governor Katie Hobbs, who is currently seeking reelection and has been a vocal advocate for Arizona’s LGBTQ+ community. The city, known for being one of the most queer-friendly in the state, is still in a state of shock as media and outside voices from around the country begin to weigh in. Through the outpouring of support, one name seemed to be missing. LOOKOUT reached out to Hobbs’ office Tuesday morning, but did not receive a response before publishing in the afternoon. After publishing the story, a post was made on the official governor’s X account announcing solidarity with the Tucson LGBTQ+ community. Later in the day, Hobbs’s office sent over a recording from a press gaggle — an informal media event — where Hobbs addressed the shooting after two reporters questioned her about it. During the gaggle, she said: “Violence is always hard and it shouldn’t have a place anywhere, especially violence that’s directed because of hate. That makes people just feel really unsafe.” In Tucson, Mayor Regina Romero was one of the first to call the shooting “a direct and devastating attack on our LGBTQ+ community” and said the list of LGBTQ+-friendly locations indicated the shooter intended to cause more harm. In a message directed to queer Tucsonans, she added: “You are not alone.” Queer members of Tucson’s City Council also shared their thoughts. Ward 6 Councilmember Miranda Schubert, who is queer, told the Arizona Daily Star the shooting, which happened in her jurisdiction, showed the consequences of a political climate in which harmful beliefs can become more permissible. She urged LGBTQ+ people and allies to “stand together and make ourselves bigger, not shrink in fear.” Vice Mayor Lane Santa Cruz, who is also queer, described Venture-N as a small, beloved neighborhood LGBTQ+ bar with a close community of regulars and friends. Santa Cruz offered condolences to the victims’ loved ones and to Venture-N employees, customers and neighbors grieving the attack. Police Chief Monica Prieto also acknowledged that the attack could leave LGBTQ+ residents afraid to gather. TPD said it would increase police presence around LGBTQIA+ establishments and coordinate with community organizations. Prieto said the department wanted residents to feel “safe, valued, and welcomed.” Other local officials echoed that message on Monday: Pima County Attorney Laura Conover said no one should fear being targeted because of who they are or where they gather and said her office stood in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. Pima County Board of Supervisors Chair Jen Allen called the killings “senseless and shocking,” while emphasizing that the county’s values include dignity, inclusion and respect. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said on Facebook that she was “heartbroken and outraged” by the killings of Vincent Siqueiros and Cameron Capara, calling the shooting an attack that appeared to target Arizona’s LGBTQ+ community. Mayes said hate crimes have no place in the state and that her office is prepared to assist Tucson police and the Pima County Attorney’s Office with the investigation. The response also reached Washington well before Hobbs made a statement. U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva hours after the news of the attack stood in the House and condemned what she called a targeted act of hate and honored Siqueiros and Capara during remarks on the House floor. “Everyone is welcome in Tucson, and hate has no place here,” Grijalva said, while also calling for federal gun-safety legislation. Exclusively on X, Sen. Ruben Gallego — who has drawn criticism from LGBTQ+ people for his statements on “men” in women’s sports — thanked Tucson law enforcement for quickly investigating the shooting and increasing patrols around LGBTQ+ establishments. “To Tucson’s LGBTQ+ community: you are not alone,” Gallego said. “We stand with you against violence and bigotry, and we will not let fear or hate define our communities.” Closer to home, the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation said places like Venture-N are more than businesses — they are places where queer people find friendship, chosen family, safety and belonging. Phoenix Pride also sent support from across the state, urging people to remain vigilant, care for one another and continue supporting LGBTQ+ spaces. Queer Takeover Tucson similarly emphasized the role bars and queer venues play beyond nightlife, describing them as places of “community, belonging, joy and safety.” Longtime community members also reflected that sense of connection. Scott Blades, founder of the Tucson HIV/AIDS support network, described Venture-N as an important gathering place where people had long felt safe. Colete Barajas, a longtime member of Tucson’s LGBTQ+ community who opened the city’s first women’s bar in 1983, said fear would not force the community behind closed doors. The University of Arizona’s Pride Student Space and Women & Gender Student Space said the Venture-N shooting should not be viewed as an isolated act, but as part of a broader climate of attacks on queer and trans people. “Homophobia and transphobia is killing us, quite literally,” the student leaders wrote, arguing that anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and legislation carry “real and tangible consequences.” The group said it offers free counseling and healing spaces for anyone affected. National and statewide LGBTQ+ organizations joined the response. Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson said learning that the gunman appeared to be targeting LGBTQ+-friendly businesses was “both chilling and enraging,” and pledged that the organization would continue working toward a country where LGBTQ+ people can live openly and safely. The Arizona LGBTQIA+ Caucus said the shooting was an attack on the broader community and warned that homophobia causes real harm. The Congressional Equality Caucus also offered condolences to the victims’ loved ones and Tucson’s LGBTQ+ community, saying no one should fear violence because of who they are. This story was first published by LOOKOUT and is reprinted here with permission. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9879452c5335ae104e5b5a Delivery Hero board backs Uber’s $15B takeover bid te 2026-09-02T19:30:13.609Z Delivery Hero board backs Uber’s $15B takeover bid If approved, the combined company would become one of the largest food delivery platforms in the world. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98770d2c5335ae104e5b2e Women who start common hormone therapy in their 50s may have 23% lower dementia risk te 2026-09-02T19:20:45.687Z Women who start common hormone therapy in their 50s may have 23% lower dementia risk Women who start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) at a certain age may have a lower dementia risk, a new study suggests. The study, which was published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, analyzed UK Biobank data of 183,450 postmenopausal women averaging 60 years of age. The U.K. researchers determined that HRT use was associated with about a 10% lower risk of all-cause dementia and a 16% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) over a 13-year follow-up period. 'LONGEVITY GENE' MAY PROTECT THE BRAIN FROM ALZHEIMER'S BY BOOSTING DNA REPAIR, STUDY FINDS The association was strongest among women who started the therapy between the ages of 46 and 56. It was also high among those who had undergone surgical menopause. Starting HRT after age 56 was not associated with reduced dementia risk. Dr. Alexa Fiffick, a board-certified family medicine physician and founder of Concierge Medicine of Westlake in Cleveland, Ohio, noted that this was an observational study that can’t show cause and effect. "So, it kind of stays where the data has been for a while — that in certain patients, we have no evidence that it really makes a difference," she told Fox News Digital. 7 NEW DEMENTIA RISK FACTORS REVEALED — INCLUDING ONE MILLIONS STRUGGLE WITH "And for some patients, such as [those] who go through menopause a little bit younger, whether that's surgically or naturally, or if they have that APOE ε4 genotype that predisposes them to dementia, there may be some benefit." The researchers also stated that as this was an observational study, it could not establish that HRT prevents dementia, but only showed an association. The study also did not assess any safety outcomes or adverse events related to HRT. Women who use HRT may differ from non-users in other ways that affect dementia risk, such as their overall health, lifestyle or access to healthcare, the researchers noted. Although researchers adjusted for many of these factors, some unmeasured differences could still factor into the lower dementia risk seen among HRT users. The study also did not have detailed information on the types of hormone therapy, the way they were administered or the specific dosages women took. Most of the people in the study were of European ancestry and tended to be better off financially, so the findings may not apply equally to people from other populations. This study alone likely doesn't warrant seeking out HRT just for dementia prevention, Fiffick said. "However, if you're having symptoms, if you feel not yourself, come in, talk to your doctor, have that conversation," she advised. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER There is some data linking menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats, with vascular changes in the brain, the doctor noted. "So we are very hopeful to see that treating those symptoms may prevent the vascular changes that lead to vascular dementia, but we just don't have that data right now," she said. "So, it's worth the conversation, it's worth bringing up, but I wouldn't go out of your way for just this purpose." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES HRT does carry some known risks and side effects, Fiffick noted. For oral versions of estrogen, there may be an increased risk of blood clots. That risk does not appear to exist for transdermal options, such as patches, gels and creams. Other types of HRT may impact breast activity, overall inflammation, cardiovascular markers and cardiometabolic markers, according to the doctor. "So it's not one size fits all, and it's really worth an extensive conversation." The U.K. researchers plan to conduct randomized controlled trials to confirm that HRT reduces dementia risk. Future studies will include factors such as estrogen-only versus combined therapy, dosage amounts, administration route, treatment duration, age at the start of therapy, menopause type and potentially APOE genotype. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "I think the more we have studies like this, the more we're going to propel forward the randomized controlled trials to really give women the data they deserve," Fiffick concluded. "Women deserve to have information to use to make decisions about their bodies. So I'm excited to see the trends heading in that direction." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9877072c5335ae104e5b25 What is a Tuey-Rodriguez charge? Judge gives instruction to deadlocked Lindsay Clancy jury te 2026-09-02T19:20:39.078Z What is a Tuey-Rodriguez charge? Judge gives instruction to deadlocked Lindsay Clancy jury A Massachusetts judge overseeing the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy gave jurors a Tuey-Rodriguez charge Wednesday after they reported for a second time that they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The instruction is given to a deadlocked jury to encourage continued deliberations while reminding jurors they should not abandon honestly held beliefs simply to reach a verdict. Judge William Sullivan sent jurors back to deliberate Tuesday after they first indicated they were struggling to agree. After the jury again reported that it was deadlocked, Sullivan delivered the formal charge. A Tuey-Rodriguez charge is unique to Massachusetts and is sometimes called a "dynamite charge" because it is intended to help break a jury impasse without coercing a verdict. LINDSAY CLANCY VERDICT STILL WITHIN REACH – RETIRED MASSACHUSETTS JUDGE PUSHES BACK ON HUNG-JURY PREDICTIONS The instruction takes its name from two Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decisions. In Commonwealth v. Tuey (1851), the court approved an instruction encouraging deadlocked jurors to re-examine their views with an open mind. More than a century later, in Commonwealth v. Rodriguez (1973), the state's highest court revised that language to remove pressure on minority or holdout jurors, creating a neutral instruction that asks all jurors to carefully consider one another's views while maintaining their own honestly held convictions. Receiving a Tuey-Rodriguez charge does not mean a verdict is imminent. The instruction is generally considered a necessary step before a judge declares a mistrial because of a hung jury, although it often results in jurors reaching a unanimous verdict after further deliberations. LINDSAY CLANCY’S FUTURE COULD REST WITH ‘PROSECUTION DOCTORS’ AS CASE ECHOES INFAMOUS MAINE KILLINGS: EXPERT Retired Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Thomas Drechsler told Fox News Digital the instruction is typically given only after a judge determines jurors have fully deliberated but remain deadlocked. "The charge encourages the jurors to rethink their own feelings in light of what other jurors feel" while reminding them that no one is in a better position to decide the case than the jurors who heard all of the evidence, Drechsler said. If jurors report they remain deadlocked after receiving the instruction, "there's a higher likelihood" the case could end in a mistrial, Drechsler said, though he noted he has seen juries return verdicts after receiving a Tuey-Rodriguez charge. Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder in the January 2023 deaths of her three children — Cora, Dawson and Callan — at the family's Duxbury, Massachusetts, home. She does not dispute killing the children but argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible at the time. Prosecutors contend Clancy was legally sane and intentionally planned the killings. Jurors will continue deliberating after receiving the Tuey-Rodriguez charge. If they remain unable to reach a unanimous verdict, Sullivan could declare a mistrial, leaving prosecutors to decide whether to seek a new trial. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9874c02c5335ae104e5ac8 Trump reacts to Tiger Woods' plea deal in Florida rollover crash case te 2026-09-02T19:10:56.533Z Trump reacts to Tiger Woods' plea deal in Florida rollover crash case President Donald Trump reacted to Tiger Woods’ plea agreement on Wednesday. Trump, who is close with the legendary golfer, lamented Woods suffering "great pain" as he’s dealt with persistent back issues for several years. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Look, I know Tiger, very well. He's a great guy," the president told Fox News Channel's Peter Doocy. "He's unique in so many ways, especially as an athlete, but also as a man. He suffers great pain, great pain. It's a very tough situation because they didn't find alcohol on him. He didn't test positive at all for alcohol. But because of his horrible back – he had, my opinion, a bad doctor – but he had a back operation that did not work out well. And he is under pain. "And so, it's a tough deal when you're taking a painkiller because you're under pain and tremendous pain and you have a problem and you test positive. He would have told him that. I mean, it's a prescription painkiller, but I thought it was very fair. I mean, I think, he's going to have somebody drive him. I told him that a long time (ago). Why don't you get somebody to drive you? So, he's going to have somebody drive him from now on. He's just a very special guy. I'm glad. I'm glad that was resolved." Woods struck a plea deal ahead of his appearance in court. He pleaded no contest to the charges of willful, wanton reckless driving – second offense and a careless driving citation. His license was suspended for five years. The move came five months after the legendary golfer was involved in a rollover crash that led to charges of driving under the influence and refusal to submit to testing. He pleaded not guilty to the charges at first. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS In March, Woods was traveling at a high rate of speed on Jupiter Island when his Land Rover clipped a truck and rolled onto its side. He managed to crawl out of the vehicle without any injuries. He told a deputy officer that he was looking down at his phone and changing a radio station when he hit the truck. Woods agreed to a Breathalyzer, which showed no signs of alcohol. However, authorities said he refused a urine test. A sheriff’s office report said deputies discovered two pain pills in his pocket and showed signs of impairment. Woods famously told responding officers he was on the phone with the president. Woods later made his first public appearance since returning from the treatment in June. He helped introduce the PGA Tour’s plans to revamp its schedule for the 2028 season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9874bb2c5335ae104e5abf Where Tunnel to Towers' Steel Across America tour will stop ahead of 9/11 te 2026-09-02T19:10:51.188Z Where Tunnel to Towers' Steel Across America tour will stop ahead of 9/11 A 21-foot steel beam recovered from the South Tower of the World Trade Center will make its way up the East Coast this week as part of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s Steel Across America tour this week. The tour kicked off earlier this year as a way to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and celebrate American servicemembers and first responders. The steel will stop in Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., and New York City through September 11. Wednesday night's stop will be at the Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners game at Fenway Park in Boston, before heading to the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial on Thursday. AMERICA’S HEARTLAND COMES FACE-TO-FACE WITH 9/11 HISTORY AS 25TH ANNIVERSARY NEARS The 16,900-pound beam will then head to the nation's capital where it will be featured at a private event on Friday. It will then head to New York City for another private event in Brooklyn on Sept. 11, before a final appearance at the NY Giants Vs. Dallas Cowboys game at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 13. The steel visited the United States Military Academy at West Point on Monday, where Superintendent Lt. Gen. James B. Bartholomees III said the steel connects the courage shown by first responders on 9/11 with the Americans who answered the call to serve in the years that followed. MASSIVE PIECE OF 9/11 HISTORY MAKES STUNNING 10,500-MILE JOURNEY ACROSS AMERICA "As we approach the 25th anniversary of 9/11, this piece of steel reminds us of the courage of first responders like Stephen Siller and the countless Americans who answered the call in the years that followed, including generations of West Point graduates," Bartholomees said. "Today, young men and women continue that legacy of service, guided by duty, honor country." The ceremony brought together cadets, faculty, staff and guests and opened with a color guard and pipe and drum procession by members of the NYPD, FDNY and Port Authority Police Department. The program also included the national anthem, an invocation and blessing of the steel, and a moment of reflection accompanied by "Amazing Grace." BENJAMIN HALL TACKLES GRUELING ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER CLIMB ON PROSTHETIC LEGS TO HONOR FALLEN HEROES Frank Siller, chairman and CEO of Tunnel to Towers and the brother of fallen FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller, recalled his brother’s final actions on Sept. 11. "Twenty-five years ago, my brother Stephen strapped on 60 pounds of gear and ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel toward danger, duty and the people who needed him inside those towers," Siller said. "Duty, honor country: Those values connect West Point cadets, Stephen and first responders all across this country," he continued. "We are grateful to West Point for welcoming us, and we leave more committed than ever to making sure the sacrifice of September 11 is never forgotten." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9874b32c5335ae104e5ab6 Abdul El-Sayed dubbed ‘veteran’ by Soros-linked propaganda newspaper distributed in Michigan te 2026-09-02T19:10:43.624Z Abdul El-Sayed dubbed ‘veteran’ by Soros-linked propaganda newspaper distributed in Michigan DETROIT — A propaganda newspaper that once accepted a massive grant from George Soros’ Open Society Foundation falsely described beleaguered leftist Michigan U.S. Senate candidate as a veteran, according to a copy of that paper obtained by Fox News Digital. "El-Sayed — veteran, doctor, and former health official — is Democratic Senate pick," reads a headline in the August 2026 edition of The Michigan Independent. The papers were distributed in Michigan, and photos of the headline made the rounds on social media last week. The breadth of the paper's circulation is unclear, but Fox News Digital obtained a physical copy in Michigan. LIZ PEEK: MICHIGAN CAN STOP THE SOCIALIST FEVER RAGE — OR WATCH IT SWALLOW THE SENATE The purportedly independent paper circulating in Michigan has a Washington, D.C. non-profit's name and address — The American Independent Foundation at 800 Maine Ave SW — emblazoned in the bottom left corner of the front cover. As it turns out, the papers aren't independent at all. TOP MEDIA OUTLETS FAIL TO DISCLOSE WHO IS BANKROLLING THEIR AI REPORTERS In 2024, The American Independent Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, received a $500,000 grant from George Soros' Foundation to Promote Open Society, according to that organization's IRS 990 disclosure form. Soros, a billionaire businessman, investor and philanthropist, is a renowned leftist mega donor known for his support of progressive and Democratic causes. The Washington Free Beacon first reported the Soros connection. The content of the Michigan Independent story mentions nothing of El-Sayed being a veteran, nor does it clarify that while El-Sayed holds an M.D., he has never been a physician. El-Sayed's campaign forcefully condemned the publication's classification of the candidate. "Abdul has never claimed to be a veteran, he never would out of his respect for those who served, and any outlet or group writing about our campaign should do their homework and not allow this to happen again," spokesman Cole Wozniak told Fox News Digital. The American Independent did not return Fox News Digital's request for comment. JONATHAN TURLEY: FAKE POLLSTER'S STUNT WAS A RECKLESS GAME WITH REAL RACES Twelve other state-based newspapers are part of the network Soros helped fund, including papers in key swing states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Virginia and others that have become increasingly important in the 2026 midterms due to competitive U.S. Senate races, including Maine and Alaska. Some of the outlets share the same featured stories. At the time of this writing, both The Ohio Independent and The Pennsylvania Independent feature a story titled "Report: Trump and Big Oil see financial windfall as Americans pay more at pump". SOROS NETWORK REBUILDS PROGRESSIVE PROSECUTOR PUSH AFTER STRING OF ELECTION LOSSES An associated 501(c)(4) political activism organization, American Independent Media, is also affiliated with the network of news outlets. Each state-based website says it is a project of American Independent Media whose mission is "to use journalism to educate the public, giving them the information they need about local and federal issues." David Brock, founder of the far-left media watchdog Media Matters and a high-profile Democratic operative, is also connected to the shadowy network of papers. He is the founder of the 501(c)(3) American Bridge, also a titan in left-wing politics. American Bridge's 501(c)(4) arm, the AB Foundation, donated $23.5 million to American Independent Media in 2024. DEM SENATE HOPEFUL’S ‘PHYSICIAN’ CAMPAIGN PITCH UNDER FIRE AFTER LICENSE RECORDS REVEAL KEY GAPS The story about El-Sayed was penned by Alyssa Burr, whose LinkedIn page says she's the Michigan Politics Reporter at The American Independent. She previously worked at MLive Media Group, which publishes prominent state newspaper Michigan Live, and before that, the New York Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9874932c5335ae104e5a87 ‘Watch my mimosa’: The last moments of 2 Venture-N regulars te 2026-09-02T19:10:11.502Z ‘Watch my mimosa’: The last moments of 2 Venture-N regulars John Washington (he/him) / LOOKOUT This story was originally published by LOOKOUT News, the Southwest's only nonprofit LGBTQ+ newsroom. It was shortly after midnight, already into Monday, Aug. 31, and the scene was typical for a late night at Tucson’s Venture-N, a classic gay bar in the city’s midtown district. Roger, a regular patron of the bar, was on the back patio, an enclosure with a few sun-beaten tables and chairs blocked off from the outside by a high light blueish-gray wall. Vincent Siqueiros, 42, another regular and close friend of Roger’s for about a decade, was drinking a mimosa. Roger, whose last name LOOKOUT is not identifying for privacy reasons, took Siqueiros’ typically brunch-oriented drink from him as his friend said he’d be back shortly. Siqueiros and Cameron Capara, 33, another regular at the bar, were heading outside through the front entrance. Roger didn’t know it, but it would be the last time he would share a drink with his friend. Friends who spoke with LOOKOUT speculated the two were going out to smoke a cigarette, or perhaps one of them was waiting for an Uber. But moments after they exited the main door of the bar, shots rang out — about 10 of them, witnesses estimated. Roger said people immediately recognized the danger and left the patio for cover inside. Shortly afterward, Roger said Capara stumbled into the bar, bleeding heavily. He left prints of blood on the inside of the door and a trail of blood as he stumbled toward the back, past the pool table, where other patrons laid him down and held wads of napkins against his bullet wounds. Despite their best efforts and desperate attempts to stop the bleeding, witnesses said Capara died there on the floor. Paramedics found him already dead and did not transport him to the hospital. A small memorial put up outside the Venture-N in midtown Tucson Monday in honor of the two victims killed early that morning has since grown to cover the entire front of the business. Photo by John Washington / LOOKOUT. The floor was littered with blood-soaked napkins, bloody streaks and footprints leading away from the body. Siqueiros, meanwhile, never made it back inside. “The last thing he said to me was to watch his mimosa,” Roger said.  Both Siqueiros and Capara died at the scene. The suspected gunman, Ousman Ceesay, 44, died later at the hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a statement from the Tucson Police Department. According to witnesses, police were courteous and compassionate. They kept people at the bar until past 5 a.m., questioning them and documenting evidence. Friends of Siqueiros said he was “welcoming and silly.” Seanna Buck, who knew him for a decade, told LOOKOUT he would “always find the quietest person and be drawn to that person, try to get them out of their box.” He was born and raised in Tucson and attended Desert Christian Academy, a private Christian school about a 20-minute drive east of the city. He liked scary movies and shopping. Sweet and caring, Buck said, “The second he walks into a place he gives you a hug.” Investigators with the Tucson Police Department’s Homicide, Robbery, Assault and Crime Scene units believe Ceesay went to Venture-N near Sixth Avenue and Speedway Boulevard and confronted Siqueiros and Capara in the parking lot before shooting them. Venture-N shooting victims were regulars of the space A shooting early Monday morning killed three people at a gay bar. It’s now being treated as a hate-incident. Police said Ceesay was carrying a list of LGBTQ+ businesses. Another statement from Tucson police on Tuesday evening, the day after the shooting, doubled down on that, saying investigators found “evidence to include a note that further indicated he acted alone and that this shooting was a targeted attack motivated by hate toward the LGBTQIA+ community.” They also said the other businesses listed on Ceesay’s note were contacted. It’s unclear what businesses were listed. Police Chief Monica Prieto said the department has increased patrols around LGBTQ+ establishments and is working with community organizations to provide support. Tucson Mayor Regina Romero said online that the attack was being treated as an anti-LGBTQ+ hate incident. Multiple Tucson-based local groups, as well as national Pride organizations, have posted online in support of the victims and patrons. Queer Takeover Tucson, which holds monthly networking events at bars across the city, wrote that, “Bars and queer spaces are more than places to go out. They are places where people find community, belonging, joy and safety.” A community vigil for the victims is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Catalina Park on Fourth Avenue in Tucson. LOOKOUT delivers fearless journalism and community events with the unified purpose to improve and expand LGBTQ+ representation on the local news stage, while strengthening and engaging LGBTQ+ communities (and their allies) in the queer experience. 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/6a9872502c5335ae104e5a25 Nicolas Cage leads all-star cast in 'Fortitude,' a WWII film about the D-Day deception campaign te 2026-09-02T19:00:32.834Z Nicolas Cage leads all-star cast in 'Fortitude,' a WWII film about the D-Day deception campaign The first preview is out for the upcoming World War II film "Fortitude" with Nicolas Cage. Basic info: WORLD WAR II VETERAN REVEALS 1-WORD FEELING BEFORE D-DAY 82 YEARS LATER As the loyal readers know, I am obsessed with WWII history. I even spent part of my honeymoon touring WWII sites in France, including heavily in the Normandy region. LAST SURVIVING 'ROSIE THE RIVETERS' HONORED BY WWII MUSEUM ON D-DAY ANNIVERSARY: 'WE CAN DO IT' I'm always going to be interested in any WWII movie that's coming out. It's not a tough sell. That leads me to "Fortitude" with Cage and Ben Kingsley. The first preview for the WWII film about Operation Fortitude was released Wednesday, and it looks like it's going to be electric. Give the preview a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE For those who might not know, the Allies launched a massive deception campaign before D-Day aimed at convincing the Germans that the invasion of Western Europe would come through somewhere other than Normandy. Specifically, the Allies wanted the Germans to believe the main landing would be at Pas-de-Calais. In order to achieve this goal, the Allies employed several deception tactics, including making fake vehicles and phantom armies that didn't exist. In hindsight, it was one of the most brilliant moves in military history, and it helped give the brave men on the beaches in Normandy a better chance against the German forces tasked with holding the territory. Now, the story will come to life with Nicolas Cage leading the way in "Fortitude." The film is set to be released at some point in 2026, but there's no official release date yet. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9872482c5335ae104e5a1c NFL's conduct policy review of Puka Nacua continues and that drives fantasy football managers nuts te 2026-09-02T19:00:24.794Z NFL's conduct policy review of Puka Nacua continues and that drives fantasy football managers nuts Puka Nacua may have NFL wide receiver superpowers, but that doesn't make him invisible to the league's ongoing Personal Conduct Policy review. So the fact he was not suspended over the weekend when the league handed down discipline for three players – placing them on the Commissioner's Exempt List – does not mean Nacua has dodged discipline under the conduct policy. Nacua, perhaps the Los Angeles Rams' most consistent offensive playmaker, is among a group of NFL employees whose situation is still under review after they got into some legal hot water in the offseason. 3 NFL STARS HIT COMMISSIONER'S EXEMPT LIST AFTER OFFSEASON FILLED WITH LEGAL TROUBLE That list includes San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman, Rams offensive tackle Alaric Jackson and Nacua. All, including Nacua, have off-field issues that have caused the NFL to review their individual situations, with a conduct policy rebuke still possible. And this: The NFL's Week 1 games approaching is not a sign the men in focus will be in the clear once the regular season begins. NFL FACING A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC THIS OFFSEASON WITH ARREST OF RAMS LINEMAN THE LATEST CASE The NFL could suspend any of the players or York even after Week 1 if its independent investigations eventually determine that discipline is warranted. There is no firm league deadline requiring a Personal Conduct Policy decision before the season opener. In 2024, for example, then-Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller was suspended on Oct. 1 by the NFL after he had already played multiple games. York is facing league scrutiny tied to his arrest on charges related to a prostitution sting last month. Bateman and Jackson were both arrested on charges related to separate June incidents in separate incidents involving allegations of battery. And Nacua, well, he's the defendant in a civil lawsuit filed by Madison Atiabi, who alleges he bit her shoulder during a New Year's Eve 2025 party. RAMS TROUBLEMAKER WR PUKA NACUA SAYS HE'S A CHANGED MAN AFTER BITING INCIDENT AND STINT IN REHAB Nacua’s attorney denies the allegations and characterizes the biting as "horseplay." (Strange game, if true). Anyway, a Los Angeles County judge has set a civil trial for March 27, 2028. No criminal charges have been filed. The NFL has said nothing publicly beyond the fact that Nacua’s situation remains under league review. Nacua is currently expected to be available for Week 1 but that can change at any time. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM And why is Nacua a focus here? Well, unlike any of the other players or York, Nacua is a major source of attention in fantasy football because of his prowess in real football. So, countless fantasy football fans have been monitoring his status for their own selfish fantasy football reasons. The Los Angeles Rams open their season in Australia on Sept. 10 against the San Francisco 49ers – with or without Nacua. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a986fe32c5335ae104e59a6 As Trump Throws a Midterm Party, Some Vulnerable Republicans Send Regrets te 2026-09-02T18:50:11.642Z As Trump Throws a Midterm Party, Some Vulnerable Republicans Send Regrets Many members of Congress in the most competitive re-election races are skipping the chance to share a pep rally stage with President Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a986d952c5335ae104e5957 Youth football coaches fighting & acting like fools in Pennsylvania isn't the least bit shocking te 2026-09-02T18:40:21.014Z Youth football coaches fighting & acting like fools in Pennsylvania isn't the least bit shocking After a summer in which a travel baseball pitcher was allegedly ordered by his father to throw at the opposing team's dugout in what was a very troubling incident, we shouldn't be shocked in the least about what happened at a Pennsylvania youth football game. During Saturday's game in western Pennsylvania, youth coach Dequay Canton of the Carlynton Little Cougars was seen enraged and fighting coaches from Keystone Oaks. In a statement, Canton claimed he was being portrayed by the national media to be the aggressor, but he says racism is what fueled his actions. LAWSUIT ALLEGES SOCCER COACH BENCHED TEEN WHO WAS INJURED BY TEAMMATE FOR ALLEGED RACIAL SLUR Without providing evidence, Canton claimed "our black and brown kids continued to be called an 'N,' and every quarter our kids were called the 'N' word, and we addressed it with the referees, but there was no response." Tell us what you're seeing from the world of youth sports. Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com He continued, "It's a shame that in 2026, 8-9-year-old kids are calling young black and brown kids the 'N.' It's even more shameful that their parents, coaches and referees let them do it without correcting them. They would rather fight me for addressing it than correct their kids. That should be the story. Period." The Carlynton youth football team followed up Canton's statement by announcing that the man who recorded the incident, Ryan Crux, has been banned from team football events. Crux's son plays for the Carlynton team. Crux admitted to Pittsburgh media Tuesday night that there was bad blood brewing between him and the coaching staff. It turns out, this video probably helped facilitate a ban. "My son has been getting screamed at things like 'go get that f–kin ball!' since he was 6 years old. I don't speak to my son like that and I don't want anyone else speaking to him like that," Crux wrote on Facebook this week. "Now hes 9 years old talking like hes 15 and I blame it all on youth football coaches. I don't want to hear him speak like that but hes been hearing it from these wack ass coaches for 3 years straight so what f–kin difference does it make now?" YOUTH SOFTBALL COACH & UMPIRE GET INTO UGLY CONFRONTATION AS EMOTIONS BOIL OVER AT ARKANSAS TOURNAMENT By now, none of this should be shocking. It's business as usual in a world where mom and dad are blowing $260 a weekend to attend travel basketball tournaments. It's a world where 11U pitchers are allegedly told to throw a fastball at his opponent's dugout –– and then the boy obeyed the alleged orders. It's a world where a Mississippi sheriff lost his job this summer for fighting an umpire after a 14U travel baseball game. It's also a world where a parent is willing to come out on the field to trip a kid who's running towards the end zone. YOUTH PITCHER LAUNCHES FASTBALL AT OPPOSING DUGOUT AFTER ALLEGED ORDER FROM COACH: 'ABSOLUTELY BUSH LEAGUE' It's also a world where, just this week in Ohio, 11 members of a top Cleveland high school football team were charged with theft after ripping off $4,500 in merchandise from a Columbus Dick's while in town for a football game. Two of those charged with the thefts are adults, including one who had committed to a scholarship from D-1 Kent State. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Who's to blame? All of us. Americans have actively destroyed community youth sports for so long that there's no putting the genie back in the bottle at this point. We've created life-or-death 8-9U football leagues with parents who are ready to battle the second they leave their SUVs. We've put people like Dequay Canton in charge of our kids and let him run wild. Do Americans have the spine to do better? Apparently not. These incidents keep happening and show no sign of slowing down. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a986d902c5335ae104e594e Oakland coffee shop accused of kicking out Jewish dad, 5-year-old son shutters amid antisemitism lawsuits te 2026-09-02T18:40:16.744Z Oakland coffee shop accused of kicking out Jewish dad, 5-year-old son shutters amid antisemitism lawsuits Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland, California, remained closed Wednesday after temporarily shutting its doors last week to focus on three lawsuits alleging it discriminated against Jewish customers, including a father and his 5-year-old son, as the Palestinian-owned café prepares for a federal civil rights trial set for October. The coffee house announced in August that it would stop operating after Aug. 23 while its owners prepared for the litigation, including a Justice Department case scheduled for trial Oct. 26. A federal judge previously rejected the defendants’ attempt to dismiss the DOJ lawsuit, which alleges Fathi Abdulrahim Harara and employees refused service to Jewish customers wearing Star of David caps and followed them outside while hurling insults and threats. The café blamed its legal problems on efforts to suppress its pro-Palestinian politics in an August statement on Substack, announcing the closure. DOJ INVESTIGATING NYC COFFEE SHOP OVER HOSTILE SOCIAL POST ABOUT PRO-ISRAEL POLITICIAN "These lawsuits represent the ongoing efforts of Zionist organizations and the federal government to use the courts as a tool to repress free speech and public political commitments to Palestine," it said. California Republican Party Jewish engagement chair and attorney Elizabeth Barcohana criticized the shop’s defense of its conduct in a statement to Fox News Digital Wednesday. "It is ironic that after freely expressing support for terrorism with these beverage names, the café owners appear to now be using the First Amendment as a defense for ejecting two Jewish customers who wore hats with Stars of David on them, in one case calling it a 'violent' hat," she said. "By their own standard, if a hat can be violent, so can an iced tea. The First Amendment protects speech on hats; it does NOT protect businesses open to the public to discriminate against its customers because they're Jews while chasing them in the street shouting 'Jew' at them." HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH FLAGS FLY AT ANTI-ISRAEL PROTEST MINUTES AFTER MAMDANI CONDEMNS TERROR PLOT AGAINST JEWS "On the one year anniversary of October 7th, a Palestinian terrorist attack against innocent civilians that killed over 1,200 people and took hundreds of hostages including children and Americans, Jerusalem Coffee Shop in Oakland unveiled a new menu celebrating terrorism. Beverage items named 'Iced in Tea Fada' celebrate Intifada (an Arabic call to violence signifying resistance by any means necessary, including terrorism) and 'Sweet Sinwar' honoring the principal architect behind the attack," she added. The coffee shop co-founder previously denied that "Sweet Sinwar" referred to the Hamas leader and said the menu's Oct. 7 rollout coincided with the business' anniversary rather than the anniversary of the Hamas attack, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Barcohana said she hoped the current shutdown would ultimately become permanent. FBI NABS 7 FOR ALLEGED 'CAMPAIGN OF VIOLENCE' TO PRESSURE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, BUSINESSES OVER ISRAEL TIES "The owners have temporarily closed the coffee shop while they defend this discrimination lawsuit against them," she said. "Hopefully it remains permanently closed." The Justice Department filed its case in June 2025 under Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Anti-Defamation League and Benesch sued on behalf of Michael Radice, who alleges he was refused service and subjected to antisemitic slurs, while the Louis D. Brandeis Center filed a state lawsuit on behalf of Jonathan Hirsch, who was ejected with his young son after Harara confronted him over his Star of David hat. When the Justice Department announced its case, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Civil Rights Division said federal public-accommodation laws applied regardless of the business' political views. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "It is illegal, intolerable, and reprehensible for any American business open to the public to refuse to serve Jewish customers," she said. "Through our vigorous enforcement of Title II of the Civil Rights Act and other laws prohibiting race and religious discrimination, the Justice Department is committed to combatting antisemitism and discrimination and protecting the civil rights of all Americans." Fox News Digital reached out to Jerusalem Coffee House and the DOJ for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a986b592c5335ae104e5908 Evans scores game-winning overtime goal in regular season debut as NPA beats Payson te 2026-09-02T18:30:49.767Z Evans scores game-winning overtime goal in regular season debut as NPA beats Payson NPA girls soccer squandered a 3-0 halftime lead and went to overtime against defending region champion Payson. Sevi Evans scored her first career goal in dramatic, game-winning fashion. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a986b532c5335ae104e58ff Chasing down murder in a mountain town te 2026-09-02T18:30:43.897Z Chasing down murder in a mountain town Murder and mayhem in the northland continue with “Mountain Campus Murder,” by Mary Tolan. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a986b4c2c5335ae104e58f6 Flagstaff ultrarunner Jeff Browning suffers heart attack during race in France, GoFundMe raises $275,000 te 2026-09-02T18:30:36.461Z Flagstaff ultrarunner Jeff Browning suffers heart attack during race in France, GoFundMe raises $275,000 Legendary Flagstaff-based ultrarunner Jeff Browning suffered a heart attack during the HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc race in France. A GoFundMe is raising money for his recovery as he heals in France. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a986b442c5335ae104e58ce Naomi Osaka's latest over-the-top US Open outfit is a tribute to 76ers star Allen Iverson te 2026-09-02T18:30:28.153Z Naomi Osaka's latest over-the-top US Open outfit is a tribute to 76ers star Allen Iverson Naomi Osaka treating the entrance tunnel at Grand Slams like it's the red carpet at the Met Gala is nothing new. The four-time Slam winner has worn some very memorable outfits in years past, but her wardrobe choice at the 2026 US Open may take the crown as her most out-of-left-field to date. Making her way onto the court inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday for her first-round match, the Japanese star wore a short-sleeved hoodie, red and black arm sleeves, and a full-length skirt. After eventually taking off her hood, she revealed she was wearing a black headband and had her hair done in cornrows. It turns out that she was cosplaying as NBA legend and Hall of Famer Allen Iverson. FROM COLIN KAEPERNICK TO DYLAN MULVANEY, NIKE'S DECADE OF LEFT-WING ACTIVISM HAS FINALLY CAUGHT UP TO IT "It’s my, I guess, my tribute to Iverson. I really like him a lot," Osaka said after her first-round victory. "I mean, Nike said basketball, so I said: ‘Okay, you want basketball, I’ll give you basketball.’" Nike going with a basketball theme for some of its athletes at this year's US Open in New York makes at least a bit of sense with the Knicks winning their first NBA title since 1973 back in June. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka wore an orange dress at the tournament, clearly paying homage to one of the Knicks' colors. Osaka tipping her cap to Iverson, however, makes absolutely zero sense for a plethora of different reasons. For starters, Iverson never played for a New York franchise during his NBA career. He played collegiately at Georgetown in Washington, D.C., and originally hails from the state of Virginia. Iverson spent the bulk of his career playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, a rival to the Knicks. If you think Osaka is simply paying homage to one of the great Nike athletes of all time, well, you'd be wrong there, too. Iverson was never a Nike athlete. After being selected by the 76ers first overall in the 1996 NBA Draft, Iverson inked an endorsement deal with Reebok. Iverson and Reebok went on to create an iconic signature shoe, and the 11-time All-Star later signed a lifetime endorsement deal with the brand. Osaka deciding to pay tribute to Iverson during a Grand Slam in New York City is about as baffling as her designing and wearing an outfit inspired by a jellyfish in a children's book, which is exactly what she did at this year's Australian Open. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a986b362c5335ae104e58bd Trump Administration Launches Blitz to Find Elusive Voter Fraud Ahead of Midterms te 2026-09-02T18:30:14.072Z Trump Administration Launches Blitz to Find Elusive Voter Fraud Ahead of Midterms The practice is exceedingly rare, but President Trump has fixated on rooting it out this year, claiming without evidence that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9868f22c5335ae104e587e 143 arrested as Border Patrol targets truckers in Arizona te 2026-09-02T18:20:34.307Z 143 arrested as Border Patrol targets truckers in Arizona The Border Patrol says agents arrested 143 people, including 95 truck drivers described as undocumented immigrants operating with state-issued commercial driver's licenses, during a multi-day operation in Arizona. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9868ec2c5335ae104e5870 Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police te 2026-09-02T18:20:28.183Z Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police Lake Havsu City Police reported the following arrests and citations: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9868e42c5335ae104e5847 Deleted email details alleged Trump-targeting push inside Letitia James’ office: ‘Find and pursue crimes’ te 2026-09-02T18:20:20.841Z Deleted email details alleged Trump-targeting push inside Letitia James’ office: ‘Find and pursue crimes’ A New York prosecutor accused state Attorney General Letitia James’ office of directing employees to "find and pursue crimes" involving President Donald Trump and entities tied to him, according to a report. The allegation stems from an email sent by Assistant Attorney General Daniel Wiesenfeld, who works in the Investor Protection Bureau of the New York Office of the Attorney General, which is led by Shamiso Maswoswe, the Times Union reported. The email was allegedly later wiped from the office’s servers, according to the outlet, while James’ office dismissed the matter as a personnel issue and rejected claims that the office was targeting people based on political beliefs. Wiesenfeld alleged that Maswoswe directed him to target "Trump himself, Truth Social, Hewlett Packard (DOJ approved merger) … without having a credible reason for targeting [these] organizations and individuals," according to the Times Union. Maswoswe previously worked as a trial attorney in the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section from January 2016 until her termination in December 2017, under Trump's first term. In February 2021, she filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Justice Department, alleging she was unfairly terminated and subjected to discrimination based on her race, pregnancy and caregiving responsibilities. TRUMP'S LAWYERS PUT DEM AG ON NOTICE FOR TARGETING HIS FAMILY IN NY FRAUD FIGHT: 'CANNOT STAND' Wiesenfeld reportedly sent an agency-wide email to colleagues Friday with instructions "to find and pursue crimes committed by specific individuals and organizations affiliated with Donald Trump," the Times Union reported. The email reportedly was then allegedly wiped from servers, with a subsequent email sent from Attorney General Letitia James' general counsel, Kumiki Gibson, informing employees that it was an "internal" matter and no employees were "in danger," the Times Union reported. "This is a personnel matter. The Office of the Attorney General is committed to upholding New York’s laws and protecting the rights and freedoms of all New Yorkers, regardless of political beliefs. We strongly reject any assertion to the contrary," a spokesperson for the Office of the New York Attorney General told Fox News Digital. The Office of the New York Attorney General did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital request on Tuesday. The New York Post reported Wiesenfeld was placed on paid administrative leave. "This is more proof of the weaponization of the justice system by Letitia James to target President Trump and her political opponents. The far-left Democrats lawfare against President Trump, his family, and allies must stop," White House spokesperson Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital. Before Maswoswe joined New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office in February 2022, she filed a discrimination suit against the DOJ. LETITIA JAMES HAMMERED AFTER NY MEDICAID FRAUD UNIT FUNDING FROZEN OVER INEFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT She filed a complaint in February 2021 alleging she was unfairly fired during the Trump administration in 2017 and discriminated against for being black and having a child. Maswoswe accused the DOJ of race discrimination due to her Zimbabwean descent and was scrutinized over her pregnancy, breastfeeding and caregiving responsibilities – seeking reinstatement, back pay and damages, according to court docs. In 2023, the two parties reached a settlement with Maswoswe, awarding her $795,000 to resolve all claims related to her employment and lawsuit.  DOJ expressly denied that Maswoswe’s claim were true and the agreement says the payment was a compromise of disputed claims—not an admission that discrimination or retaliation occurred. James has been a longtime critic and legal adversary of Trump, launching a civil fraud lawsuit against him and the Trump Organization in 2022 after campaigning on investigating his business practices. The case initially resulted in more than $450 million in penalties, though an appeals court later upheld Trump’s liability while voiding the financial penalty. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9868de2c5335ae104e583e Fans react to six NHL teams jumping to Prime Video for in-market streaming Including Stanley Cup Champs te 2026-09-02T18:20:14.643Z Fans react to six NHL teams jumping to Prime Video for in-market streaming Including Stanley Cup Champs There's never been a weirder time to watch sports on TV, and that's thanks to the fall of regional sports networks and the rise of streaming. Now, six NHL teams have announced that, for fans in their market, their games will be streamed on Amazon's Prime Video. The news was made official on Wednesday with the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, and St. Louis Blues all moving over to the platform for local fans. BROADCASTERS URGE CONGRESS TO REEXAMINE SPORTS BROADCASTING ACT AS GAMES SHIFT TO STREAMING PAYWALLS But because this is the age of streaming, it's still going to be a little confusing and potentially costly. The league said that individual teams will release information about packages and subscriptions. Strangely, it appears that some teams will be available to fans as an add-on on top of their Prime Video membership, some can be purchased without a Prime Video subscription, and some will be included with the standard membership. WATCHING THE NFL WILL COST MORE, REQUIRE MORE STREAMING SERVICES THAN EVER THIS SEASON But it still gets more confusing: most of the teams making the move are still going to offer some kind of alternative to streaming. Then, of course, as per usual, if the game happens to be one that's televised nationally by TNT, ESPN, or ABC, that one will not be available for you to stream on Prime Video. It's always nice to have options, but there's no doubt that a lot of fans are getting fed up with having to add another streaming platform, and in some cases, an additional add-on on top of that, to their laundry list of channels and streamers needed to watch their favorite teams. There's certainly a sense of streaming fatigue for a lot of fans, especially as more and more clubs move away from regional sports networks. Of course, these services are only for fans in those teams' markets. The streaming rights for out-of-market games in the US still belong to ESPN+, as they have for several years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9866802c5335ae104e57cc Pima County Women's Commission marks 50 years of advocacy te 2026-09-02T18:10:08.630Z Pima County Women's Commission marks 50 years of advocacy The Pima County/Tucson Women's Commission marked its 50th anniversary last week at a Women's Equality Day celebration, honoring decades of local advocacy for women while acknowledging how much work remains. That message was underscored by the presence of the commission's newest member, a 17-year-old high schooler already shaping its next chapter. The commission's mission is to advance equity and equality for women and girls by advising local government, fostering leadership, promoting wellness, and connecting the community to vital resources and support. Over five decades, it has advised the mayor, Tucson City Council and the Pima County Board of Supervisors on issues shaping women's lives, from domestic violence services and economic equity to childcare, housing and civic representation. Organizers say that work has helped make Arizona one of the strongest states in the nation for women in elected office, where women now hold nearly half of all legislative seats. Community members gathered at the YWCA of Southern Arizona Aug. 26 to honor this year's Arizona Women's Hall of Fame inductees, inlcuding Tucson legacy honoree Dr. Laura Noble Banks Reed, along with contemporary inductees Paula Cullison, Daisy Jenkins and Alison Hughes, the commission's first executive director. The evening featured remarks from local officials, including Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, Pima County Administrator Jan Lesher, and a surprise appearance from former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords. "My recovery is daily fight but fighting makes me stronger," Giffords told attendees. "Words once came easily. Today I struggle to speak but I'm not losing my voice. America needs all of us to speak out, even when you have to fight the words." As part of the celebration, the commission also launched a "50th Anniversary Legacy Book," inviting former commissioners to contribute their own page: their years of service, a photo and the story of what they worked on. Southern Arizona news written by journalists who live it. Free in your inbox. Commissioners and guests celebrate the Pima County/Tucson Women's Commission's 50th anniversary Aug. 26. Macy Hernandez / Tucson Spotlight. Though the event was a celebration, it carried an underlying message: even after 50 years, there's still progress to be made in supporting women, not just in Pima County but everywhere. "History reminds us that changing the status quo requires organizing, persistence, and often agitation. Rights are not simply given. Progress is unfortunately not inevitable. And when people challenge those in power, the people in power often push back," said Pima County Board of Supervisors Chair Jen Allen. "However, here we are, 106 years later. Women make up more than half the population. But we are still fighting for our fair share of decision-making and power." The event's organizers echoed that same tension between progress and unfinished work. "Tonight's event really highlighted where we were but also highlighted how far we have to go," said board coordinator Kimberely Fitch. The Women's Commission began in 197 and now meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. at their downtown center, 240 N. Court Ave. The meetings are open to the public and can be attended virtually. Since the meetings are open to everyone, Fitch said she's excited to get more young women involved, noting the commission has already recruited a high schooler for its board. "It's been so awesome there are so many amazing women that I've never seen, the kind I see on YouTube or TikTok that I never thought I would shake their hands," said 17-year-old Zoey Dzieman, a student at Connections Academy online school. "I first got involved in the beginning of 2026, in January I went to my first meeting." Dzieman said her future looks like continuing to advocate for women's rights. "I'm more interested in medicine and there's a huge gender gap in that field," she said. For Fitch, the event's significance goes beyond one field. "It's a huge milestone to show how much women have come along and improved their lives but it also shows us that we have a lot of work to do," Fitch said. "Tonight's event really highlighted where we were but also highlights how far we have to go." Commemorative mugs and T-shirts mark the Pima County/Tucson Women's Commission's 50th anniversary. Macy Hernandez / Tucson Spotlight. Fitch also reflected on what has changed the most in the last 50 years. "Everything was done in person, there was no technology. We had to print a domestic violence resource guide and pass it around," she said. "We're now working on a Domestic violence resource guide that we will pass out (that) are business cards that will take you directly to the site. Technology is huge." Fitch also highlighted the progress that still needs to be made. "The fact that women (still hold) only 2% of business loans in Pima County is honestly horrific, so we need to be able to help women raise capital in order to grow their business and start their business in Pima County," she said. For Fitch, that work starts at the ballot box. "Women's Equality Day to me means I can vote, I can use my superpower which is voting," Fitch said. "I am trying to get every young person, every young woman I know to vote. Every time we have a change in registration it affects women and girls much more expeditiously than it does men and minorities even more so." Even though she's still in high school and not yet able to vote, Dzieman recognizes the power it holds. "I've seen so much sexism in my life and other people's lives, and to see that women can vote and make a difference in politics is amazing to me," she said. "I've done a lot of research on sexism and women's role in politics." Fitch wants the commission equipped to keep that work going. "I hope in the next 50 years that we are able to maintain our building, have grants and funds to have paid staff so that we can manage our programs better," Fitch said. "Right now all of the commissioners are volunteers, so that means everything we do is out of love, blood, sweat and tears. If we had hired staff we would be so much more effective." Macy Hernandez is Tucson Spotlight's social media manager and a journalism and business administration major at the University of Arizona. Contact her at macyhernandez@arizona.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9864322c5335ae104e578c LSU might have to sue the SEC if this legal war is expedited, while Dabo Swinney is staying in his 'Lane' te 2026-09-02T18:00:18.104Z LSU might have to sue the SEC if this legal war is expedited, while Dabo Swinney is staying in his 'Lane' If you wanted fireworks before the Week 1 college football schedule begins Thursday night, look no further than Baton Rouge. The NCAA, SEC, LSU and other conference schools (by way of plaintiffs) are set for a courtroom showdown Thursday morning, with the future of several players who have NFL ties hanging in the balance. Over the past week, LSU head coach Lane Kiffin has made it clear that he plans to follow the court order issued by a Louisiana judge in the ongoing fight over whether players can return to college football after pursuing professional careers. GOVERNOR LANDRY BACKS LANE KIFFIN, LSU IN FIGHT WITH SEC: ‘DON’T HATE THE PLAYER, HATE THE GAME’ With the support of Gov. Jeff Landry and LSU athletic department officials, Kiffin appears ready to create a major stir if the plaintiffs, a few of which are LSU bound, are granted an injunction allowing them to play this weekend. That part is easy to understand. The bigger question is whether LSU is prepared to challenge rules enacted by its own conference. That decision will involve more than Kiffin, even though the LSU coach has been the most vocal figure in the legal fight. "There's no intent nor there ever was to play somebody that we're not supposed to over an SEC rule," Kiffin said. "I'm not the spokesperson. I think now you're waiting to see Thursday. "The SEC had a stance, made a rule. The judge felt that they couldn't do that to the players. We'll be practicing, focused on Clemson and spending our time on that all week. They can figure out the rest, and we'll just wait for guidance." And don't forget that the SEC is currently prohibited from punishing LSU if it was to roster a player that is protected by a standing court order, which also includes the NCAA. This could lead to further protection if a Louisiana judge grants the plaintiffs an injunction on Thursday. LSU is not the only SEC program affected by Thursday’s hearing. South Carolina recently signed Appalachian State transfer Ethan Johnson, who entered the NFL Draft process hoping to reach the professional level. After going undrafted, Johnson decided to return for another season of college football. To make that happen, he needed a judge to grant him an additional year of eligibility. NFL TO NCAA? COURTROOM CHAOS IS GIVING PRO ATHLETES A BIZARRE PATH BACK TO COLLEGE, AND IT'S ONLY JUST BEGUN Johnson hired an attorney and is now part of the legal battle in Louisiana. The plaintiffs will face the NCAA and SEC in court Thursday morning. Unlike some of the other players involved, Johnson did not participate in an NFL training camp. However, he is still fighting for the right to play under the "five-for-five" argument at the center of the broader eligibility dispute. For now, Johnson and South Carolina are waiting to learn whether he will be eligible to play Saturday. The situation also puts the SEC in a difficult position. If Kiffin plays multiple athletes who are prohibited under the conference’s newly enacted guidelines, will the league punish LSU? LSU’S LANE KIFFIN FIRES BACK AT NFL RETURNEE BACKLASH: BLAME THE NCAA, NOT US FOR RECRUITING PRO ATHLETES But with the situation continuing to brew around the SEC, with the conference scheduled to be inside the Baton Rouge courthouse on Thursday morning, the conversation shifts to whether they will act if Lane Kiffin legally trots out multiple players that would be violating newly engacted guidelines. "This is an absolute mess that could be avoided, and part of me thinks they (LSU) are doing this for the attention leading up to their game against Clemson," one SEC athletic director mentioned to OutKick. "Right now, it's them against the world. But, are they willing to test their own conference? Are they prepared to sue the SEC if they are punished for breaking our rules? "You talk about a mess, I couldn’t imagine our schools being caught up in this right now with everything else going on in college athletics. But, he's (Kiffin) clearly selling tickets to the show, even if half of the attention heading into the weekend will center around a few guys who couldn’t make an NFL roster. "To each their own, but I'll be fascinated to see how that fan base reacts if they catch a loss early in the season with this lawsuit mess hovering over their heads." After naming Christopher Vizzina that starting quarterback this week ahead of its showdown with LSU on Saturday night, it's clear that the Clemson head coach is not trying to tip his hand more than he has to. Lost in the ongoing madness around what transpires on Thursday in Baton Rouge is the narrative surrounding Dabo Swinney's future at Clemson. Concerns about Clemson falling behind in the changing college football landscape have reached a fever pitch heading into the 2026 season. Many Tigers fans are wondering whether the program can return to the national prominence it enjoyed during Swinney’s best years. WHAT DOES A REALISTICALLY SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR LOOK LIKE FOR HEAD COACH LANE KIFFIN AT LSU? "In my mind, we still don't have any starters," Swinney noted. "Now, we're gonna run some guys out there Saturday (@ LSU). And then we'll start to make some decisions, because we'll have some performance." While this might freak out Clemson fans, it does feel as though Dabo is purposely planting the seeds to create some type of madness inside LSU's 'Death Valley'. As for the ongoing discussion around NFL players returning to college for another season through the legal process, Swinney didn’t hesitate to offer his blunt assessment. "I mean, honestly, it's just embarrassing that that's where we are. I don't blame the kids. People trying to take advantage of the system," Swinney told reporters. "I think it's just embarrassing where we are in college football. And we've been there for a while, so I just keep my energy, keep my focus on the things that I control and the things that matter with these kids here and our team." Swinney has never been shy about sharing his opinion, whether he is criticizing Ole Miss over alleged tampering involving one of his former players or weighing in on the eligibility lawsuits spreading across the country. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! "No pun intended, but we’re just going to stay in our 'lane,'" Swinney said. I see what he did there. Now, Clemson will have to hope Swinney has enough "starters" ready for the battle waiting in primetime Saturday night. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9861e02c5335ae104e571f Group of influencers forces pause during US Open match with cringeworthy photoshoot in suite te 2026-09-02T17:50:24.889Z Group of influencers forces pause during US Open match with cringeworthy photoshoot in suite You could argue that the overwhelming number of influencers attending the U.S. Open are doing their job – having an influence on tennis' final Grand Slam of the year – but one could also say they're doing so in the worst, most negative way imaginable. Influencers and celebrities attending the U.S. Open simply to be seen is nothing new. After all, it's one of tennis' biggest events and is held in New York City. Posing for photos, hoping to be caught on a broadcast, or simply taking advantage of an invite for a luxury outing in a suite is one thing, but causing a pause in the action would be crossing a line. Well, in one of the most stereotypical 2026 moments imaginable, that's exactly what unfolded on Monday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. AMERICAN TENNIS STAR AMANDA ANISIMOVA LEAVES FANS CONVINCED SHE DRANK BEER MID-MATCH WITH MYSTERY BEVERAGE As four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka was preparing to serve at deuce during the fourth game of the second set against Anastasia Zakharova, the chair umpire, Kader Nouni, took a moment to address a group that was causing a disturbance. "Guys, please, in the suite behind me, thank you guys, please take your seat," Nouni said to the audience. One video shared on TikTok that has gone viral across social media shows a woman using a large, very bright light to capture content during the middle of Osaka's match. Another video shows a large group of influencers in a suite collectively recording some sort of promotion, asking their audience, "Did you miss us?" Perhaps the most eye-opening aspect of the entire situation is that the United States Tennis Association (USTA) has brought this type of scenario upon itself at the U.S. Open. HATERS OF FASHION ATTACK ARYNA SABALENKA WITH 'STREETWALKER' INSULT SIMPLY BECAUSE SHE WORE FISHNET AT US OPEN Content creators, 54 to be exact, were credentialed as media for the first time at the 2025 U.S. Open. This year, that number of credentialed influencers is "close to 100," according to USTA director of media operations Jeanmarie Daly. "We realized we live in a world where traditional media and content creators reach different audiences in different ways," Daly told Front Office Sports ahead of this year's tournament. "Our goal for the program was to have the broadest possible spectrum of coverage for the tournament." Osaka went on to win her opening round, every-so-slightly-delayed match against Zakharova in straight sets. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9861da2c5335ae104e5716 Putin and Iran 'need each other desperately,' expert says, as Russia voices support for regime te 2026-09-02T17:50:18.742Z Putin and Iran 'need each other desperately,' expert says, as Russia voices support for regime The relationship between Iran and Russia is growing as both sides "need each other desperately," an expert told Fox News Digital on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced support for the regime in Tehran. Putin was photographed shaking hands Tuesday with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a meeting on the sidelines on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Kyrgyzstan, where he said, "Russia is standing in full solidarity with the people of Iran," according to a readout by the Kremlin. "We admire your courage and resilience in your fight for your national interests," Putin added. "Please convey my regards and words of sincere support to Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei." U.S. Air Force retired Gen. Philip Breedlove, a former NATO commander, told Fox News Digital that "this relationship between Iran and Russia is growing" and "they both need each other desperately." "In the grand scheme of things, they are both 'broke.' I'm using others language here, but the bottom line is they are hurting economically," he said. "They need each other's help. Russia desperately needs Iran to produce missiles for them because of Ukraine's attack on Russia's ability to build missiles. And Iran desperately needs Russian targeting and intelligence to continue to attack Americans in the Middle East." RUSSIA'S LAVROV SAYS IRAN HAS 'INALIENABLE' RIGHT TO ENRICH URANIUM, OPENLY DEFYING TRUMP'S DEMANDS "Russia is transferring capability, transferring, in larger terms, technologies that enable Iran, and frankly, they're sort of helping to prop up the religious leaders of Iran," Breedlove added. Jason Brodsky, the policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), told Fox News Digital that "Iran and Russia have had a long-time partnership that is strategically important for both countries." "Russia views Iran as a cudgel to use against America, and Iran has in recent years especially viewed Russia as a lifeline with respect to advancing its military, providing economic support, providing political support, most importantly at the U.N. Security Council as Russia is a permanent member. So that's how the partnership serves both countries' interests," he said. Breedlove also said the U.S. war with Iran has now "turned into almost more a test of will than it is a military test." Both the U.S. military and Iran have been trading aerial strikes in recent days. "The U.S. has established basically air and sea dominance, but because of the U.S.' decision early in the war that they were not going to put boots on the ground, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps knows that they're going to survive. And Iran's IRGC, in their mind, understand clearly that they don't have to win this war," Breedlove told Fox News Digital. "All they have to do is survive and continue to threaten" the Strait of Hormuz, which will drive up maritime insurance rates and cause "all kinds of problems with carriers," he continued. "So we have a test of wills, a nation that can militarily end the war, should it make some more drastic decisions about how to get after the IRGC and a nation that understands it doesn't have to win, it just has to survive, because its harassment of the strait will cause prices to go so high on transit that it's going to be a problem for the world economy," Breedlove said. CHINA, RUSSIA, IRAN AND NORTH KOREA FORM 'AXIS OF AGGRESSORS' THAT COULD OVERWHELM US, BOOK WARNS Brodsky told Fox News Digital that he believes there is "no diplomatic happy ending" for the U.S.-Iran war "as long as the Iranian regime is in power." "It is fundamentally anti-American to its core and that imperils any kind of diplomatic arrangement or negotiating process that the United States and Iran undertake," he said. "I think we've seen in President Trump's comments that he has grown exasperated with diplomacy with the Islamic Republic, and rightfully so." During their meeting Tuesday, Pezeshkian told Putin, "We are grateful to you for the stance you have adopted during the war, the conflicts, the U.S. sanctions and all the rest," according to the Kremlin. "Our relations are of a strategic nature. This is more than just ‘normal’ relations," Pezeshkian reportedly added. "We believe – no, we are certain that thanks to this we can stand up against U.S. bias and the rightless sanctions they are imposing on us." VIDEO: US LAUNCHES STRIKES ON IRAN AS TRUMP WARNS REGIME IS 'PLAYING OUT THE INEVITABLE' Breedlove said to Fox News Digital following the Putin-Pezeshkian meeting that "the world has a problem with Russia, and for almost 25 or 30 years we tried to make a friend or at least a cooperative entity out of Russia." "We wanted to embrace them and bring them into the Western fold and so forth. And now we are clearly understanding based on what they're doing for Iran and what they are doing in their illegal and immoral war in Ukraine, we now understand that Russia does not want to be a part of the Western world," he said. "Mr. Putin has this vision of three spheres of influence. Mr. Xi [of China] takes care of Eastern Asia. Russia takes care of Western Asia and Europe, and the United States should remain in the Western Hemisphere. And that's what he's pushing us to," Breedlove continued. "And the bottom line is, in respect to Iran and in respect to Ukraine, Mr. Putin is going to do nothing until someone shows him steel. He understands power. Rhetoric doesn't do anything with Mr. Putin." "Sanctions have never changed Mr. Putin's battlefield actions," he said, "so the West is going to have to figure out exactly what they're going to do to Mr. Putin." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9861d12c5335ae104e5706 Judge Lacked Power to Vacate Bowe Bergdahl’s Conviction, Court Finds te 2026-09-02T17:50:09.014Z Judge Lacked Power to Vacate Bowe Bergdahl’s Conviction, Court Finds The ruling effectively reinstates Mr. Bergdahl’s punishment, including his dishonorable discharge, for walking off a base in Afghanistan in 2009, prompting an extensive search-and-rescue mission. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a985fad2c5335ae104e56e3 More logging and mining near Grand Canyon? Trump plan to repeal Roadless Rule raises alarms te 2026-09-02T17:41:01.345Z More logging and mining near Grand Canyon? Trump plan to repeal Roadless Rule raises alarms WASHINGTON – The Trump administration’s push to allow more road construction in national forests has alarmed preservationists in Arizona, who warn the change could lead to logging or more uranium mining near the Grand Canyon. On Aug. 18, the Department of Agriculture announced the plan to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, which prohibits road construction and timber harvesting on federal forest land.  The proposal would affect nearly 45 million acres in 37 states, including nearly a third of national forest in 10 Western states. In Arizona, the rule has protected nearly 1.2 million acres from development, including parts of the Kaibab National Forest north and south of the Grand Canyon.  The USDA couched the change as a way to reduce wildfire and otherwise protect the long-term health of public lands, and to protect wildlife. Environmental groups dispute that. “For too long, outdated restrictions have kept tens of millions of forested acres off-limits to the very treatments that improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk to our communities,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in the announcement, citing overgrowth and insect and disease outbreaks as reasons for rescinding the Roadless Rule. President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, issued the Roadless Rule in January 2001, days before  President George W. Bush, a Republican, took office. The Bush administration tried to quash the rule but lost in court. Timber companies and others opposed the rule from the outset. Although the Roadless Rule only directly covers national forests, nullifying it would also impact nearby national parks like the Grand Canyon, said Stephanie Adams, the National Parks Conservation Association’s conservation programs director. Pinyon Plain Mine is on Kaibab National Forest land south of the Grand Canyon, near the Havasupai Tribe’s sacred mountain, Red Butte. The mine is inside the boundary of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument. (2024 file photo by EcoFlight via Grand Canyon Trust) “National parks don’t exist in isolation,” she said. “The health of the park really depends on ensuring the health of the broader landscape – making sure that there’s adequate wildlife habitat and the wildlife can actually get there, making sure that the rivers and the air quality is strong both inside and beyond park borders.” The proposed repeal is subject to a public comment period that runs through Sept. 21. Opponents worry the change could lead to more uranium mining near the Grand Canyon. One such mine is already in operation. A company called Energy Fuels Resources operates  the Pinyon Plain Mine 6 miles southeast of Tusayan in the Kaibab National Forest. The 17-acre site is about 5 miles outside the national park.  “The Grand Canyon area is already facing increasing threats from increased pressures on uranium mining,” Adams said. “Those roadless areas around the Grand Canyon provide a little bit of extra protection” for wildlife and hikers. In a statement to Cronkite News, the USDA said Arizonans and Grand Canyon visitors should know that all core wildlife protections will remain. “Removing the roadless rule does not authorize any ground activities. Future land management decisions would be based on natural resource conditions and needs and informed by states, tribes, and communities through public comment,” the USDA said.  Under the USDA plan, the department said, local forest managers would have more flexibility to thin trees to reduce the risk of fire and to make other decisions, free from a national “one-size-fits-all restriction.” The Kaibab National Forest’s diverse tree portfolio includes ponderosa pine and Douglas fir – both in demand for construction lumber. A 2025 Wilderness Society study of fires on Forest Service land from 1992 to 2024 found that most occurred within 50 meters of a road. “Human-caused fires start on roads or within close proximity to roads,” said Matthew Nelson, executive director of the Arizona Trail Association. “If we actually look at statistics and believe numbers, more roads means more fires.” USDA officials argue that the roadless rule has kept fire-prone areas inaccessible to firefighters and to crews that could otherwise remove flammable vegetation. “Active forest management is not an option. It’s essential,” Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said in the Aug. 18 USDA statement. “More than 40% of inventoried roadless areas, primarily in the West, have high or very high wildfire hazard potential.”  Adams and other environmental advocates are also concerned about the effect on wildlife around the Grand Canyon.  Road construction fragments habitats, which may lead to them leaving those areas altogether, she said. Specifically, she said, vehicle traffic, construction and mining would hinder elk migration.   “If you have populations that are already struggling from higher heat and drier conditions, then facing increased pressure from development as they’re migrating over the long run, that can really impact the long-term health of those populations,” Adams said.  Elaine Leslie, a former wildlife biologist at Grand Canyon National Park, said the Trump administration’s broad push to remove wilderness protections means the concerns about mining and logging are completely rational. In March, the Forest Service transferred ownership of Oak Flat, a site in the Tonto National Forest that holds an estimated $150 billion worth of copper, to Resolution Copper, after an appeals court rejected efforts by the San Carlos Apache Tribe to block the project. In April, President Donald Trump signed a law that removed protections from about 225,000 acres of public land in Minnesota eyed by mining interests. In July, the Interior and Commerce departments reinterpreted the term “harm” as used in the Endangered Species Act, significantly easing regulatory obstacles to development.  In late August, news surfaced that Interior and the National Park Service are considering a land swap that would give land from Yosemite National Park to a developer. “For years, federal agencies abused the ESA to obstruct lawful land use and burden American families and businesses,” Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in the announcement. Leslie said deer and elk are most at risk from road construction near the Grand Canyon, and if their populations dwindle, that would affect animals up the food chain such as mountain lions.  Logging, mining, roads and the air and noise pollution they would bring would also interrupt breeding, she said, especially if construction takes place during mating season.  “You also have genetic diversity and you want to keep that genetic health in wildlife species, so that they flourish,” Leslie said.  Sandy Bahr, director of the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter, said the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule puts developers’ interests ahead of the public’s. “Grand Canyon National Park is so important, but we can’t treat it like it’s isolated and that things that happen outside the park don’t affect the park,” she said. “Lands around the park are vulnerable right now under this administration because of how little they value them.” The post More logging and mining near Grand Canyon? Trump plan to repeal Roadless Rule raises alarms appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a985f9a2c5335ae104e56ca Seizures, chest pain and long holds at a Phoenix ICE facility flying under the radar te 2026-09-02T17:40:42.694Z Seizures, chest pain and long holds at a Phoenix ICE facility flying under the radar A sign at the front gate of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Phoenix District Office, where upwards of 150 detainees can be held at a time. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) In midtown Phoenix, an ICE officer called 911 in mid-December 2025 as a pregnant woman who was being detained by immigration agents was having medical issues at a facility that has largely gone under the radar.  “We have a pregnant detainee complaining of severe abdominal pain,” the unidentified ICE agent says in a 911 recording exclusively obtained by the Arizona Mirror, adding that the 27-year-old woman had “white mucus” coming out of her. An ambulance was dispatched and she was transferred to the emergency department at St. Joseph’s Hospital, per Phoenix Fire Department records.  Between December 2025 and March 2026, ICE agents called 911 to request medical help for immigrant detainees at the midtown Phoenix facility on 11 separate occasions. That facility was also the subject of a shooting in July; the FBI is investigating.  Boarded up windows from a shooting that occurred at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Phoenix District Office. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) Many know the building as the Arizona headquarters for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It sits next door to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and has been the subject of weekly protests that began last summer, some of which led to clashes between protesters and ICE officers.  The Phoenix ICE District Office, while being the primary base of operations for ICE in the Grand Canyon State, also houses a temporary hold facility. It features 10 holding cells that can hold upwards of 150 people. The facility has no beds, no on-site medical services, limited access to food and no shower that is accessible to detainees. According to ICE, it is meant to house people for no more than 12 hours.  But as ICE has implemented President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda and immigration agents have sought to meet high quotas for arresting immigrants, detention sites have become more crowded and short-term facilities are being used for longer than intended.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE At the midtown Phoenix ICE office, that means detainees were being held an average of 25 hours during the first three months of this year, more than double the time immigrants are supposed to be in the facility’s holding cells, according to ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project and analyzed by the Arizona Mirror.  In 2025, the average stay at the facility was roughly 19 hours. In the three years before Trump began his second stint as president, between 2022 and 2024, the average stay ranged from between eight hours and 10 hours. ICE called the Mirror’s analysis of its own publicly released data “FALSE.”  “ICE is not holding detainees for more than 12 hours at the facility in Phoenix, AZ. This is a processing facility not a detention facility,” an unnamed DHS spokesperson wrote in an email to the Mirror in response to questions. “Illegal aliens are quickly processed and transferred to permanent housing at a detention facility.” (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); One Democratic member of Arizona’s congressional delegation who has visited other ICE detention facilities, only for the agency to move detainees prior to one of those visits, told the Mirror that all ICE facilities need additional oversight.  “We need MAXIMUM congressional and agency oversight of ICE facilities across this country, especially in border states like Arizona,” U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Phoenix, said in a statement to the Mirror. “From overcrowding, to delayed medical attention for serious issues, Trump’s paramilitary force is treating innocent people — including American citizens — like caged animals.  “It’s disgusting and dystopian… More must be done across the board, and more people that have the power to do so need to speak up.” And long-time watchers of these facilities are concerned about diminishing conditions as they relate to the administration’s changing policies and gutting of oversight.  “Under this administration, we have seen a major shift in detention standards,” American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona Executive Director Victoria Lopez said. “They’ve gone through various versions over the years, and under this current administration, we are seeing these major shifts under the detention standards to provide less assistance to those in detention.”  The lesser known temporary hold facility has gone largely unnoticed, with sparse reporting on conditions and its capacity until now.  ‘Temporary’ hold  The Phoenix field office is one of several temporary hold facilities in the state.  Such facilities, both locally and in other states, have come under scrutiny for conditions such as lack of beds and food, leading to lawsuits against the Trump administration.  Facilities in New York, Los Angeles and Baltimore have all made national news for poor conditions, and another Arizona temporary hold facility made national headlines after a surprise visit from lawmakers found detainees crammed into small spaces like “sardines.” That facility, the Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center, was first reported on by the Mirror, which found ICE had shipped detainees to other facilities in the days before a congressional oversight visit. That facility has faced criticism from lawmakers and local authorities over the overcrowding that the Mirror uncovered.   ICE has historically classified its temporary hold facilities as separate from detention facilities due to the short stays, and has claimed they are exempt from congressional oversight. Additionally, under the Trump administration, ICE has insisted that Congress needs its approval to conduct oversight.The courts have ruled twice that ICE cannot limit or prevent congressional oversight of detention facilities, including temporary hold facilities.  ICE, however, still views temporary hold facilities as distinct from detention facilities when it comes to congressional oversight. That means for places like the Phoenix District Office, oversight likely has to be done internally by the Office of the Inspector General or internal DHS units that have all been gutted by the Trump administration. Quotation “Trump's paramilitary force is treating innocent people — including American citizens — like caged animals. It's disgusting and dystopian… More must be done across the board, and more people that have the power to do so need to speak up.” – U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Phoenix DHS’s Office of Detention Oversight has largely given glowing reviews to facilities that have seen deaths and more, according to reporting by the Project on Government Oversight.  Neither the Mesa facility nor the Phoenix District Office have ever had a visit from the ODO. But the midtown Phoenix office was visited by independent auditors in 2017 and 2022.  The Prison Rape and Elimination Act became federal law in 2003 and led federal and state officials to begin gathering statistics and data to address the problem of prison rape and sexual assault. In 2017, both AROCC and the Phoenix District Office had their first PREA audits. The people chosen to conduct the 2017 audit came under fire two years later after a DHS Inspector General report claimed they had overlooked problems when conducting audits of detention facilities. The midtown field office is operated by both ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations members and private security guards from the company G4S, according to the 2017 audit.  “PDO serves as a reception hub for the majority of the Arizona Field Office’s Area of Responsibility,” the audit report says. “Each eligible detainee is processed and bussed to a detention facility or other deportation area, two to three times a day.”  The facility also houses juvenile detainees, who the audit said are “moved within 12 hours of arriving at the facility.” The Phoenix District Office also has no on-site medical care and any detainee that requires it is sent to either Banner University Medical Center or St. Joseph’s Hospital, according to auditors.  The 2017 audit found no issues, but the audit in 2022 flagged some areas of concern to ICE.  That audit noted that the facility “is not a detention facility and has no cells or secure dormitories” and that detainees are held for “approximately 3.5 hours and are then either released from custody or remanded to the Florence Staging Facility located in Florence, Arizona, approximately 64 miles southeast of Phoenix.”  In 2022, auditors learned of a sexual assault involving two minors. They noted that “a forensic examination was conducted on the alleged minor victim,” though the case was ultimately closed as “unsubstantiated.”  One of the back gates of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Phoenix District Office. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) The auditors found that there were no clear policies on ensuring that, when a case is referred to the Phoenix Police Department, the local police department adheres to the same evidence collection protocols that ICE requires. Auditors also found that there was no “written institutional plan” to require that the agency notify any “non-DHS facility” that a detainee who may be a victim is alerted of their potential need for medical or mental health services. ICE contracts with private prison companies like GeoGroup and CoreCivic to run some of its detention centers.  Auditors also found “no evidence an incident review” was conducted on two investigations into sexual abuse at the facility.  They also discovered that the private security company hired to work at the facility was “not complying with the standard requirement” that staff submit confirmation that they have “not been involved in misconduct” such as sexual abuse.  A follow-up audit conducted four months later found the facility had addressed the issues and was in compliance.  Falls, seizures and chest pain  From October 2025 to December 2025 the number of overnight stays at the Phoenix facility began to increase.  ICE has told past auditors that detainees mainly stay between three and 12 hours, but the agency’s data shows  those stays are increasing.  In 2023, the average length of stay was around  nine hours. In 2024, that average remained roughly the same. The average length of stay increased in 2025, the first year of Trump’s second term, to roughly 19 hours.  For the first three months of 2026, the average length of stay increased by over 200% with the average stay being roughly 25 hours. Through July, the 2026 average hold time was more than 20 hours. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); Much like at other detention centers, the Phoenix District Office has also seen the number of overnight stays and the daily population shoot upwards since Trump took office.  But as much as they’ve increased over figures in recent years, the increase in daily population was higher briefly in 2022, when Joe Biden was president. That year, the daily population reached 263 detainees for a facility that has a stated max capacity of 150 detainees.  During Biden’s administration, the agency also had its longest stays, with an individual staying 211 days in 2022, 973 days in 2023 and 97 days in 2024.  Since Trump resumed office in January 2025, the facility has reached over capacity, as well, with the daily population for Dec. 3, 2025, reaching 155 detainees. In recent months, the facility has also begun to reach levels for overnight populations that have not been seen since 2022.  As the facility’s population has increased, so did reports of detainees having medical issues that required trips to the hospital, according to records obtained by the Mirror.  (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); On Dec. 18, data shows that 85 immigrants were booked into the facility and 110 people were held overnight.  That day, firefighters responded to a call of a woman who was reporting difficulty breathing and was taken to the hospital.  Two days later, a detainee that was picked up from the Scottsdale Police Department’s jail reported chest pains and was taken to the hospital. ICE booked 14 people that day and 83 stayed overnight.  The facility has also seen a number of fall injuries, including due to seizures.  “We had a detainee fall down,” an unnamed ICE agent told a dispatcher in one 911 call. Later, he asked a colleague if the man was breathing in response to a question from the dispatcher. “He’s breathing right? Yeah, he’s breathing.” In one January recording, an ICE agent told dispatchers there was a male detainee “seizing on the floor.”  “He doesn’t know where he’s at, doesn’t know what day it is or who the president is,” the unnamed agent said on the 911 call, adding that the man had blood coming out of his mouth.  In another call, an agent named “Lance” said that a 60-year-old diabetic woman fell in the building’s underground parking garage, injuring her leg.  Another call detailed a 45-year-old man experiencing chest pain; he was later taken to the hospital.  “He’s got his hand on his left arm and heart,” the agent told the dispatcher. “He didn’t come into custody with any medication.”  The very next day, the same agent called 911 again because a detainee was seizing, noting that Phoenix Fire Department had been there the previous night.  “We have a detainee that just fell out, unresponsive,” another agent told dispatch. “He’s completely unresponsive. He has a lot of high blood pressure issues…He’s not responding at all. Kinda like having a seizure, shaking on the floor.”  In its statement to the Mirror, ICE said that the calls reflect its commitment to the health of detainees.  “As immigration detention populations increase, the likelihood of medical, safety, or other emergent situations requiring emergency services may also increase. Emergency services, including 911, are used as situations require when immediate assistance from local first responders is needed,” the unnamed ICE spokesperson said. “The use of 911 reflects the facility’s commitment to ensuring individuals receive timely and appropriate care when emergent needs arise.”  A sticker left by protesters on a stop sign next to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Phoenix District Office. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) A number of the 911 calls required advanced life support and detainees were transported as “Code 3,” meaning the ambulance left with sirens and lights active, according to Phoenix Fire Department records obtained by the Mirror.  The Phoenix Fire Department also dispatched a law enforcement liaison and battalion chief when calls came in from the ICE field office. Phoenix Fire told the Mirror that certain addresses have “premise alerts” on them in case additional resources may be needed, though a spokesperson said that “premise alert” is no longer in place for the Phoenix District Office.  Lopez, the leader of the ACLU in Arizona, said poor conditions at ICE facilities are an expected outcome of Trump’s mass deportation campaign. “At the end of the day, the issue that we are facing here is that the law allows for our government to detain far too many people for far too long under horrific conditions and until we have a solution to not detaining so many immigrants in this country, we will continue to have the same patter of longstanding systemic problems when it comes to immigration detention,” she said.  Lopez cited past and recent court victories on conditions at similar facilities, including a local case.  In Doe v. Wolf, several groups, including the American Immigration Council, filed a class action lawsuit challenging the conditions at detention centers run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.  The suit focused primarily on two women and two men detained in the Tucson Border Patrol Station who described overcrowding, lack of beds, inadequate food and water, lack of medical care and freezing conditions.  The court eventually enjoined CBP from holding detainees longer than 48 hours unless they could provide adequate conditions that included a bed with a blanket, shower, food and more, deeming anything less than that unconstitutional.  More recent lawsuits have led to ICE shutting down some facilities temporarily, like in Baltimore.  “The government will use all sorts of different words to categorize and classify the spectrum of facilities they use for immigration detention, but what we have seen over and over again is they are unable to meet minimum standards so that people are safe in these facilities,” Lopez said of the Phoenix facility and others like it. “And we have seen the result of that, with people who have died in custody, people who have been detained for far too long.”  Lopez also said that ICE’s reliance on local emergency services is indicative of a greater problem with ICE detention facilities.  “When we take a look at these kinds of 911 emergency calls from a government detention facility … it is because they are unable to manage the health of the people in their custody,” Lopez said. “And that is a huge problem that needs to be meaningfully addressed.” YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a985f942c5335ae104e56ac Thai resort city cracks down on prostitution ahead of USS Abraham Lincoln arrival te 2026-09-02T17:40:36.033Z Thai resort city cracks down on prostitution ahead of USS Abraham Lincoln arrival A Thai resort city began cracking down on prostitution ahead of the arrival of 5,000 U.S. sailors and Marines exhausted from months at sea in the Middle East. The USS Abraham Lincoln docked near Pattaya, one of Thailand's primary nightlife areas, on Wednesday along with two other naval vessels, The Independent reported. "We are doing our best, but it is difficult," Pattaya police chief Anek Srathongyoo said Monday of his department's efforts to curb prostitution in the city. TRUMP PRAISES OUSTED NAVY SECRETARY PHELAN AMID TENSIONS WITH PENTAGON LEADERSHIP The police effort involves increased patrols in beachfront and nightlife areas, as well as raids over the weekend in which more than 50 people were arrested on suspicion of prostitution. Although prostitution is illegal in Thailand, major tourist hubs like Bangkok and Pattaya are well known for sex tourism. The San Diego–based USS Abraham Lincoln left port in November and was redirected to the Middle East amid the U.S. war with Iran. However, the prolonged deployment raised concerns amid reports of health issues, deteriorating conditions aboard the warship, and low morale. US STOPS 9 OIL TANKERS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK TRUMP'S BLOCKADE ON IRANIAN PORTS Pattaya Mayor Poramase Ngampiches expressed hope that the influx of American service members would boost the region's economy. Each service member could spend around $30 to $90 per day, depending on where they stay and for how long, the mayor said. "When we heard the news that a U.S. Navy warship would be docking in Pattaya, it became a source of hope for us," said Lisa Hamilton, president of the Pattaya Nightlife Business Association. Pattaya originally grew from a small fishing village into a major tourism hub largely due to U.S. military members seeking rest and relaxation during the Vietnam War. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a985f8d2c5335ae104e56a3 Alabama AG Marshall fires back at USPS mail-ballot order critics: ‘This is about securing elections’ te 2026-09-02T17:40:29.185Z Alabama AG Marshall fires back at USPS mail-ballot order critics: ‘This is about securing elections’ Republican Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall argues that his Democratic counterparts do not care about election integrity in the same way Republicans do, as they attempt to block measures designed to root out illegal voters they have long claimed do not exist. Marshall addressed a legal challenge brought by 25 Democratic state attorneys general challenging President Donald Trump's executive order that included provisions for federal agencies to help states ensure only citizens receive mail-in ballots, and for the U.S. Postal Service to institute practices to make the ballots trackable. "The left, because they’re concerned about losing at the midterms, want to be able to obstruct this administration’s efforts to ensure the integrity of our elections," Marshall told Fox News Digital this week, ahead of Thursday's oral arguments before U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston. "You have to wonder – when those that are objecting to this – how confident they can be in the security of their elections, as opposed to becoming just a partisan opportunity to ensure the Democrats win and keep conservative voices from being heard, not only in local and state levels of government, but particularly in Washington." DHS PLANS COSTLY CRACKDOWN ON STATES THAT DON’T COOPERATE ON ELECTION SECURITY Marshall led a letter in July from 13 Republican attorneys general, backing the U.S. Postal Service's following up on President Donald Trump's March 31 executive order that set up an audit of states' voter rolls. "There shouldn't be a reason why we object to that, but yet Democrats simply don't want to have fair elections in a way that people can have confidence," Marshall claimed. Fox News Digital reached out to the Democratic Attorneys General Association for comment on Marshall's remarks, but they did not immediately respond. Democrats, in various arguments to block the audit of voter rolls before the mailing out of absentee ballots, claim that it would lead to "disenfranchisement," "chaos," "unconstitutional overreach," and a partisan "power grab." Democrats' concern is that if they refuse to share their voter rolls with the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration to crosscheck the eligibility of legal voters, the USPS can stop the mailing of state's absentee ballots. "USPS's interest in correcting an unsubstantiated problem through likely unconstitutional means is dwarfed by the overwhelming risk of pervasive disenfranchisement of citizens who need access to mail ballots in order to vote," Talwani, appointed by former President Barack Obama, wrote in her restraining order against the Trump administration. FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM RESTRICTING MAIL-IN BALLOTS AHEAD OF MIDTERMS "The postal service is not a partisan organization. As the postmaster said, I think most recently, we're just there to deliver the mail. They're experts in how it is that this can be configured." Marshall stated that the problem of voter fraud is documented, not "unsubstantiated," as Talwani put it, with evidence in his own state. USPS WOULDN'T DELIVER BALLOTS IN STATES THAT REFUSE TO FORK OVER MAIL-IN VOTER INFO UNDER PROPOSED RULE "This is not a solution looking for a problem," he said. "This is in response to what we know is going on across the country. And this provides a common-sense, straightforward way for states to be able to ensure elections, but most importantly, for the people of this country to have belief that their elections in fact are accurate." MAIL-VOTING CRACKDOWN MOVES AHEAD AS TRUMP COURT WIN OPENS DOOR TO FEDERAL ACTION "It's not a shock that Democrats are standing up the ability for us to pass the SAVE [America] Act because they don't want to allow for there to be assurances what is already in the law: That somebody here illegally cannot be able to vote," he added. "But here we have the president being able to make sure that we are allowing for government resources to be used in an appropriate way to simply allow those who are qualified to vote, vote, and those who aren't, don't." Marshall has little confidence the Obama-appointed judge in Boston is going to side with the Trump administration and the law. "I would be remiss if I didn't say that I would fully expect her to continue with the Democratic Party line," he said. "The Trump administration has already filed a request with the First Circuit to try to get a stay of that order, but yet we're going to continue to battle this case along with the administration and look forward to standing beside them when they obtain this victory." TRUMP SCORES SUPREME COURT WIN ON MAIL-IN VOTING RESTRICTIONS BEFORE MIDTERMS Marshall maintains Republicans are not stopping anyone from getting an absentee ballot – they're just trying to make sure the process is conducted legally and securely. "Here we have a barcode that allows us to be able to connect it directly with the voter – we have the assurance that that ballot is being cast by the person in fact that receive that ballot," he said. "Democrats and Republicans alike ought to praise this as a common-sense effort to be able to restore election integrity in this area, but it's not a shock that Democrats have opposed it." MORE THAN A QUARTER-MILLION NONCITIZENS MAY BE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN 4 KEY STATES, DHS ALLEGES Marhall pointed to the 2005 bipartisan commission chaired by Jimmy Carter and James Baker that identified mailed absentee ballots as being susceptible to fraud. "This is about securing elections, not interfering with states' abilities to conduct elections, and we think that we'll be able to eliminate many of the issues that we've seen, including in Alabama, that have occurred in the past." The restraining order Talwani issued will remain in place for up to one more week while she considers whether to issue a longer-term preliminary injunction blocking the rule. The hearing is Thursday in Boston, but the fight will go on from states on both sides as the midterm mail-in ballot season officially gets underway. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a985f872c5335ae104e569a Raiders name Kirk Cousins as Week 1 starting quarterback, Fernando Mendoza will begin career as backup te 2026-09-02T17:40:23.202Z Raiders name Kirk Cousins as Week 1 starting quarterback, Fernando Mendoza will begin career as backup Mendoza-Mania will not be coming to Las Vegas just yet. Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak announced Wednesday that the team is naming Kirk Cousins its Week 1 starting quarterback against the Miami Dolphins, meaning Fernando Mendoza will begin his career as a backup. "(Cousins has) played really good football, I’m really happy with all three of (the) quarterbacks. Kirk’s had a really good offseason, very good camp, and he’s earned it," Kubiak told reporters. When asked if he expects Mendoza to play at all this year, Kubiak deflected the question and said the team is focused on the Dolphins. Raiders general manager John Spytek and minority owner Tom Brady have been advocates about letting a rookie develop behind a veteran quarterback, which makes the team's decision to roll with Cousins unsurprising. Spytek said Mendoza has shown the team everything it learned about him in the draft process when talking to reporters Tuesday. "He’s a tireless worker. He loves football. He loves his teammates. He’s energetic on the field. He’s self-critical. He’s self-aware. He’s very accurate," Spytek said during a recent press conference. "His time is coming, but he’s got to earn it every day, and he knows that. I think we’re all very pleased with the person and his work ethic and his commitment to being a great quarterback." When asked if the team has a proof of concept for how to best develop a young quarterback, Spytek cited examples from multiple different processes. "Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Love, Patrick Mahomes, but Jayden Daniels. Like you said, there’s success stories and failures in both ways," Spytek said. "We’re just trying to build the best team we can and play the guys that are most ready to play, and have a constant competition in every room, not just the quarterback room, but every room." Brady, Rodgers, Love and Mahomes all sat during their rookie years and, in some cases, multiple seasons before taking over starting jobs and flourishing. Daniels, however, started as a rookie and thrived, winning The Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and making the Pro Bowl after leading the Commanders to the NFC championship game. Kubiak said Brady has been a great resource for the team when it comes to making the decision on the team's starting quarterback. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Cousins signed a two-year deal with the Raiders in the offseason after being released by the Atlanta Falcons following a tumultuous two seasons. Cousins was benched in Week 15 in 2024, the first year of the deal, for rookie Michael Penix Jr. after the four-time Pro Bowler struggled down the stretch as he battled through injury. Cousins started eight games last season, including the final seven after Penix tore his ACL, and the team had a 5-3 record in his starts, including winning the last four. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! In 10 games and eight starts last season, Cousins completed 61.7% of his passes for 1,721 yards with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions. The veteran quarterback has the 19th-most regular-season passing yards (44,700) and 15th-most passing touchdowns (298) in NFL history. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Cousins also had familiarity with Kubiak from their time with the Minnesota Vikings. They spent three seasons together, with Kubiak serving as Cousins’ quarterbacks coach for two seasons and offensive coordinator for another in Minnesota. Cousins will hope that familiarity will pay off when the Raiders play the Dolphins in Week 1. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a985f812c5335ae104e5691 Social media erupts after DeSantis gives ‘Soros’ protester a piece of his mind: ‘Ain’t my first rodeo’ te 2026-09-02T17:40:17.396Z Social media erupts after DeSantis gives ‘Soros’ protester a piece of his mind: ‘Ain’t my first rodeo’ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis set social media aflame Tuesday night after he did not hold back in his response to a disruption by a woman he accused of being paid by George Soros, yelling back at her that "this ain’t my first rodeo." DeSantis was touting Florida’s economy at a state GOP campaign event in Tampa when he was interrupted mid-sentence by a heckler. The governor did not hesitate in his response. "Hey, Soros isn't paying you enough because you're not very good at this," he said, pointing to the woman as security personnel approached her in the crowd. "You should try again," DeSantis continued as the crowd booed the heckler. Keeping with the Soros line, DeSantis piled on, "He needs to pay some better talent instead of having people like you show up. This ain't my first rodeo, lady. I've seen it all and you ain't very good at it." BYRON DONALDS SHUTS DOWN BILL MAHER’S CLAIM ON GOP PRIMARY RACISM, SAYS 'FLORIDA IS A MERITOCRACY' After another heckler interrupted the event again that same evening, DeSantis shot back, "Let me just give you guys some advice: standing up and screaming is not effective. Okay?" "I've seen people try to do this over the years," he continued. "Some are more effective than others." "I remember I had Antifa charge me, and one of our FDLE [Florida Department of Law Enforcement] leveled them, and it was funny, and it was good." "But here's the deal," he leaned in. "I think Soros is tightening his wallet because the people he's paying are terrible at this." SOROS PROSECUTOR IN DANGER OF BEING REMOVED AFTER GRIEVING MOM’S DESPERATE ALARM: ‘CAN’T BELIEVE THIS’ "He used to hire people who were really good. Now they're just screeching, and it's almost like, I don't even know what it is. And so, listen, you should be respectful, you should listen. This is part of the civic process," he said. "But, if you're not going to do that, do a better job at protesting, please. Gosh." "THAT'S MY GOVERNOR!!" reacted conservative commentator Eric Daugherty on X, writing, "DeSantis just PUMMELED a leftist heckler who disrupted his speech tonight." Another popular conservative influencer who simply goes by the name Greg reacted, "Soros protester is re-thinking opening her mouth at the RPOF [Republican Party of Florida] Event. DeSantis with the takedown." Another X account, DeSantis Appreciation Society, wrote, "The Tribal Chief @RonDeSantis just bodied a Soros protester into next week at the RPOF event." "DeSantis is a legend. Absolutely obliterated a liberal heckler, lol. Best governor ever!" wrote another popular conservative account going by the name "American Nightmare." ANTIFA-LINKED SITES GO DARK AFTER STATE DEPARTMENT TERROR DESIGNATION OF TECH COLLECTIVE SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER In response, a spokesperson for the Soros family’s philanthropic group, the Open Society Foundations, directed Fox News Digital to a 2025 statement that said, "We do not pay people to protest or directly train or coordinate protestors." While the statement called nonviolent public protests "hallmarks of any vibrant society," the group said that "All Open Society grantees are required to comply with the law and we expect our grantees to uphold our shared commitment to human rights, dignity, and nonviolence." Under the Florida Constitution, DeSantis, who is serving his second consecutive term, is not eligible to seek another consecutive term as governor this year. During Tuesday's event, he endorsed a statewide slate of Republicans, including GOP gubernatorial nominee U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds. The event showcased Donalds as well as other Republican candidates, Attorney General James Uthmeier, Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia and Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a985d302c5335ae104e563b Platner's replacement faces new Senate campaign headache tied to his son's lobbying te 2026-09-02T17:30:24.396Z Platner's replacement faces new Senate campaign headache tied to his son's lobbying Former state Senator Troy Jackson, who has replaced Graham Platner as the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, backed bills seeking to send millions of dollars in public funds to a college while his son lobbied on its behalf, documents show. Jackson’s son, Chace, was registered as a lobbyist for the Maine Maritime Academy at the same time as his father was serving as president of the Maine Senate, according to state lobbying records. In 2024, the elder Jackson co-sponsored legislation that would have sent $13.4 million to the maritime academy after pushing a bill providing the institution with an additional $2 million per year in 2023, with both pieces of legislation being drafted while Jackson's son was lobbying for the college. "Troy Jackson authored Augusta’s failed status quo and has turned public office into a family affair of self-enrichment," National Republican Senatorial Committee press secretary Bernadette Breslin told Fox News Digital. "He’ll always prioritize personal kickbacks over the needs of working Mainers." 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GRAHAM PLATNER ALLY POISED TO TAKE ON SUSAN COLLINS Before his son was lobbying on its behalf, Jackson also supported legislation in early 2022 that provided the academy with a one-time $6.8 million payment to fund repairs to one of its buildings. Jackson’s son first registered as a lobbyist for the Maine Maritime Academy in December 2022, according to public records. He renewed his lobbying registration in January 2024, just as his father was co-sponsoring legislation that would have sent over $10 million to the academy. While the Maine Maritime Academy funding boost Jackson backed in 2023 went into effect, his 2024 bill passed the Maine Senate but was never signed into law. "Troy Jackson has fought for working Mainers, and [is] guided by one goal: fixing our broken system so Maine's working families stop getting squeezed while the rich get richer," a spokesperson for the Jackson campaign told the Washington Free Beacon, which first reported on the lobbying records. LIKELY PLATNER REPLACEMENT'S RESURFACED POSTS ON 'DEMOCRACY' COME BACK TO BITE HIM: 'HYPOCRITICAL SOCIALIST' In April, Jackson justified his failed run for governor by claiming that the "status quo isn't working" in Maine because of "special interests, high-priced lobbyists and corporate greed." In addition to representing the Maine Maritime Academy, Chace Jackson works as one of the expensive lobbyists his father has criticized, at one point representing the multinational alcohol company behind premium beverages such as Johnnie Walker whiskey and Don Julio tequila. In 2024, while his father was the Maine Senate president, the younger Jackson represented nine clients. That sum dropped to five clients after his father left the chamber in 2025. AFTER PLATNER IMPLOSION, MAINE DEMOCRATS RUSH TOWARD NEW SENATE NOMINEE DESPITE FRESH WARNING SIGNS A bill targeting an oil and gas giant died in the Maine Senate during Jackson's Maine Senate tenure and while his son was lobbying on behalf of the fossil fuel corporation in question. The former state senator is facing off against incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins in November. Jackson replaced Platner as the Democrat on the ballot after his campaign was hit with a series of controversies, ranging from crude deleted Reddit posts to a Nazi-linked tattoo, which culminated in an allegation of rape, prompting the self-identified oyster farmer to drop out of the race. Jackson, his son and the Maine Maritime Academy did not respond to requests for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a985d2a2c5335ae104e5632 Florida police learn the hard way to not trust 'Crooked Jess' with money to buy crack for undercover operation te 2026-09-02T17:30:18.598Z Florida police learn the hard way to not trust 'Crooked Jess' with money to buy crack for undercover operation I'd like to think there's one officer that attended the meeting where an undercover drug bust was being discussed that raised a concern about using a person with an alias of "Crooked Jess" to buy the drugs. I give a tip of the cap to that officer. The rest of the officers at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office who were part of setting this undercover operation up and didn’t listen owe the officer an apology. Back in March, "Crooked Jess" aka Jessica Straubel Sanchez made off with $60 she was given to purchase crack cocaine and disappeared, according to an arrest affidavit. DITCHING HIS 'WHIZZINATOR' IN A PATROL CAR WAS FLORIDA MAN'S SECOND BAD DECISION OF DAY Police finally caught up with the 41-year-old and arrested her on Saturday, reports The Smoking Gun. The undercover officer explained that Straubel was supposed to return with crack cocaine after being given $60 to buy it. The officer watched as she walked over to the residence and went into the backyard. After an hour, which the officer pointed out is "more than a reasonable amount of time to wait for a narcotics transaction to occur between two subjects," she failed to return. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE "Crooked Jess" had allegedly lived up to her name. She was nowhere to be found after officers drove around the area and came up empty. They also had no way of getting in touch with her because she "did not own a phone." It was determined after a short search for her that she "had no intentions of coming back to facilitate the transaction and had deprived me of my money for her own use." A truly shocking twist to the otherwise foolproof undercover operation meant to score some illicit narcotics from a known residence known for facilitating such activity. TSG reports that along with the theft, "Crooked Jess" was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. An officer had allegedly found fentanyl residue on some foil she had tucked away "within the defendant's undergarments." As you may have guessed, this wasn't her first run-in with the police. She's had others. Call me a dreamer if you must, but my hope is that she hasn't been part of her last undercover drug bust. I'd like to see "Crooked Jess" be given a second chance here to make things right. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a985ae72c5335ae104e55c6 Parents arrested after South Carolina search for autistic daughter, 5, ends in tragedy near coastal getaway te 2026-09-02T17:20:39.545Z Parents arrested after South Carolina search for autistic daughter, 5, ends in tragedy near coastal getaway A massive search for a missing 5-year-old autistic girl ended after authorities found her body in waters near Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and arrested her parents in Tennessee. The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office said John Herb Hayes III, 70, and Geordyn Nichole Hayes, 31, were arrested Tuesday evening in Tennessee and booked into the Carter County Jail on fugitive-from-justice charges. The couple is accused of putting their daughter in danger or abandoning her under South Carolina law. NEWBORN VANISHED AFTER SECRET BIRTH, PARENTS ALLEGEDLY CLAIMED BABY 'WAS A PRANK': COPS The body of their daughter, Saylor Hayes, was found near Hagley Landing after an intensive search involving hundreds of people and multiple agencies. The sheriff’s office said the effort included deputies, investigators, first responders, partner agencies and local residents. The couple will be transported back to South Carolina once extradition proceedings are completed. Carter County jail records show both were booked Tuesday evening. POLICE DOG FOLLOWS HIS NOSE TO FIND MISSING AUTISTIC TEEN SCREAMING FOR HELP Arrest warrants issued in Georgetown County describe Saylor as severely nonverbal and autistic, with a strong attraction to water and a history of wandering away from her caregivers. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS The warrants allege that Saylor had been equipped with a monitoring device since 2024, but the device was removed before the family left Virginia. She was then allegedly left unsupervised within approximately 15 meters, or about 49 feet, of a body of water. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X After Saylor was discovered missing, the warrants allege that the Hayeses directed search efforts toward tracking technology despite knowing she was not wearing the device. The couple also allegedly directed search efforts away from the nearby body of water. Virginia court records show John Herb Hayes previously faced two felony cases involving allegations of child abuse or injury. The charges stemmed from a July 3, 2023, incident and were presented to a grand jury. Hayes entered Alford pleas in May 2024, a type of guilty plea in which a defendant does not admit guilt. The cases were dismissed Feb. 11, 2026. Geordyn Hayes also faced two felony cases involving allegations of child abuse or injury filed in February 2026. Prosecutors dropped one case Aug. 14. In the other, a felony charge alleging child abuse and disregard for life was amended to a Class 1 misdemeanor alleging she contributed to the delinquency of a minor. The records do not identify the child involved in either case or say whether either case was connected to Saylor. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE In a warrant obtained by FITSNews, Washington County Sheriff’s Detective William W. Smarr wrote that he was notified on July 12, 2023, that social services had removed two children – a 2-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy – from John Hayes and Geordyn Taylor’s home in Bristol, Virginia. Hair-follicle tests showed the girl had methadone in her system, while the boy tested positive for methamphetamine and methadone. The same affidavit says drug tests showed John Hayes had methadone in his system, while Geordyn Taylor tested positive for methamphetamine and methadone. The parents told Smarr they did not know how the children had been exposed to the drugs. The affidavit also referenced recent calls to the home in which the couple reported that one of them was using methamphetamine and needed police assistance. Smarr said he would seek two counts of child abuse and neglect. Sheriff Carter Weaver said the arrests followed an extensive investigation and were based on evidence developed by investigators. He thanked the people who worked to find Saylor and determine what happened. SEND US A TIP "Parents and caregivers have a fundamental responsibility to protect children who cannot protect themselves," Weaver said in a statement. PARENTS OF 7-YEAR-OLD WHO DIED WEIGHING 255 POUNDS CHARGED WITH MURDER IN SUSPECTED NEGLECT CASE Weaver said the arrests should not be viewed as a determination of guilt and that both defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "Saylor deserved to be safe. She deserved to be protected," Weaver said. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Once they are returned to South Carolina, the couple will face the charges in court. Neither parent has been charged with homicide. Instead, the charges allege that they put Saylor in danger or abandoned her. The warrants do not say how Saylor died. It was not immediately clear whether either parent had an attorney who could speak on their behalf. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a985ae02c5335ae104e55bd Rescuers use ziplines to transport trapped citizens after devastating Nepal floods decimate country's bridges te 2026-09-02T17:20:32.693Z Rescuers use ziplines to transport trapped citizens after devastating Nepal floods decimate country's bridges Rescue workers in Nepal were forced to use cable cars and ziplines to ferry stranded citizens across rivers after August's deadly flood and mudslide wiped out local bridges. Video shows teams of workers yanking ropes to ferry locals who were stranded on an embankment flanked by a flooded river. In one clip, a pair of people sit in a small box attached to a wire as they're yanked onto a platform across a river in Nuwakot, Nepal. The rescues come as both Nepal and neighboring China continue to deal with the aftermath of the Aug. 26 mudslide and ensuing floods in Tibet's Gyirong Valley and the Nepal's Trishuli River Valley. EXPERTS ZERO IN ON LIKELY CAUSE OF DEADLY NEPAL MUDSLIDE, WITH MORE THAN 1,400 MISSING As of Wednesday, at least 1,114 people have been confirmed dead and nearly 4,000 remain missing in Nepal. Chinese authorities report an additional 16 confirmed dead and at least 541 missing on their side of the border. Rescuers are still working to search and rescue any potential survivors trapped in a hydropower tunnel in the Rasuwa district. ROUGHLY 80 AMERICANS STILL UNACCOUNTED FOR AFTER HIMALAYAN DISASTER KILLS 903, OFFICIALS SAY "In Rasuwagadhi, we think 46 people are trapped in a room-like structure in the tunnel," Amshu Kiran Shahi, a board member of the Nepal Electricity Authority that operates the hydropower plant, told Reuters. A senior official in President Donald Trump's administration also told Fox News that an additional two Americans made it to safety in Nepal, marking 16 total Americans in the country who made their way to safety. SON REALIZES MISSING AMERICAN DAD WAS IN PATH OF NEPAL DISASTER AFTER WATCHING VIRAL VIDEO Seventy-five Americans in Nepal currently remain unaccounted for while no American casualties have been reported so far. Fox News Digital contacted the U.S. State Department and Nepal's Foreign Ministry for further comment. Fox News' Gillian Turner and Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a985adb2c5335ae104e55b4 NFL to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks across all its stadiums and even in Australia te 2026-09-02T17:20:27.858Z NFL to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks across all its stadiums and even in Australia Sometimes the NFL does the right thing. And the league's intention to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks so that its fans do not forget what happened is one such instance. America's most popular league and its 32 clubs will honor the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, through a series of commemorative efforts in communities across the globe. "We continue to honor the memory of those we lost on September 11 and the heroes whose courage and sacrifice inspired our nation," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement on Wednesday. "Out of unimaginable tragedy emerged an extraordinary sense of unity and service that brought Americans together. 9/11 IS BECOMING HISTORY. MY GENERATION MUST MAKE SURE AMERICA NEVER FORGETS "As the NFL family reflects on this day 25 years later, we remember those who were taken from us and support those who continue to carry the pain of that day. We also recommit ourselves to the spirit of resilience, community, and service that remains an enduring example for future generations." The NFL says all Week 1 games will feature tributes designed to honor the lives lost, recognize survivors, first responders and military families, and connect fans to the lasting message of remembrance and service that emerged after September 11. FOX NATION, TUNNEL TO TOWERS EXPLORES HOW AMERICA’S PASTIME HELPED A GRIEVING NEW YORK HEAL AFTER 9/11 NFL clubs will participate through in-stadium moments, broadcast integrations – including live national anthem coverage across 1 p.m. ET games – and community engagement efforts throughout the week. OutKick first reported over the weekend that the league will have clubs stencil "Never Forget" in stadium end zones the first week of the season. And, yes, those will go away after Week 1 and be replaced by other messaging. Game officials will use special 9/11 tribute-branded coins for the pregame toss. Those coins will later be auctioned on the NFL Auction platform to benefit the league’s September 11 charitable partners. When the New York Giants host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, mere miles from where the Twin Towers were attacked by Muslim terrorists who flew planes into the building, players, coaches and staff from both teams will wear commemorative NYPD, FDNY and PAPD hats on the sideline in recognition of the first responders who served and died on 9/11 and in the days that followed. Players and coaches from both teams will also wear special 9/11-branded "Never Forget" T-shirts during pregame warmups. Giants-branded versions of the caps will be available for purchase at the team store, with proceeds benefiting the respective agencies. The NFL is even taking its 9/11 ceremonies abroad. During the NFL’s first-ever regular season game in Australia, pregame ceremonies will honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with U.S. and Australian color guards and large-field flag presentations featuring U.S. Marines, Navy personnel and Australian service members. Through its Salute to Service partnership with TAPS, the NFL Foundation will also support weeklong activities for military families of the fallen with a connection to 9/11, including a ceremony at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance and on-field recognition before the game. The NFL says it is doing all this to "honor those affected by the tragedy and reaffirm its commitment to preserving the lessons and legacy of that day for years to come." FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a985acf2c5335ae104e5592 X shifts US creator payouts from Stripe to X Money te 2026-09-02T17:20:15.519Z X shifts US creator payouts from Stripe to X Money X says U.S. creator payouts will now be handled through its X Money payments service, a change that appears to replace the previous Stripe-powered payout system. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a985ac92c5335ae104e5589 Pangram’s Max Spero on why AI detection is harder than ‘Real or Fake’ te 2026-09-02T17:20:09.806Z Pangram’s Max Spero on why AI detection is harder than ‘Real or Fake’ The internet has a trust problem, and it’s not just because social media feeds are filling up with AI slop. AI-generated text and images are now making their way into job applications, product reviews, and even insurance claims, leaving platforms and users alike scrambling to figure out what’s real. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9858872c5335ae104e5081 Dale 'Grey Beard' Sanders reclaims title as oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail at 91 te 2026-09-02T17:10:31.737Z Dale 'Grey Beard' Sanders reclaims title as oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail at 91 In case you were feeling particularly productive and accomplished today, a man named Dale "Grey Beard" Sanders is about to humble you. At 91-years-old, Sanders officially reclaimed his title Monday as the oldest person ever to complete a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, finishing his journey atop Mount Katahdin in Maine. And before we go any further, understand that hiking the Appalachian Trail is an extraordinary feat for any hiker — let alone someone with nine decades under his belt. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS The AT stretches roughly 2,200 miles from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Katahdin in Maine, crossing 14 states along the way. According to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, hikers who complete the whole thing experience about 464,500 feet of elevation gain— and an equal amount of loss. That combined 929,000 feet of elevation change is equal to going from sea level to the top of Mount Everest and back roughly 16 times. And here I was proud of myself for taking the stairs at the airport. The distance alone is obviously absurd, but mileage is only part of what makes the AT such a beast. Unlike some long-distance trails that offer extended stretches of relatively forgiving terrain, the AT spends much of its length going relentlessly up and down the Appalachian Mountains. Hikers contend with steep climbs, boulder fields, exposed roots, mud, stream crossings and rocks upon rocks upon rocks. CLIMBING EL CAPITAN WHILE NEARLY BLIND: WHY EITAN ARMON REFUSED TO SIT AROUND WAITING FOR A CURE Then you reach New Hampshire's White Mountains and Maine, where the trail gets particularly rude. Southern Maine and the Whites are considered among the most difficult portions of the AT, with steep ascents and descents and rugged terrain. And before hikers can officially call themselves finishers on a northbound journey, they still have to deal with Katahdin — a mountain that requires more than 4,000 feet of climbing and stretches of scrambling over boulders and ledges. Consider that the grand finale. And Sanders did it at 91 years old. According to the Associated Press, he fell just 200 yards from the finish. It was his 71st fall of the journey. Six of those were what Sanders considered "hard falls," including one that eventually resulted in a brief hospitalization. Here’s where the story gets crazier. Sanders didn't just break the Appalachian Trail age record. He reclaimed his own record. Back in 2017, Grey Beard completed the trail at age 82, becoming the oldest person to do it at the time. His record stood until 2021, when his friend M.J. "Nimblewill Nomad" Eberhart finished at 83. 14 TAILGATING ESSENTIALS FOR GRILLING, WATCHING THE GAME AND STAYING WARM Sanders actually helped Eberhart during that record-setting hike, joining his friend for some difficult stretches when Eberhart was considering quitting. But then, Sanders decided he wanted his title back. He started this latest attempt from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, on Sept. 6, 2025, hiking south toward Georgia before taking the winter off. He returned in the spring and headed north from Harpers Ferry toward Maine, targeting about 12 miles per day with one rest day each week. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy allows thru-hikers to complete sections in different orders and take breaks, provided the entire trail is completed within a year. Sanders finished in 359 days. Fun fact: Sanders was born in 1935. The Appalachian Trail wasn't completed until 1937. The man is literally older than the trail he just hiked. Sanders has spent his later years collecting endurance accomplishments that would exhaust most people half his age. He has paddled the entire Mississippi River — more than once — and became the oldest person to complete the trip when he did it at 87. He's also set an age record on the Grand Canyon's grueling rim-to-rim-to-rim route. Still, this Appalachian Trail attempt wasn't easy even by Grey Beard standards. During a June descent of Vermont's Killington Mountain, Sanders went down in a boulder field hard enough to bloody his arms and legs. Weeks later, numbness in his left arm sent him to a hospital, where what was initially feared to be a stroke turned out to be a pinched nerve. He briefly considered abandoning the attempt before eventually returning to finish the job. So, fellow adventurers, the next time you're 20 minutes into a hike, staring at a switchback and wondering whether you really need to see what's at the top, just remember Grey Beard. Because if a 91-year-old man can hike the entire Appalachian Trail, we're officially out of excuses. Love all things hiking and outdoors? Follow OutKick OutDoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9858812c5335ae104e505d Why actor Nick Searcy ditched California’s high taxes, bureaucracy for Nashville’s southern hospitality te 2026-09-02T17:10:25.145Z Why actor Nick Searcy ditched California’s high taxes, bureaucracy for Nashville’s southern hospitality Mark Wahlberg, Joe Rogan, Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman and Sylvester Stallone.  While the stars are among the prominent names who have traded California for homes elsewhere, there are many others to add to the roster. Among them is veteran character actor Nick Searcy, who has a lot to say about his departure from the Golden State. ‘TWILIGHT’ STAR KELLAN LUTZ TRADED CALIFORNIA FOR TENNESSEE LAND AND BIBLE STUDIES Searcy, who moved to Los Angeles in the early ’90s, became a Hollywood character actor, known for his role in the popular TV series "Justified," as well as film roles in 1993’s "The Fugitive," 2000's "Cast Away," 2003’s "Runaway Jury" and, more recently, 2024’s "Reagan" and Netflix’s "The Perfect Couple," which was also released that year. The actor, an outspoken conservative, told Fox News Digital that in the early ’90s, LA was still a wonderful place to work. "I’m old enough to remember when Hollywood was this beautiful, kind of inaccessible place that, you know, if you were really good at acting, you could some day move to. That’s how I grew up," Searcy recalled. "There was a lot of activity. I had 15 auditions a week during pilot season… but then it started to go downhill. They started to centralize more and more of the Democrat power base, and they just systematically took that city down," he continued. NEWSOM SAYS FILM TAX INCENTIVES ARE BRINGING HOLLYWOOD HOME BUT INDUSTRY EXPERTS WARN IT MAY BE 'TOO LATE' As the years went on, Searcy said he increasingly worked outside Los Angeles, including in Oklahoma, Toronto, Atlanta, the Dominican Republic and London. "It was like, I would never shoot anything in Los Angeles," he said. And he said to his wife, "Why are we here? Why are we still here paying all these taxes?" KEVIN SORBO SAYS HE ‘ESCAPED’ CALIFORNIA, SLAMS DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP IN FIERY REMARKS The last straw for Searcy was when COVID hit. "We realized that it wasn’t just the government that was crazy, it was all of our neighbors," Searcy quipped. "They were wanting to put us in jail for not wearing our mask over our nose or not getting vaccinated. And that’s when my wife turns to me and says, ‘Yeah, we got to go.’" CALIFORNIANS FLEEING TO RED STATES ARE DRIVING UP HOME PRICES AND RENTS IN THEIR NEW CITIES, DATA SHOWS Like many others before him, Searcy, a North Carolina native, and his wife, a Kentucky native, relocated their family to Nashville in 2021. Searcy said they now split their time between Music City and a small town in Kentucky. "…It was a logical place for us to land with family near and a lot of my friends from California were here already," he said. "A lot more people have come since then. It’s pretty crowded." 'HERCULES' STAR KEVIN SORBO SAYS CALIFORNIA CAN KEEP ITS TAXES, TRAFFIC AND 'NEGATIVITY': 'I'M DONE' While many celebrities have left California, some have maintained homes in the state while making another state their primary residence. Yet even that’s changing. JOE ROGAN MOCKS GAVIN NEWSOM FOR DISMISSING GROWING STATE PROBLEMS AS LA FILM PRODUCTION CRATERS Actor Dennis Quaid, who moved to Nashville in 2020, only recently moved from his Brentwood Hills home after decades of building his career in LA. Quaid has noted the community he’s built in Nashville and how LA once had that back in the day when actors attended auditions in person. Since then, the industry has evolved into a place where auditions are primarily done online. TRUMP, SCHIFF FORGE UNLIKELY ALLIANCE AS HOLLYWOOD BLEEDS JOBS Besides Tennessee, others have cut ties and left for Florida, Nevada, Texas and beyond. Searcy said that 20 years ago, he couldn’t have imagined what has happened to the iconic City of Angels. "The city’s been destroyed, and I think it’s deliberate," Searcy said. "I think they’re deliberately making it impossible to live there so that all the sensible people move away. That way, the political class stays in power because the only people that are left there believe their nonsense." "I don’t see how anybody stays there," he continued. "So many people have left. It makes sense for the industry to move because the people that kept it afloat, the sort of people — the talents that they were basing a business on — they’ve all moved out. So it makes perfect sense for the studios to start taking advantage of the fact that there are better, more economically viable places to run your business." He even thinks a possible move by Paramount to Nashville, as rumored, isn’t a bad idea. "I think it’s the best thing that could possibly happen," Searcy said. "I think the film business has left California anyway. It’s time for the industry to start finding its footing elsewhere because shooting there is just impossible. Unless you’re Netflix or Amazon and have all the money in the world, California is not the place to be anymore." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9858732c5335ae104e4ffb U.S. government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material te 2026-09-02T17:10:11.985Z U.S. government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material "The United States has a strong interest in continuing to develop a robust and competitive artificial intelligence industry that sets the standard for the practice and procedure of AI use globally," the brief reads. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9856362c5335ae104e4c63 Cybercrime losses near $21B: 5 ways to protect your money te 2026-09-02T17:00:38.180Z Cybercrime losses near $21B: 5 ways to protect your money Nearly $21 billion. That number jumped out at me when I looked at the FBI's latest cybercrime data. Behind that enormous loss are families who watched savings disappear and people who trusted the wrong investment pitch. Some victims had no clue someone was moving their money until they checked an account. Americans reported nearly $21 billion in losses to cyber-enabled crime during 2025, up 26% from the year before. Investment fraud caused the biggest financial hit at about $8.65 billion. I recently joined "Fox & Friends Weekend" to talk about those numbers and a bigger problem I see coming. Scammers now have AI tools that can make a fake message, voice or identity far more believable than the clumsy scams many of us learned to recognize years ago. That changes how we need to protect our money. Here are five practical steps you can take now to put stronger barriers between scammers and your savings. Missed CyberGuy LIVE? Watch the Protect Your Money replay Our free CyberGuy LIVE class, Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats , has ended, but you can still watch the full replay and download our financial protection checklist. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson walks you through five simple ways to help defend yourself against AI scams, fraud, identity theft and financial hacks. You’ll learn how to set up bank alerts, strengthen your account logins, protect your phone number, freeze your credit and help secure your retirement savings against unauthorized transfers. No technical experience is needed. Get the free replay and checklist now at CyberGuyLive.com IDENTITY THEFT LOSSES SURGE 70% FOR OLDER AMERICANS For years, one of the standard pieces of scam advice was to look for obvious mistakes. Maybe an email had terrible grammar. Perhaps the caller sounded suspicious. AI can now erase many of those clues. The FBI says its Internet Crime Complaint Center received 22,364 complaints in 2025 that included AI-related information. Reported losses tied to those complaints reached about $893 million. The FBI also warns that criminals can use AI to create fake social profiles, cloned voices and convincing videos. That gives scammers another way to build trust before asking for money or personal information. So telling you to "be careful" no longer feels like enough advice to me. I want barriers between a scammer and your money. You cannot predict every scam that may come your way. However, you can put safeguards in place that make it harder for a criminal to reach your money. Start with your bank and credit cards. Open the official app or website for each financial institution and look for notification settings. Turn on alerts for transactions and transfers. You may also be able to receive warnings about suspicious account activity. The exact choices vary by bank. However, the goal stays simple. If money moves and you did not authorize it, you want to know quickly. I have talked with victims who discovered fraud long after criminals gained access. A real-time alert gives you a chance to call the financial institution and react much sooner. Next, check the security settings on your bank, credit card and investment accounts. Use a strong password that you do not reuse elsewhere, which a password manager can help you create and store. Then turn on two-factor or multifactor authentication (2FA) wherever your financial institution offers it. If the company supports an authenticator app, passkey or another stronger verification method, consider using that option. Texted security codes still add protection, although your phone number can become a target in a SIM swap attack. Also protect the email account connected to your finances. A criminal who controls your email may be able to reset passwords or intercept account notifications. For a closer look at the different login options, see Are bank text codes enough to protect you? Your phone number has quietly become part of your financial security. In a SIM swap or port-out scam, a criminal tricks a carrier into moving your number to another SIM or device. Once that happens, calls and texted security codes can start going to the scammer. Contact your carrier or check its account-security settings. Look for a number transfer lock, port-out protection or another feature designed to block unauthorized transfers. If your phone suddenly loses service for no clear reason, pay attention. Contact your carrier from another device, especially if you also notice unusual activity involving your financial accounts. IDENTITY RESTORATION: WHAT TO DO AFTER IDENTITY THEFT A credit freeze remains one of the strongest free tools available for preventing new-account fraud. You need to place a freeze separately with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Once active, the freeze restricts access to your credit file and makes it much harder for someone to open a new credit account using your identity. A freeze does not hurt your credit score. You can also lift it when you legitimately need to apply for credit. One warning: go directly to the official credit bureau websites rather than clicking an ad or unfamiliar search result. Criminals know people search for credit-freeze help too. CyberGuy has step-by-step guidance on how to freeze your credit and clean up your online data at Cyberguy.com This one worries me because retirement accounts can represent decades of someone's work. We recently covered a case involving a Colgate-Palmolive employee whose entire $751,430 401(k) was allegedly drained after an impostor changed the account's contact information. The case later settled on undisclosed terms. Log in to your retirement and investment accounts and review their security settings. Make sure your contact information remains correct. Turn on account alerts and multifactor authentication. Then ask your brokerage or retirement-plan provider what protections it offers for withdrawals and transfers. Some providers offer additional verification or other controls that can make unauthorized transfers harder. This deserves the same attention you give your checking account. Maybe more. If you want to go deeper than the steps above, I will walk through each one in more detail in my CyberGuy LIVE class, Protect Your Money From Today's Biggest Threats . The live event has ended, but the full replay and CyberGuy Money Protection checklist are available now. In the class, I show you how to put these protections in place step by step, including where to look for bank alerts, how to strengthen account logins, ways to lock down your phone number, how to freeze your credit and what to ask your retirement or investment provider about added safeguards. You can pause the replay and work through each step at your own pace. Watch the free CyberGuy LIVE replay and get the Money Protection checklist at CyberGuyLive.com YOUR BANK MAY STOP TEXTING YOU SIX-DIGIT CODES What worries me about the FBI's nearly $21 billion figure goes beyond the size of the number. Scammers have become better at taking advantage of moments when people naturally trust what they see or hear. AI raises the stakes because a familiar voice or polished message can create a false sense of confidence. The FBI's numbers show how much money is already disappearing through cyber-enabled crime. I would rather see you build protections now than depend on spotting one tiny clue in the middle of a convincing scam. Turn on the alerts and secure the accounts holding your money. Then look at the protections surrounding your phone number, credit and retirement savings. Cybercriminals only need one good opportunity. Your job is to make that opportunity much harder to find. Have you ever received a scam call, email or investment pitch that was so convincing you almost believed it? What finally tipped you off? 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/6a9856302c5335ae104e4c5a Trump revives Iran regime change speculation with cryptic call for people to ‘rise up' te 2026-09-02T17:00:32.249Z Trump revives Iran regime change speculation with cryptic call for people to ‘rise up' President Donald Trump revived speculation over regime change in Iran Tuesday night, openly asking when Iranians would "rise up and fight" as his administration intensified military and economic pressure on a government US officials say is increasingly vulnerable. "I'm not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table," Trump wrote on Truth Social Tuesday. "I like our position now much better, with almost total control of the Hormuz Strait, and their economy totally collapsing." "They are just playing out the inevitable," Trump added. "When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight?" IRAN REGIME CHANGE TALK RESURFACES AS TRUMP SAYS TEHRAN 'WANTS TO MEET' AMID US STRIKES Trump did not explicitly call for the overthrow of Iran's government, and the White House has not publicly announced a policy of U.S.-led regime change. But his appeal to the Iranian population comes as the administration increasingly portrays Tehran as approaching an internal breaking point. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for clarification Wednesday.  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described Iran as being in a "death spiral" during remarks Monday, arguing that economic pressure was rapidly narrowing the government's options. "They are panicked. They are resorting to kinetic because they are getting squeezed economically," Bessent said told Ed Lawrence on Fox Business. COULD IRAN’S REGIME COLLAPSE? EXPERTS ASSESS BESSENT’S BID TO SEVER FINANCIAL LIFELINES Bessent said Iran could eventually face one of three outcomes: "Either the IRGC are going to turn on each other, the people are going to turn on them, or they are going to come to the table and want to do a deal that they can stick with." "They are in the death throes," he added, comparing Iran's deterioration to bankruptcy occurring "slowly, then quickly." Miad Maleki, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former Treasury sanctions official, told Fox News Digital that Washington does not need to choose between invading Iran to overthrow the government and striking another agreement with Tehran. "It's very clear U.S. government is not in the business of regime change anymore," Maleki said. "And I think it's very clear that we're not going to have boots on the ground to invade Iran. And I don't think we need that." INSIDE TEHRAN: IRANIANS DESCRIBE IRGC'S BRUTAL RULE, POVERTY — ASK TRUMP TO 'STAY THE COURSE' Instead, Maleki argued Washington should "contain this regime, cut off its economic lifelines, empower the Iranian people" and prepare for another wave of demonstrations inside Iran. "We need to be prepared to support the Iranian people in a way that they can be empowered and take the government back," he said, stressing the importance of ensuring protesters maintain access to the internet so they can communicate, mobilize and make their voices heard. Maleki described Iran's leadership as the weakest it has been since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and argued that further Iranian military escalation could deepen its vulnerability rather than restore lost leverage. The debate comes as reports of localized economic protests continue to emerge from inside Iran. TRUMP SAYS IRAN IS ‘DEAD’ — EXPERTS POINT TO THE REAL SIGN TEHRAN IS NEARING THE BRINK The National Council of Resistance of Iran, an exiled Iranian opposition coalition, said Tuesday that workers, retirees, drivers and job-seeking young people demonstrated in several cities on Aug. 31. The group alleged security forces opened fire on job seekers in Gachsaran and Ahvaz and reported separate demonstrations over unpaid wages, inflation, fuel shortages and working conditions. Those specific claims have not been independently verified by Fox News Digital. Iran analyst Benny Sabti also told Fox News Digital that deteriorating living conditions could become a catalyst for broader unrest. "People are hungry," Sabti said, predicting Iranians would "take the streets again." "Hunger is humiliating," he said, arguing that economic desperation could eventually outweigh fear of the government's security apparatus. The political stakes are rising alongside a dramatic military escalation. US forces carried out another wave of strikes Tuesday against Iranian air-defense systems, radar installations, maritime assets and mine-laying capabilities, according to US Central Command, while Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks against US assets across the region. For Trump, however, Tuesday night's post suggested the question may no longer be only whether economic pressure brings Tehran back to negotiations — but what happens inside Iran if it does not. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9856242c5335ae104e4c4b Tell Us How You Observe Yom Kippur te 2026-09-02T17:00:20.660Z Tell Us How You Observe Yom Kippur Yom Kippur, which starts this year on Sept. 20, is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. If you are Jewish, we want to know how you experience it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98561e2c5335ae104e4c2f Enhanced geothermal notches another win as Google buys 400 MW from Fervo te 2026-09-02T17:00:14.292Z Enhanced geothermal notches another win as Google buys 400 MW from Fervo Fervo's deal with Google could expand to 1 gigawatt of geothermal power, enough to supply a very large AI data center in Utah. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9851732c5335ae104e4b9d SMU cancels CAIR-Texas youth conference over state’s ‘terrorist’ designation of organizer te 2026-09-02T16:40:19.397Z SMU cancels CAIR-Texas youth conference over state’s ‘terrorist’ designation of organizer Southern Methodist University has canceled an "Unapologetically Muslim" youth conference organized by CAIR-Texas that was scheduled to bring high school and college students to its Dallas campus, citing Texas’ designation of the Council on American-Islamic Relations as a "foreign terrorist" organization. The Sept. 19 conference was advertised as a day of leadership and civic engagement training featuring "interactive sessions," "mock testimony" and "power mapping," a community-organizing technique aimed at identifying and influencing people with decision-making power. The event page on the website for CAIR-Texas says that the event is "designed for high school students and rising college freshmen and sophomores" and that "students will hear from community leaders and professionals, take part in interactive workshops, and learn how they can get more involved in the issues affecting their communities." BACKLASH ERUPTS OVER VIRAL VIDEO OF CAIR LEADER AS NEWSOM FUNDING DRAWS SCRUTINY On Friday, The Dallas Morning News reported that SMU had canceled the event citing Gov. Greg Abbott’s designation of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations. "The Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR have long made their goals clear: to forcibly impose Sharia law and establish Islam’s ‘mastership of the world,’" Abbott said in a November statement. DEMS IN THE HOT SEAT FOR SKIPPING CRUCIAL HEARING ON RADICAL GROUP HIDING IN US: 'EMBARRASSMENT' "The actions taken by the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR to support terrorism across the globe and subvert our laws through violence, intimidation, and harassment are unacceptable," he said. Abbott added, "These radical extremists are not welcome in our state and are now prohibited from acquiring any real property interest in Texas." The designation by the governor is a state designation and not a federal one.  In November 2025, CAIR sued Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to block the proclamation. "This attempt to punish the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization simply because Governor Abbott disagrees with its views is not only contrary to the United States Constitution, but finds no support in any Texas law," the group said in its lawsuit. "CAIR-Texas and the Texas Muslim community are standing up for our constitutional rights by directly confronting Greg Abbott’s lawless attack on our civil rights," CAIR-Texas said in a statement. "We are not and will not be intimidated by smear campaigns launched by Israel First politicians like Mr. Abbott. Mr. Abbott is defaming us and other American Muslims because we are effective advocates for justice here and abroad. We plan to continue exercising our constitutional rights, defending civil rights, and speaking truth to power, whether in defense of free speech, religious freedom and racial equality here in Texas or in defense of human rights abroad." The federal lawsuit remains ongoing. The Houston Chapter of CAIR-Texas was started in 1994, according to its website.  The group's website lists its core principles as supporting Islam, fostering equality, stimulating interfaith dialogue and condemning violence. The group says it works to "promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America," with efforts that include media relations, government relations, education, and advocacy "to ensure the Muslim voice is represented." HARVARD REPORTEDLY INVESTIGATING REPUBLICAN CLUB OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POST ABOUT MUSLIM GROUP'S CAMPUS EVENT In a statement to Fox News Digital on Tuesday, a spokesperson at SMU confirmed the event had been canceled. "SMU welcomes a wide range of organizations and perspectives to campus as part of our commitment to open inquiry and the free exchange of ideas," the spokesperson said. "After reviewing plans for an upcoming unaffiliated youth leadership symposium advertised to take place at SMU, the University has determined that permitting the event to take place on campus, given the State of Texas’ current designation of the symposium’s organizer, is inconsistent with our mission and related University policies. As a result, the event will not take place on campus." Fox News Digital reached out to CAIR-Texas for comment. – Fox News' Landon Mion contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a984f1e2c5335ae104e4b3c Vanessa Trump joins Tiger Woods at Florida courthouse as he strikes plea agreement in rollover crash case te 2026-09-02T16:30:22.629Z Vanessa Trump joins Tiger Woods at Florida courthouse as he strikes plea agreement in rollover crash case Vanessa Trump was seen walking into a Florida courthouse on Wednesday as her boyfriend Tiger Woods struck a plea agreement in his rollover crash case from earlier this year. Trump wore sunglasses and a white jacket as she entered the building with Woods. The two didn’t speak to reporters as they passed them by. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! She sat behind Woods as he and his lawyer finalized the plea agreement that led to Woods pleading no contest to charges of willful, wanton reckless driving – second offense and careless driving citation. Woods also had his driver’s license suspended for five years. The move came five months after the legendary golfer was involved in a rollover crash that led to charges of driving under the influence and refusal to submit to testing. He pleaded not guilty to the charges at first. In March, Woods was traveling at a high rate of speed on Jupiter Island when his Land Rover clipped a truck and rolled onto its side. He managed to crawl out of the vehicle without any injuries. He told a deputy officer that he was looking down at his phone and changing a radio station when he hit the truck. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Woods agreed to a Breathalyzer, which showed no signs of alcohol. However, authorities said he refused a urine test. A sheriff’s office report said deputies discovered two pain pills in his pocket and showed signs of impairment. He was initially set for a court hearing next week. President Donald Trump’s former daughter-in-law has been supportive of Woods since the crash. She posted a loving message to her social media back in April. "Love you," Vanessa Trump wrote over a picture of herself hugging Woods as the two appeared to relax on a hammock. The photo, posted to her Instagram Stories, was the same photo Woods shared on X when he first announced his relationship with her in March 2025. She also credited Woods with helping her through her own health battles. Trump announced on social media back in May she was diagnosed with breast cancer. "My strength through it all! Family and the closest people to me," she wrote in May. OutKick's Paulina Dedaj and the Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a984f192c5335ae104e4b33 College hockey player has 'zero chance of recovery' after collapsing during offseason workout, lawyer says te 2026-09-02T16:30:17.035Z College hockey player has 'zero chance of recovery' after collapsing during offseason workout, lawyer says Matthew Mayich, an Arizona State hockey player and St. Louis Blues draft pick, has "zero chance of recovery," his family’s lawyer said Monday after the athlete collapsed and fell into a coma following an offseason workout last month. Robert Carey, the lawyer for Mayich’s family, is searching for answers as the player remained incapacitated from an Aug. 20 on-campus workout. The session began in the morning of Aug. 20 as classes for the first semester of school were just about to get underway. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Carey told the Arizona Republic that he gleaned on his own that Mayich was struggling through the workout and was unable to complete the things that were being asked of him. "He was disoriented and struggled well before he collapsed," he told the paper. Carey added in an interview with The Associated Press that the temperatures for that day were unsuited for an outdoor practice – especially for those who hadn’t been in the region for a full week. He called the workout "onerous" and "grueling." He said the workout lasted for over an hour without any rest of a water break for some athletes. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS "ASU’s only statement so far was to note that coaches and trainers were present to support their claim that this workout was nothing unusual," he said. "It doesn’t. It just means ASU’s own people stood there and watched exactly what they dialed up, and had no problem with it, at least the head coach didn’t. We will find out down the road if other university employees realized the student-athletes were in jeopardy. I suspect some did." Arizona State has said it would conduct a thorough review of the incident. "This is not an investigation where someone is suggesting something went wrong," Arizona State athletic director Graham Rossini said last week. "We’re just reviewing the facts and understanding the scenario." OutKick reached out to Arizona State for further comment. Carey called for the school to conduct an independent investigation. Mayich, who is from Canada, played four seasons with the Ottawa 67’s in the Ontario Hockey League before joining Clarkson University last season. He transferred to Arizona State for the Sun Devils’ 2026-27 campaign. The Blues selected Mayich in the sixth round of the 2023 NHL Draft but he never signed an entry-level contract. "He is twenty-one years old," Carey told The Associated Press. "His family is at his side, and they are grateful for the support they’ve received from the hockey community and from Matthew’s teammates." The Associated Press contributed to this report Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a984cce2c5335ae104e4ac5 Reported shooting at Virginia elementary school 'contained,' sheriff's office says te 2026-09-02T16:20:30.709Z Reported shooting at Virginia elementary school 'contained,' sheriff's office says A reported shooting at Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesboro, Virginia, has been "contained," according to the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office. "All Westwood students, teachers, and staff are accounted for and are safe," Waynesboro Public Schools posted on social media, adding that the school was reuniting students and families at a designated location.  "As a precautionary measure, all other Waynesboro Public Schools have been placed on lockdown," the post continued. "More information will be released when it becomes available. All schools are secure and safe at this time. Parents and guardians, please do not call 911 for additional information. We will relay it as soon as possible." Authorities urged the public to avoid the immediate area while the investigation continued. No additional details about possible injuries or a suspect were immediately released. This is a developing story. Check back here for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a984cc72c5335ae104e4abc Rick Springfield, 77, shocks fans with ripped physique during shirtless performance te 2026-09-02T16:20:23.187Z Rick Springfield, 77, shocks fans with ripped physique during shirtless performance Rick Springfield is proving age really may be just a number. The 77-year-old rocker stunned fans with his remarkably fit physique while on tour, prompting social media users to marvel over his youthful appearance. Fans flocked to social media to gush over the "Jessie's Girl" singer as a video of him performing in Las Vegas went viral over the weekend. In the video, Springfield plays the guitar and sings while shirtless on stage. LENNY KRAVITZ REVEALS THE SIMPLE TEST HE USES TO KNOW IF HE'S STILL FIT AT 62 "That beautiful man ages backwards...," one user commented on Instagram. "He must be doing something right," another added on X. "Still looks and sounds great and a full head of hair to boot. Good for him." "If i look like that when I'm 77, i'm doing that too," one user said. "77...Who's his chef, trainer and doctors? I'll buy whatever serum he's taking," one joked. "77?! Holy Fountain of Youth!!!" another wrote. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Springfield has been working with his personal trainer for about two-and-a-half years, and the results speak for themselves. His trainer explained to Men's Health that because Springfield’s career requires him to stay active and energetic onstage, their workouts focus heavily on athletic movement and conditioning to help build the stamina he needs to perform. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "We do a lot of plyometrics, we do a lot of stairclimber – which he hates," his trainer, Larry Willis, told the outlet. Springfield first found success in Australia as a member of the band Zoot before pursuing a solo career and eventually relocating to the United States. His breakthrough came in the early 1980s when his album "Working Class Dog" produced "Jessie’s Girl," which reached No. 1 in the U.S. and earned him a Grammy for best male rock vocal performance. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE At roughly the same time, Springfield became a familiar face on television as Dr. Noah Drake on "General Hospital," a role he would return to several times over the decades. His career has also included film roles, notably the 1984 musical drama "Hard to Hold" and the 2015 Meryl Streep movie "Ricki and the Flash." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a984cc12c5335ae104e4ab3 Tyler Robinson defense attorney should be ‘embarrassed’ for attacking Charlie Kirk as full of hate: lawyer te 2026-09-02T16:20:17.869Z Tyler Robinson defense attorney should be ‘embarrassed’ for attacking Charlie Kirk as full of hate: lawyer PROVO, Utah — A lawyer for the accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson drew rebukes inside and outside the courtroom Tuesday over remarks that painted the victim as the one behaving "hatefully" before he was shot and killed in front of thousands of people during a public speaking event at Utah Valley University. "I think what the defense attorney said regarding Charlie Kirk and that he was full of hate, that was so unprofessional," said David Gelman, a New Jersey-based criminal defense attorney who has been following the case. "That was so out of left field that he honestly — he should be embarrassed of what he said." Robinson, 23, is accused of assassinating the 31-year-old father of two at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, as Kirk was speaking in front of thousands of onlookers during a Turning Point USA event on campus. TYLER ROBINSON HEARING COULD DECIDE DEATH PENALTY FATE, FINALLY SEE PLEA IN CHARLIE KIRK CASE "Mr. Kirk spoke hatefully of certain groups of people," California-based defense attorney Richard Novak claimed during his argument against binding over the case for trial. He went on to say that there was a "significant gap" between what Kirk stood for and what Robinson felt about him. As Novak repeated the phrase, Kirk's parents, widow and other relatives were in court. They exchanged looks and some teared up. Erika Kirk leaned forward and said something to an aide with the county attorney's office. TYLER ROBINSON HEARING: TOP MOMENTS FROM EXPLOSIVE LANCE TWIGGS INTERVIEW PLAYED IN COURT "You don't ever and I mean ever say that, No. 1, as a defense attorney or a prosecutor, especially not even at a trial," Gelman said. "If you want to paint Charlie as a bad person in front of the jury, knock your socks off. Do whatever you think you have to do. But to do that at a preliminary hearing...when you have the victim's family all there, that was totally uncalled for." Chief Deputy Utah County Attorney Chad Grunander and Kirk family attorney Jeffrey Neiman both pushed back on Novak's comments in front of the judge. CHARLIE KIRK MURDER CASE AS 'STRAIGHT-FORWARD' AS IT GETS, PROSECUTORS ARGUE AS CASE NEARS TRIAL DECISION "The state takes great exception with Mr. Novak attributing all of this 'hate' to Mr. Kirk during his argument today," Grunander said in his rebuttal. "None of what was presented during the preliminary hearing [shows] that he is hateful towards this group or hateful towards that group. He had an opinion that he would express on politics and religion. That doesn't make it hate, but the fact that Mr. Novak even considered as hate makes the case for the state in his client's own words, he hated what Mr. Kirk stood for." Neiman told the court that Kirk had made a career out of having "hard conversations" on difficult topics. ACCUSED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN ALLEGEDLY CONFESSED IN TEXTS, APOLOGIZED AND DESCRIBED MOTIVE, AGENT TESTIFIES "Charlie was the opposite of hate," he said. "Firing a bullet into a crowd and assassinating him. That is hate." In text messages prosecutors allege Robinson sent to Twiggs, the sender also accused Kirk of "hate." Lance Twiggs, Robinson's roommate and romantic partner at the time, has been a key witness for prosecutors, who allege that Robinson confessed the crime and apparent motive to him. "Why did I do it?" Robinson allegedly wrote to Twiggs after the slaying. "I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out. If I am able to grab my rifle unseen, I will have left no evidence." ACCUSED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON ASKS JUDGE TO TAKE POTENTIAL DEATH PENALTY OFF TABLE Fox News Digital has reached out to Robinson's defense team for comment. "Charlie Kirk was not full of hatred," Gelman said. "If anything, he was full of love...He brought people together. He was there doing a free speech event, all right? He's trying to bring people on the left on the right together." GOT A TIP? Judge Tony Graf Jr. bound over all charges to district court for trial Tuesday, including the death penalty-eligible charge of aggravated murder. ACCUSED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON FIGHTS BACK AS PROSECUTORS' SPRAWLING CASE COMES INTO FOCUS Robinson is due back in court on Oct. 23 for a pretrial conference , where Graf may set a trial date. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST His attorney, Kathy Nester, entered not guilty pleas on his behalf to all charges at an arraignment Tuesday. Fox News' Amalia Roy and Jesse Watson contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a984a802c5335ae104e49f5 Should Trump build a White House ballroom? Americans weigh in te 2026-09-02T16:10:40.802Z Should Trump build a White House ballroom? Americans weigh in Americans remain starkly divided on whether President Donald Trump should be allowed to build a ballroom on the site of the White House's East Wing, according to people who spoke with Fox News Digital last week. Trump has called the ballroom an improvement and a necessity for the White House, arguing it would help avoid another near-death experience for himself, the press and dignitaries after a gunman charged into the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in May. "No, definitely not," Frank of Kansas City, Missouri, said of the ballroom project’s necessity. WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER SHOOTING SHARPENS FOCUS ON TRUMP’S BALLROOM CONSTRUCTION PROPOSAL "Tearing down the East Wing without all proper authorizations was improper. The way the money is being raised is improper, so I'm ‘no’ to all of it." Frank appeared to allude to the litigation the administration is fighting to keep its project afloat. APPEALS COURT LETS TRUMP RESUME WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM CONSTRUCTION, SEEKS LOWER COURT CLARITY Danisha from Washington, however, said she approved of the new project in her hometown. She professed to be an ardent supporter of Trump’s and said he deserves to have a ballroom. "I think the White House definitely should use the ballroom to be beautiful and nice. Because, I think that the president should be able to have fun and invite people to the ballroom," she said. Sherry and Bill from Knoxville sided with the president on the project: Bill called the U.S. the "greatest country in the world" and therefore a ballroom for the president is a great idea. TRUMP'S WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM CONSTRUCTION GETS ANOTHER LIFELINE FROM SCOTUS AMID HEATED LEGAL FIGHT SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "It’s brilliant," Sherry added. "We need it." "Who cares who's in the administration, Democrat or Republican? They're gonna use the ballroom," Bill said. Sherry noted the ballroom is privately funded, suggesting that aspect should assuage tax-sensitive critics. Meanwhile, Chuck from Washington called the ballroom a "horrible idea" in the present and in the future. "There's so much more we have to tackle. And building a ballroom should not be a priority one or a priority two," he said. As of Monday, the Supreme Court allowed construction to proceed as litigation makes its way through the appeals process, with plaintiffs seeking relief from the high court if it chooses to hear the full case, according to reports. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a984a7a2c5335ae104e49ec Blue Jays vs Guardians baseball betting preview favors Toronto behind Dylan Cease on the road te 2026-09-02T16:10:34.024Z Blue Jays vs Guardians baseball betting preview favors Toronto behind Dylan Cease on the road It was a strong day on the diamond as both main plays I put out for the day cashed. We went 0-1 in the player props I recommended, as Christopher Morel didn't get into the game yesterday. Not a big deal, as the main plays cashed and that's what we are looking for anyway. Today we go back to the diamond, hoping for another strong day as we have the Toronto Blue Jays taking on the Cleveland Guardians. The Blue Jays have had a rather interesting season. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! They are currently just three games under .500 and actually look like they have a chance to make the postseason. At the trade deadline, the team decided to trade away players and just look forward to next year, but it seems like that may have been a bit preemptive. The team was just six games under .500 at the All-Star Break, so it isn't like they've moved up a ton since the break. However, they are just 2.5 games back of the final Wild Card spot, which happens to be owned by the Guardians. Looking to get them closer to that final playoff spot is Dylan Cease. This is one offseason addition who seems to be worth every penny spent. Regardless of how the team looks overall, Cease has put together a very strong campaign. He is 9-5 for the season with a 2.33 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. He is also tied for second in the Majors with 217 strikeouts. That puts him in the lead for two of the three categories for the American League Triple Crown. He has been ridiculously good on the road this season as well, throwing to a 1.67 ERA as a visitor. He has only allowed 11 earned runs in his past 67 innings as well. Cease has been decent against Guardians hitters, holding them to 26 hits in 105 at-bats, but only nine of them have been for extra bases. The Guardians are the owners of the final Wild Card spot. Cleveland is also still in contention for their division with just three games separating them and the White Sox. If they finish this year as they did last year, they will once again grab the division crown. The Guardians are not a team with a ton of star talent, but they continue to build winners based on a mixture of power hitting, contact, smart players, defense, and a solid enough pitching staff. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Speaking of the pitching staff, today the Guardians send out Joey Cantillo to start the game. For the year, Cantillo is 9-7 with a 3.70 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. That is quite a bit of traffic on the basepaths, but given his 145 strikeouts for the season, he seems to get hitters swinging when needed. Cantillo doesn't really have any drastic splits for the season. He has been rather consistent overall, but slightly better at home than on the road. He is coming off of his best or second-best month of the season. Blue Jays hitters haven't seen much of him, but they are hitting 5-for-15 against him. Today is one of those games where you have to just take the better pitcher and move on. Cease is the better pitcher, and the Blue Jays are playing decent enough baseball to back them, even on the road where they have struggled. Cease has been elite on the road, and if you're more comfortable, take the first five innings; it is definitely the smarter play, but it is at -160. That's not the best sports gambling advice to give out numbers like that. You can play them on the run line there if you'd like, but I'll take them for the game at -131. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a984a6e2c5335ae104e49cb India’s richest man now wants to turn aging computers into AI-ready PCs te 2026-09-02T16:10:22.156Z India’s richest man now wants to turn aging computers into AI-ready PCs Jio is betting it can turn an aging computer into an AI-ready PC for as little as about $11 for two months. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a984a682c5335ae104e49c2 Wonderful more than doubles its valuation to $5B in under 6 months te 2026-09-02T16:10:16.663Z Wonderful more than doubles its valuation to $5B in under 6 months Wonderful's $550M Series C was led by Insight Partners, with Salesforce, Index Ventures, IVP, Vine Ventures, 9Yards and Bessemer participating. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a984a612c5335ae104e49b7 Baja ocupación del PACC, pero persiste el hacinamiento te 2026-09-02T16:10:09.800Z Baja ocupación del PACC, pero persiste el hacinamiento Leer en inglés La tasa de vacantes en el Pima Animal Care Center alcanzó un máximo cercano al 20% durante un brote de enfermedad en junio que obligó al refugio a suspender las adopciones; aunque desde entonces la tasa ha descendido por debajo del 15%, los defensores de los animales sostienen que el hacinamiento crónico y no las dificultades para contratar personal sigue siendo el problema de fondo. Al 10 de agosto, había 150 puestos financiados por el condado en el PACC, de los cuales 22 estaban vacantes, lo que representa una tasa de vacantes del 14.7%, según datos del condado. Cinco de esas vacantes llevaban más de 240 días sin cubrirse. Esta cifra es inferior al máximo de 30 vacantes, un 20% registrado a principios de junio, justo antes de que un brote de moquillo interrumpiera temporalmente las operaciones del refugio. Para el 18 de mayo de 2026, nueve de las 29 vacantes del PACC, el 31% llevaban más de 240 días sin cubrirse, según los datos del condado. El refugio no es ajeno a las críticas sobre su entorno laboral y sus problemas persistentes de personal; los críticos señalan principalmente el hacinamiento crónico y su impacto en trabajadores y voluntarios. "Siempre estamos contratando debido a la rotación de personal," declaró Steve Kozachik, director del PACC, a El Foco de Tucson. "Creo que el desafío que enfrentamos tiene más que ver con la retención que con la incapacidad de atraer candidatos en un principio." Kozachik señaló que el PACC anuncia las vacantes tanto a nivel nacional como local, dependiendo del tipo de puesto que se busca cubrir. "Considero que la situación del personal es, en parte, síntoma de un problema sistémico mayor, y no simplemente un problema de contratación," afirmó Nancy Kate Grayson, defensora local de los animales y cuidadora en Rodeo Kittens & Pups. Grayson explicó que el aumento en la admisión de animales genera una mayor carga de trabajo para empleados y voluntarios, lo que probablemente provoca agotamiento y vacantes, ejerciendo a su vez aún más presión sobre el personal restante. Tu membresía paga a periodistas emergentes para que cubran el sur de Arizona como se merece. El PACC alberga a más de 700 animales simultáneamente, una cifra que, según los defensores de los animales, sobrecarga al personal y a los voluntarios del refugio. Cortesía del PACC. El PACC gestiona un gran número de animales a diario y atraviesa periodos en los que la cifra de ingresos supera considerablemente la de salidas. Aun así, el refugio mantiene su estatus de no sacrificio con una tasa de liberación de animales vivos del 90 %; tal como señala en su sitio web: "ningún refugio municipal de admisión abierta puede operar sin sacrificar mascotas en casos de problemas médicos o de comportamiento graves". La falta de personal y el hacinamiento generan mucha tensión interna en el refugio, y Kozachik reconoce que trabajar en el PACC puede resultar frustrante. "Es un entorno con una gran carga emocional," afirmó Kozachik. "Lo vivimos a diario. Tenemos un refugio que sufre un hacinamiento crónico y, aun así, son las 5:30 de la tarde y llega gente queriendo dejarnos otros dos perros." El PACC cuenta con asesores que trabajan con las familias para intentar que las mascotas permanezcan en sus hogares, aunque no siempre lo consiguen, señaló Kozachik. Al ser un refugio de admisión abierta, el PACC está obligado a aceptar a cualquier animal que llegue a sus instalaciones, independientemente de su edad, estado de salud o comportamiento, incluso cuando ya ha alcanzado o superado su capacidad máxima. Grayson comentó que esto no siempre ocurre así. Relató el caso de una pareja que llevó a su perro después de que un cambio en las normas de su complejo de apartamentos impidiera que el animal siguiera viviendo con ellos. Le contaron que el PACC se negó a aceptar al perro, alegando que era responsabilidad de los dueños. "En el PACC, se supone que el asesor debe sentarse con ellos e intentar buscar alternativas. Pero lo que sucede es que simplemente los rechazan. Los animales no reciben los cuidados que necesitan, y todo eso," dijo Grayson. "No es fácil renunciar a un animal," Steve Kozachik, director de PACC, afirma que el mayor desafío del refugio es la retención de personal, no la contratación, mientras se esfuerza por gestionar el hacinamiento crónico. Cortesía de PACC. PACC recibe entre 19,000 y 23,000 mascotas al año; alberga a más de 700 animales simultáneamente y tiene otros 1,400 en hogares de acogida temporal. El 17 de junio, un brote de moquillo canino e infecciones respiratorias obligó al refugio a suspender las adopciones y limitar la admisión de animales. El personal y los voluntarios combatieron el brote mediante cuarentenas y vacunaciones, y la restricción de admisión se levantó el 6 de julio; sin embargo, el episodio generó preocupación sobre el hacinamiento y el desastre que podría haber provocado. "El 75 % de esa labor recae en los voluntarios. No la realiza el personal. Es físicamente imposible que ellos vacunen a tal cantidad de perros," señaló Grayson. "La gente no tiene una imagen completa de la situación; solo ven la imagen del personal vacunando." Kozachik afirmó comprender el desgaste emocional que supone para el personal trabajar en un refugio de admisión abierta, y aseguró que PACC ha estado trabajando para conseguir recursos destinados a quienes colaboran en el centro. Recientemente, PACC ha comenzado a colaborar con un programa llamado Struggle Well, que en su sitio web se define como "un programa centrado en la prevención... enfocado en transformar la cultura de los militares en servicio activo y de los equipos de primera respuesta, más que en implementar otro programa de bienestar". El personal de PACC participa voluntariamente en este programa de cinco días, con sede en Sonoita, donde recibe apoyo para gestionar el estrés y las situaciones laborales difíciles. PACC lleva colaborando con el programa cerca de un año, y aproximadamente 50 empleados han participado en él. "El desafío radica en que es un programa de cinco días, por lo que perdemos a un empleado durante ese tiempo cada vez que lo llevamos a cabo," explicó Kozachik. "Pero hemos comprobado que resulta muy beneficioso para el bienestar psicológico de nuestro personal. Las personas y los empleados regresan agradecidas por haber vivido la experiencia y se sienten más seguras de sí mismas." La vacunación y el monitoreo de animales durante brotes como la crisis de moquillo de junio recayeron en gran medida en voluntarios, según la activista Nancy Kate Grayson. Cortesía de Friends of PACC Más allá de la dotación de personal y los programas de bienestar, las operaciones del PACC también están condicionadas por su relación con una organización externa sin fines de lucro asociada. Friends of Pima Animal Care Center es una organización privada sin fines de lucro (con estatus 501(c)(3)) que actúa como brazo de recaudación de fondos y se describe a sí misma como una entidad que apoya al Pima Animal Care Center y refuerza sus esfuerzos para salvar las vidas de mascotas necesitadas. La organización recibe regularmente donaciones y subvenciones que se destinan al PACC y a cubrir sus necesidades. Grayson señaló que la principal preocupación respecto a Friends of PACC es su falta de transparencia: al ser una organización privada sin fines de lucro, debe facilitar al público documentos específicos sobre su constitución y declaraciones de impuestos federales si se solicitan, pero no está obligada a divulgar registros internos de operaciones o de donantes. También ha expresado inquietudes sobre el contrato anual de la organización con el condado de Pima, citando una supervisión limitada de sus responsables. "Esto está relacionado con el empleo debido a la crisis de tantos animales y a cómo, bajo administraciones anteriores, muchos de ellos eran... ocultados en hogares de acogida temporal," dijo Grayson. "Esos gastos recaen mayoritariamente en las familias de acogida, salvo algunos gastos médicos. Es difícil precisar los datos sobre la rotación del personal remunerado dependiendo de quién financie los puestos, si Friends of PACC o el condado de Pima porque la situación es muy caótica y dispersa." Grayson aboga por un enfoque diferente para reducir el estrés del personal: la prevención. "Es un círculo vicioso, este flujo interminable de animales. Nunca hay un respiro; la cifra no deja de aumentar," afirmó Grayson. "Han aparecido artículos y editoriales recientes en el periódico que dan en el clavo." Grayson puso como ejemplo a la Española Humane Society, un refugio sin fines de lucro de admisión abierta en Española, Nuevo México, que ofrece cirugías de esterilización y castración, así como vacunas para mascotas, de forma gratuita a los residentes del estado. "Lo que ellos hacen, cualquiera puede hacerlo. Cualquiera puede replicar el modelo de Española Humane. Pueden tratar a la comunidad como lo hacemos nosotros. Pueden tratar a las personas con respeto," dijo Grayson. Kozachik se hizo eco de las preocupaciones de Grayson sobre la prevención, instando a los residentes a esterilizar, castrar e implantar microchips a sus mascotas. También animó a la gente a buscar alternativas a llevar directamente a los animales callejeros al PACC para ayudar a combatir el hacinamiento, tales como publicar información sobre mascotas perdidas en redes sociales, listas vecinales o sitios como Petco y Love Lost. "Existen muchas herramientas que la comunidad puede utilizar para ayudarnos, y tratamos de transmitir ese mensaje todos los días," señaló Kozachik. Gabrielle Cotnoir es estudiante de periodismo en la Universidad de Arizona y pasante en El Foco de Tucson. Puede contactarla en gabriellecnews@gmail.com. Esta nota fue traducida por el equipo bilingüe de El Foco de Tucson. El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9848172c5335ae104e4981 Why one detail about NFL final rosters proves former Florida coach Billy Napier was worse than you remember te 2026-09-02T16:00:23.723Z Why one detail about NFL final rosters proves former Florida coach Billy Napier was worse than you remember All 32 NFL teams made their final cuts to trim their active rosters down to 53 men earlier this week, a sign that football is slowly but surely coming back into our lives. With rosters being finalized, it also means we can see how many rookies ended up making it to the NFL, and all the usual suspects are well represented. The Ohio State Buckeyes led the way with 11 rookies from the 2026 Draft class on NFL rosters, followed by Texas A&M, which had 10 former Aggies make it to the league. Those two make sense, considering they dominate the recruiting rankings year in and year out and both made the College Football Playoff this past season. Other mainstays like Alabama and Georgia were right behind the Aggies and Buckeyes with nine rookies on NFL rosters, but another team that hasn't even sniffed the CFP in the last several years was hilariously lumped in with the rest of these upper echelon college programs. THE 5 MOST DISAPPOINTING PRESEASON TOP-10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS OF THE 21ST CENTURY That's right, folks! The 4-8 Florida Gators produced a staggering nine players from their 2025 football team that ended up on 53-man rosters in the NFL. Talk about doing less with more, right? And yes, there are some qualifiers that need to be thrown out there about these players. One is a long snapper, and while it's important to have a good long snapper, it doesn't exactly move the needle in the win-loss column. The other is Caleb Banks who, while being a first-round pick, only played in three games for Florida in 2025. But, when you couple that with the fact that a lot of Florida's best players weren't even draft eligible this past April - like All-SEC running back Jadan Baugh, Freshman All-SEC wideout Vernell Brown III, sack leader and Freshman All-SEC edge rusher Jayden Woods, and leading tackler/All-SEC linebacker Myles Graham - you start to see just how disappointing this team was this past season. And it starts at the top. Head coach Billy Napier took a team loaded with NFL talent and a five-star quarterback under center in DJ Lagway and led the Gators to the worst possible outcome. Seriously, if you gave that Gators team an average coach and simulated the season 1,000 times, I don't think he would do worse than 4-8 unless his entire roster spontaneously combusted. Florida's in-state rivals, the Miami Hurricanes, also had nine rookie players make an NFL roster this week, and that team played for a national championship just this past season in addition to embarrassing the Gators the two times they met up on the field in 2024 and 2025. Asking this team to go out and win a national title might be a bridge too far, but Florida was a darkhorse Playoff contender this time a year ago. And the Gators didn't even make a bowl game. This is why Napier is no longer employed by the University of Florida, but it's a good reminder of why Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin probably should have pulled the trigger sooner. While most of its peers with regard to roster talent were out here winning 10 games and making the CFP, Florida won a whopping two SEC games and lost to South Florida in The Swamp. Think about that for a second. How many USF Bulls do you see on NFL rosters this week? I rest my case. Florida's impressive NFL presence only highlights how incompetent the Napier regime was, but it's also a silver lining for Gator fans. If new head coach Jon Sumrall and his staff are even competent coaches, supporters of the program won't have to endure rock bottom for too much longer. Again, is it fair to expect a national championship right away? STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! No. But a seven or eight-win season and a nice bowl game would be a great start, which, ironically enough, represented Napier's ceiling. Coaching matters, and if you want proof, look no further than the 2025 Florida Gators. And after you're done looking, try not to run to your toilet and puke. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9848112c5335ae104e4978 Harvard offers ‘anti-racist’ resources for parents as students head back to school te 2026-09-02T16:00:17.462Z Harvard offers ‘anti-racist’ resources for parents as students head back to school A Harvard University webpage that provides resources for parents of students at the school features "anti-racism resources," including a list of books written by controversial authors who have espoused anti-White rhetoric and have suggested discrimination is OK as long as it's against White people. One of the books is Ibram X. Kendi's "How To Be An Anti-Racist", another is the infamous "White Fragility" by Robin DiAngelo. Kendi, born Ibram Henry Rogers, is known for racially inflammatory comments targeting White people. DAVID MARCUS: TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY DUFFY IS RIGHT; HARVARD JUST AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE "Europeans are simply a different breed of human," he wrote in a column in his college newspaper in 2003. "They are socialized to be aggressive people. They are taught to live by the credo, 'survival of the fittest.' They are raised to be racist." In his 2019 book, Kendi explained that discrimination is fine, as long as it promotes equity. On the contrary, he said, discrimination is wrong if it promotes inequity. DISCRIMINATORY 'SHADOW' REVIEW PROCESS LOCKS WHITE, ASIAN STUDENTS OUT OF CALIFORNIA MED SCHOOL, DOJ ALLEGES "The only remedy to racist discrimination is antiracist discrimination," the book says. "The only remedy to past discrimination is present discrimination. The only remedy to present discrimination is future discrimination." Kendi also slammed "whiteness" at a film screening in November 2023. "I don't think White people worldwide have really reckoned with how much their own personal identity is shaped by constructions of whiteness, and how much that construction of whiteness prevents White people from connecting to humanity," he said at the event. Similarly, the resource page on Harvard's site includes "White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism." GEORGIA DISTRICT QUIETLY TRAINED TEACHERS TO BLAME 'WHITENESS,' 'DECOLONIZE' UNDER FEDERAL CRACKDOWN: REPORT "White people are socialized to feel that they are inherently superior because they are white," DiAngelo wrote in the 2018 book. "Racism is a White problem. It was created by White people," the book says. "It is wielded by White people, it benefits White people." She also wrote that White people are always racist. "The question is not 'Did racism take place?' but rather, 'How did racism manifest in this situation?'" she wrote in the book. Other books recommended to parents include "Me and White Supremacy," by Layla Saad, "Raising White Kids," by Jennifer Harvey and "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness," by Michelle Alexander. A spokesperson for Harvard told Fox News Digital, "The site was created by staff more than five years ago and was not developed as an official Faculty of Arts and Sciences resource." The online page is title "Anti-Racism Resources" and the list of books is included under the "Information for Parents" tab of the Harvard website. EXCLUSIVE: SPLC'S 'FAR-LEFT' 'ANTI-RACISM' CURRICULUM FOUND IN CLASSROOMS AS EARLY AS KINDERGARTEN: WATCHDOG The webpage also lists resources for teaching children as young as infants "anti-racism," including Kendi's "Anti-Racist Baby," which "introduces the youngest readers and the grown-ups in their lives to the concept and power of antiracism," according to Goodreads. "Providing the language necessary to begin critical conversations at the earliest age, 'Antiracist Baby' is the perfect gift for readers of all ages dedicated to forming a just society" the description continues. Harvard has faced issues of anti-White racism among its staff. Gregory Davis, the former Dunster House Allston Burr resident dean at Harvard, was fired earlier this year after a series of anti-White, anti–police social media posts were unearthed. Other posts from Davis supported rioting and looting as legitimate forms of protest. The posts in question were made between 2019 and 2024, mostly on X but also on Instagram. Davis became the dean of the dormitory in 2024. "It’s almost like whiteness is a self-destructive ideology that annihilates everyone around it. By design," he said on X in 2019. During 2020, when tensions between police and left-wing rioters reached a fever pitch after George Floyd was killed, Davis slammed police. "You should ask your cop friends to resign since they’re racist and evil," he said on X at the time. As rioters and looters wreaked havoc in major metropolitan areas nationwide, Davis defended the chaos. "Something to keep in mind: rioting and looting are parts of democracy just like voting and marching," he said on X. "The people WILL be heard." In the same year, around the time President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19, Davis said on X that he didn't blame people who wished Trump ill. He followed that post with a second, captioned "But also, f--- that guy," attaching a meme that said "If he dies, he dies." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9845ba2c5335ae104e4924 Bessent warns Iran's outside backers to 'stay away' as Trump seeks to 'asphyxiate' Tehran's economy te 2026-09-02T15:50:18.359Z Bessent warns Iran's outside backers to 'stay away' as Trump seeks to 'asphyxiate' Tehran's economy Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a stark warning to Iran's global lifelines Wednesday, telling those still propping up Tehran to "stay away" as the Trump administration moves to economically "asphyxiate" the Islamic regime. "We are telling friends and foes, do not deal with this evil regime," Bessent told "Fox & Friends." "We know who you are, you know who you are, and if we have to, we will put you out of business." IRAN DEAL CLOCK HITS ZERO AS TRUMP DEMANDS ‘WHITE FLAG’ WITH NEW PRESSURE CAMPAIGN LOOMING The Treasury chief zeroed in on financial institutions and other outside players helping keep Tehran afloat, pointing to the recent sanctions against the Dubai branches of an Egyptian bank that he said had provided more than $1.8 billion to the regime since 2025. Russian President Vladimir Putin also entered the administration's crosshairs, becoming a central focus of Bessent's warning after pledging support for the Islamic regime and vowing to stand against U.S. sanctions during a recent summit. He warned that new Treasury authorities have expanded the administration's ability to target Iran's outside support network across the airline, maritime and digital asset sectors — and made clear that others doing business with the regime will suffer the same fate. OUR ADVERSARIES ARE EVEN USING THE US BANKING SYSTEM. HERE’S HOW THEY GET AWAY WITH IT "We are going to systemically go through and take every bad actor like that out," he said. "This is all hands on deck," he added. "Teams from Treasury, State Department and DOW have gone out of the world, and we are having very fulsome talks with anyone supporting the regime." Bessent said signs of mounting economic distress are already visible inside Iran, pointing to hourslong gas lines, a collapsing currency, inflation above 100% and the country's inability to pay its troops. His remarks come as the Trump administration intensifies a multi-faceted pressure campaign against Tehran, combining military strikes and a blockade with sweeping sanctions aimed at isolating the regime from the global economy. "We had these six weeks of successful kinetic strikes, then we have imposed the blockade, which is quarantining and isolating the country, and now we are applying sanctions like have never been seen before that are going to asphyxiate the regime," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9843742c5335ae104e48f0 Needles football drops close game to Monument Valley te 2026-09-02T15:40:36.894Z Needles football drops close game to Monument Valley The Needles football team were hoping to bounce back from the opening loss to Parker when they traveled to Williams to face Monument Valley. Unfortunately, the comeback was not enough as the Mustangs fell 6-8. All six points for Needles… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98435f2c5335ae104e48d7 Immigration activity is taking a toll on children’s health, doctors say te 2026-09-02T15:40:15.607Z Immigration activity is taking a toll on children’s health, doctors say A child looks up at a masked federal agent as his parents are spoken to before being let go after a court hearing in immigration court in New York City in September 2025. The Trump administration’s immigration arrest program is creating a chilling effect, causing fear and isolation among families who are avoiding interacting with systems — including by missing critical pediatric health appointments. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) In Minnesota, an elementary schooler has gone without surgery to treat a rare, life-threatening neck infection that isn’t responding to antibiotics. Another young child can’t use their hearing aids because the family ran out of batteries and hasn’t come to get replacements. Yet another child’s cochlear implant surgery was delayed by several months.  These patients’ families, all immigrants, have been afraid of showing up to the hospital after immigration officers flooded their communities in recent months, said their doctor, pediatric otolaryngologist Asitha Jayawardena, a head and neck surgeon at Children’s Minnesota.  Clinicians like Jayawardena say immigration arrests and detentions are taking a particularly acute toll on children’s health as families isolate at home. He’s seen some cases — such as the child with the neck infection — worsen because fearful parents aren’t coming in.  “Without a doubt, it oscillates between being infuriating and absolutely disheartening,” Jayawardena said about the chilling effect.  As the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement leads to sweeping arrests, healthcare workers say those actions have hit children hard — including children who are U.S. citizens and those in families without arrests. Many healthcare providers report that since January 2025, they’ve seen a surge in missed pediatric appointments, delayed preventive care, and sick or injured kids going without treatment. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests have continued to climb — with a record 51,000 arrests in July — and experts predict continued unhealthy outcomes among children, causing collateral damage that could extend for years.  Healthcare workers told Stateline that in addition to the physical healthcare fallout, they’ve also seen a significant increase in depression, anxiety and post-trauma symptoms among their pediatric patients.  Delayed healthcare has critical consequences for young kids. For example, hearing loss, such as that experienced by Jayawardena’s patients, can hinder crucial development including speech, language and social skills. Along with missing health milestones and getting needed healthcare, kids are grappling with the long-term trauma of losing a parent. “Community-wide trauma that is being inflicted is having a really important impact on families and children in particular. There are children that are losing their guardians. There are families that are losing their breadwinners,” said Amy Liebman, chief program officer of the Migrant Clinicians Network, a nationwide organization of healthcare workers serving migrant families. “That certainly is going to ultimately impact their health and then their ability to access care,” she said. The Trump administration also has introduced rules that allow federal agencies to take into account a family’s use of public benefits when reviewing applications for lawful immigration status. Dr. Gabriela Maradiaga Panayotti, a pediatrician in Durham, North Carolina, pointed to studies showing that such policies lead to a decrease in healthcare use, including among U.S. citizen children. One of her patients, a U.S. citizen on Medicaid, had stopped a medication for ADHD that had helped him achieve better grades at school. His parents feared being targeted through Medicaid paperwork, so they didn’t refill his prescription. The child’s grades began to drop again. “They didn’t want to be labeled as utilizing resources,” Maradiaga Panayotti said. “I hurt for him, especially because he’s at this tender preteen age where self-confidence and performance at school can really either build on and set a good foundation for success in high school, or can drop.” Millions of children Researchers at the Brookings Institution, a public policy research nonprofit, estimate that since Jan. 20 of last year, the day President Donald Trump was sworn in, and through early April of this year, over 146,000 U.S. citizen children have had a parent detained. But many more are living with that fear.  The Pew Research Center estimates 4.6 million U.S.-born children lived with an unauthorized immigrant parent in 2023, and roughly 2.5 million children could face the detention of both household parents, according to a Brookings analysis.  But the trend cuts across immigration status — including those born to refugees, DACA recipients, asylees and people with temporary protected status. Across the nation, about a fourth of children are born to immigrant families, according to the Migrant Policy Institute.   Increased ICE activity has included arrests at hospitals, and the agency has also made unprecedented efforts to obtain private health data, including Medicaid patient records, to extract addresses and immigration statuses — another major source of fear for families. Jayawardena and his colleagues published a study in the American Academy of Pediatrics medical journal in August measuring whether pediatric outpatient care visits were disrupted during and after the large-scale immigration raids of Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis, when the Trump administration deployed 3,000 agents, heavily targeting Somali and South Asian communities.  The research team found that the rate of missed appointments among Hispanic or Latino children increased by over 50% during Metro Surge compared to the same time period — the first week of December to second week of February — in the prior two years. Missed appointments increased by 80% among Spanish-speaking families and 53% among families needing language interpretation services.  “The barrier is not necessarily lack of access, but more the fear and the isolation, and so the enforcement is having this chilling effect on immigrant families who, even though they may need these critical services, may be avoiding the hospital, the counseling, the victim services, and other essential care,” said Jasiel Fernandez, vice president of psychosocial supports at the global pro bono nonprofit KIND, or Kids in Need of Defense. “We see that happening over and over.” Quotation It's just very disheartening knowing that there's something I can do, but I am prohibited from doing it because families don't feel safe. – pediatric otolaryngologist Dr. Asitha Jayawardena, a head and neck surgeon at Children’s Minnesota The Migrant Clinicians Network, along with Physicians For Human Rights, surveyed nearly 700 healthcare workers across 30 states between March and August of last year, amid spikes in immigration activity. Most of the surveyed professionals — 84% — reported significant or moderate drops in pediatric patient visits since Trump’s January 2025 executive orders on immigration. Kids also were spending less time outdoors, which affects overall health, and saw delayed diagnoses of their conditions. About 27% of clinicians said patients feared enrolling in benefits for their children, and couldn’t afford doctor visits. Preventive care, such as vaccinations, as well as chronic disease management and mental health care were the most affected, healthcare workers reported.  And in both the survey and through interviews with Stateline, clinicians have reported seeing kids show up to emergency departments alone. In Missouri, one pediatric emergency medicine physician, who spoke with Stateline on the condition of anonymity because he feared retaliation against his hospital, recalled an 11-year-old child who had been attacked by a dog, his legs riddled in bites. He came to the hospital with only his teenage sister.   “He told us that (his parents) were scared to come in because ICE might be at the hospital,” the physician recalled.  Others aren’t showing up to care at all. “Kids like these are so vulnerable that they kind of could fall through the cracks,” he added. “We see the downstream effects of policy changes, and we try to address all these needs. But when kids are coming in, they’re super sick.”  Missed care, advanced illness Some clinicians told Stateline that by the time some children reach their clinics, their health conditions have advanced to a more difficult stage.  One North Carolina pediatrician has seen kids with asthma miss inhaler prescriptions, leading to more asthma attacks. In another case, a large family of refugee children came in covered in splotchy, itchy rashes — scabies. The family had been sharing two bedrooms. Afraid, they had postponed care for four weeks.  “All of these children, totally ridden throughout their bodies, and it’s so uncomfortable. You can’t sleep because it’s horribly itchy,” said the pediatrician, who spoke to Stateline on the condition of anonymity, fearing retaliation since her clinic receives federal funding.  “We’re creating tremendous problems for our community that will probably come back to bite us, because now these kids are going around with untreated medical conditions that are only going to get worse,” she said. “It’s a time when they need even more support than before, and our administration just isn’t really allowing that.” She and others said they’re also noticing worsening depression among their patients. “They’re spiraling out, and they’re not getting any support because they can’t come in and get care,” said the North Carolina pediatrician. She recalled one teenager telling her that they couldn’t sleep at night. “ ‘I’m sobbing and crying, terrified that my parents will be taken away,’ ” she recalled the teen telling her. Elsewhere, one of KIND’s clients in California, a preteen sexual assault victim, has gone weeks without mental health care. “The child’s sponsor, who is undocumented, is very afraid to take the young person to mental health appointments or any other kind of follow-up service,” Fernandez said. “Choosing basically to forgo that for the time being.” In Texas, which has the most immigrant detainees of any state, a 14-year-old’s primary caregiver was detained. The teen has been suffering suicidal ideation. “That young person is unable to access services,” Fernandez said. “Even if we think that a teenager has a certain level of agency to do certain things, when the caregiver is removed abruptly … the sponsor is not able to support, is not able to meet significant needs and monitoring for that young person.” Fernandez said KIND has been offering Uber and Lyft rides to field offices because clients are afraid to drive to appointments to receive healthcare. In southeast Florida’s Indian River County, Heather Miranda is CEO of Treasure Coast Community Health, which runs multiple clinics serving nearby communities of agricultural workers. Clinic staff in the northern area of the county, where Miranda said most immigration enforcement activity has been concentrated, told her they’ve seen a significant decrease of kids coming in — nearly 500 pediatric no-shows since February, 16% of all appointments.  “They’ve seen kids not coming in for sick visits,” Miranda said. “Not coming in for their well-child or their vaccines. … It’s just been, overall, a decrease in preventative care, which is really, really important.” Back in Minneapolis, Jayawardena said that even months after Operation Metro Surge, fear among his patient families remains “a persistent problem.” “I want to help take care of these children, and the families want to get taken care of, as does my entire hospital system — and we cannot get them just physically into the hospital for things that are necessary,” he said. “It’s just very disheartening knowing that there’s something I can do, but I am prohibited from doing it because families don’t feel safe.” Stateline reporter Nada Hassanein can be reached at nhassanein@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/6a983eb72c5335ae104e473b Yankees vs. Angels preview: Cam Schlittler's 1.14 road ERA meets Reid Detmers in pitching duel te 2026-09-02T15:20:23.048Z Yankees vs. Angels preview: Cam Schlittler's 1.14 road ERA meets Reid Detmers in pitching duel Believe it or not, we are just a day away from the first official week of College Football. Sure, we had Week 0, and those games count, but this is the first week where everyone is back in action. That means baseball will take a bit of a backseat to football coming up very shortly. However, we would be foolish to ignore it completely as the playoff race is heating up, and on those off days for football, this is where we can make extra money. Tonight we will do that as the Yankees take on the Angels. The New York Yankees are still in second place within their division, and to me, they still seem to be essentially the same team they've been since about June. Aaron Judge went down after the May 31 game, but is now slated to potentially be back this week or next. The team was 13 games above .500 with Judge, so they have played well even without their leader on the field. Getting him back will be a shot in the arm as they look to secure a Wild Card spot. Part of the reason for the Yankees' success is that they've had very good pitching this year. As a team, they have a 3.25 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. One of their best pitchers goes tonight, as they have gotten a phenomenal season out of Cam Schlittler. For the year, Schlittler is 12-6 with a 2.09 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. He also has 201 strikeouts, putting him at sixth in the Majors. He has been phenomenal on the road this season with a 1.14 ERA in his visiting starts, and that's in almost 30 more innings thrown on the road than at home. Only Josh Lowe has faced Schlittler, and he is 2-for-4 against him. The Los Angeles Angels are a disaster once again, but there is finally some reason for optimism. The team just announced that they've been sold, which is something the fans have been calling for over the past few years. I want to defend the franchise a little bit - at least they spent money and tried. There are many franchises that are bad that never really try for free agents. Unfortunately, the ones the Angels tried for were old, uninterested in baseball, injured, or just didn't work out. Sure, they had Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani at one point, and never won a playoff game (rarely even getting there). However, Trout was always injured, as were many other guys on the roster. Still, sometimes the best thing for a team and franchise is change. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! One thing they do not want to change is the production they've gotten out of today's starter Reid Detmers. This season has been great for Detmers. He is 4-8 with a 3.54 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. His 174 strikeouts put him at 11th in baseball as well. Overall, his ERA is 25th, and his WHIP is 10th. Those aren't Cy Young numbers, but they are certainly front of the rotation numbers. He has been equally good at home as on the road, pitching slightly better at home. He did face the Yankees earlier, allowing just one earned run over seven innings on four hits. There are a few different ways to look at this game. I think the value is actually on the Angels as they are +141 tonight. Schlittler has been awesome on the road, but that doesn't mean he is definitely going to win the game. Detmers has also been very good. I think the better bet is to take the under 7 or 7.5. Neither starter is likely to give up a ton of runs. I will play the under and sprinkle the Angels moneyline. Vibes might be high in the clubhouse with the announcement of the sale. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a983eb12c5335ae104e4732 Dolly Parton's Hollywood Walk of Fame star vandalized days after she was laid to rest te 2026-09-02T15:20:17.505Z Dolly Parton's Hollywood Walk of Fame star vandalized days after she was laid to rest Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star was vandalized with multiple scratches, just days after the country music icon was laid to rest. A fan who visited the star reported the damage on social media. Based on a photo shared by the fan, the star appeared to have been scratched. In a statement to Fox News Digital, Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, said, "A fan went to the star yesterday and reported on social that the star was vandalized with many scratches.  From the photo she posted, it does appear the star was vandalized with scratches." DOLLY PARTON'S LIFE IN HER OWN WORDS: FROM SMOKY MOUNTAINS POVERTY TO COUNTRY MUSIC IMMORTALITY Martinez noted that flowers placed at Parton’s star had been removed the morning before the damage was reported as part of a scheduled repair that had been arranged late last week. "The crew just completed the first part of making said repairs," Martinez said. "The star repairs are currently ongoing and are done by the Hollywood Historic Trust, which maintains and repairs the Walk of Fame stars." The star is expected to be repaired before being polished Friday, when fans will once again be able to visit the landmark to honor the late singer. Parton’s star was vandalized shortly after the beloved entertainer was laid to rest following her death at age 80. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Parton died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, on Aug. 25, following a brief battle with cancer. She was surrounded by loved ones at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, according to a statement from her team. The singer’s niece, Lainey Mae Parton, shared an emotional tribute after her grandmother’s burial, remembering the country legend as a source of unconditional love and support. "This is a really hard post for me to make," Lainey Mae wrote on Instagram. "I wanted to wait until after my granny was laid to rest yesterday before I tried to put any of this into words." "From the time I was little, my granny always had a way of making me feel like I was enough," she continued. "She never made my dreams feel too big or made me feel like I couldn’t do something. She believed in me before I even knew how to believe in myself." Lainey Mae also recalled how Parton supported her decision to attend beauty school instead of college. "She financially supported me through school and helped me get my career started," she wrote. "She didn’t just tell me to chase my dreams, she helped me get there." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The singer’s niece said she would miss Parton’s voice, laugh, hugs and even the early-morning phone calls she once received from her famous aunt. "It still doesn’t feel real that she’s gone," Lainey Mae wrote. "I’m going to miss her voice, her laugh, her hugs, and just knowing she was there. I’m even going to miss those 4 AM calls, and I’d give anything to see her name pop up on my phone again." Parton’s decades-long career included hits such as "Jolene," "Coat of Many Colors," "9 to 5" and "I Will Always Love You." She also starred in films including "9 to 5," "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," "Steel Magnolias" and "Joyful Noise." Beyond music and acting, Parton was celebrated for her philanthropy. Her Imagination Library has distributed hundreds of millions of books to children around the world. "I feel incredibly lucky that I got to call her my granny," Lainey Mae concluded. "Thank you for always believing in me, loving me, and making me feel like I could do anything. I love you, Granny. Always." Fox News Digital's Larry Fink contributed to this post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a983c5f2c5335ae104e46d6 Former NFL employee floats wild tactic used by Bill Belichick, Patriots to trick opposing team's kickers te 2026-09-02T15:10:23.131Z Former NFL employee floats wild tactic used by Bill Belichick, Patriots to trick opposing team's kickers Brace yourselves — another New England Patriots conspiracy theory from the Bill Belichick era has hit the internet. This one, however, may be the most diabolical one yet. For starters, I don't know how these things start. Or where they start. Or why they started. The internet is the Wild Wild West at this point. It's a vast landscape, and I, frankly, can't keep up with it. Nor do I want to. BILL BELICHICK CONFIRMS FEUD WITH TOM BRADY WAS FICTION, PRAISES HIS QUARTERBACK'S LEADERSHIP FROM DAY ONE But, here we go ... A viral post on X claims the Patriots, and Belichick, used the team's home scoreboard at Gillette Stadium to mess with opposing kickers during field goals. How? By showing the goal posts live on the scoreboard right behind the goal posts, thus creating four yellow lines right in the view of the kicker. The claim was made by Ryan Paganetti, who previously worked in the analytics departments for the Raiders, Jags and Eagles. "Much has been made of the Patriots’ mysterious 'Pink Stripes.' How about yellow ones?" he said in a now-vrial post that has nearly 10 million views. BUFFALO BILLS IN DAMAGE CONTROL MODE OVER THEIR $2.2 BILLION STADIUM THAT IS GETTING CRUSHED ONLINE BY FANS "I went through more than a decade of TV broadcasts and uncovered a diabolically clever piece of Patriots gamesmanship. When opposing kickers lined up at Gillette Stadium, the video board displayed a reverse view of the kick, placing a second, offset set of yellow uprights directly behind the real ones." Paganetti continued. "I found dozens of examples. In the same games, I reviewed 52 Patriots field goal attempts. The illusion appeared on Patriots kicks exactly zero times. "We actually tried copying the idea when I was in Philadelphia, but the location of the video boards at Lincoln Financial Field made it nearly useless. It is the perfect encapsulation of the Patriots dynasty. No detail was too small, and no possible edge was left unexplored." Incredible. Again, this is all just fan-fodder at the moment, but boy, is it straight out of the Bill Belichick handbook if true. And before anyone says it — no, this is nothing like the Spygate or Deflategate stuff. Don't be silly. This is called using your homefield advantage ... to your advantage. The Miami Dolphins renovated their stadium years ago so the opposing sideline would always be in the sun. The Buffalo Bills, I'm fairly certain, are still complaining about it to this day. Anyway, Paganetti used this below highlight of Billy Cundiff's famous miss in the 2012 AFC title game as a prime example: Look at the goal posts in the background of the replay at 1:07. Amazing. Again, none of this is confirmed. The Pats haven't said a thing, and probably won't. It's also fair to note that college teams have been known to utilize this tactic, too. For example, Oklahoma State famously attempted it with its ridiculously large scoreboard against Texas back in 2020. It was ... not quite as subtle: STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Amazing. Love them or hate them, the 2001-2019 Patriots dynasty gave us some wild moments. Add this to the list. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a983c522c5335ae104e46b4 HiddenLayer nabs $100M as enterprises rush to secure their AI deployments te 2026-09-02T15:10:10.925Z HiddenLayer nabs $100M as enterprises rush to secure their AI deployments HiddenLayer has raised a $100M Series B from Delta-v Capital, Ten Eleven Ventures, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft's M12, Booz Allen Hamilton, and others. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9839fe2c5335ae104e467b NJ mom fatally stabbed in Times Square during first week back at Bank of America after maternity leave te 2026-09-02T15:00:14.956Z NJ mom fatally stabbed in Times Square during first week back at Bank of America after maternity leave A Bank of America executive who had recently returned to work after maternity leave was fatally stabbed Monday in New York City’s Times Square, where a knife-wielding woman also wounded another person before police fatally shot the suspect. The victim was identified as Erin Piacenti, 32, of Chester, New Jersey. Piacenti was in her first week back at Bank of America after spending five months caring for her newborn daughter, The New York Times reported. Four days before her death, Piacenti shared a photo on social media of herself with the baby and her husband, Frank Piacenti. She also posted about the child’s recent baptism and the family’s travels while she was on leave. TEEN SHOT IN TIMES SQUARE AS KNICKS CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATIONS TURN CHAOTIC The NYPD said Piacenti was stabbed near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue before being taken to Bellevue Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. A 68-year-old man was also stabbed in the abdomen and taken to Bellevue, where he was listed in stable condition. MULTIPLE PEOPLE STABBED NEAR PENN STATION, LEAVING ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED AS INVESTIGATION CONTINUES Police said the attack began near West 41st Street when Pamela Cisneros, 49, of Queens, approached the man while armed with two large knives. He had just exited a subway station and was waiting to cross the street with his wife. A witness told investigators that Cisneros pulled the knives from a red Target bag before attacking the man. WITNESSES RECOUNT 'SCARY' NYC STABBING AFTER SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY YELLED 'ALLAHU AKBAR' DURING ATTACKS Cisneros then moved north on Seventh Avenue and stabbed Piacenti. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the two attacks occurred about 20 seconds apart. Officers later confronted Cisneros while she was still holding both knives. Police recovered the weapons at the scene. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Cisneros refused repeated commands to drop the weapons and engaged officers in a standoff that lasted about four minutes, Tisch said. When she advanced toward officers while waving the knives, police deployed Tasers, but they failed to stop her. Two officers then fired their weapons. "Our officers were confronted with a rapidly evolving threat, with countless innocent people around them," Tisch said. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Cisneros was taken to Bellevue, where she was pronounced dead. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Tisch described the attack as random and unprovoked. Cisneros had documented mental health-related encounters with the NYPD in 2018 and 2019 but no prior arrest record with the department. Police said there was no indication the attack was related to terrorism. SEND US A TIP Bank of America confirmed Piacenti’s death in an emailed statement to Reuters. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague," the bank said. "She was a valued teammate who will be greatly missed." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Piacenti earned a law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 2021 alongside her husband, the school told The Associated Press. Fordham Law said it was heartbroken by the death of its former student. The NYPD’s Force Investigation Division is reviewing the police shooting. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said body-worn camera footage from the encounter will be released. Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9839f62c5335ae104e4659 PSA: Amazon’s shopping AI can now tell you if that message is a scam te 2026-09-02T15:00:06.097Z PSA: Amazon’s shopping AI can now tell you if that message is a scam Amazon is adding a scam-detection feature to Alexa for Shopping that can verify whether suspicious emails, texts, and other messages actually came from the retailer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9837ac2c5335ae104e4615 SFD to commemorate 25 years since 9/11 te 2026-09-02T14:50:20.347Z SFD to commemorate 25 years since 9/11 It’s been officially a quarter of a century since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. While most firefighters and first-responders working on that day have since retired, Sedona Fire District Governing Board Chairwoman Helen McNeal said it’s important to remember what happened and commemorate th Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9837a42c5335ae104e45eb We found the Labor Day deals actually worth buying te 2026-09-02T14:50:12.009Z We found the Labor Day deals actually worth buying FOX News deals may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our links. Football season officially kicks off next week, and Labor Day savings make now a smart time to upgrade your TV. This Hisense model is $350 off and features a 55-inch glare-free display, built-in Fire TV and Alexa+ for streaming games and movies. You can also use voice commands to dim compatible smart lights and adjust the thermostat without leaving the couch. READ MORE: The Amazon Labor Day deals we’d actually spend our own money on Labor Day sales are everywhere, but not every discount deserves your attention. My team and I sorted through the markdowns to bring you deals we think are actually worth buying — including major savings on mattresses, tech and more. — Caitlyn Martyn, Commerce Editor Upgrade your mattress for less with Labor Day deals from Nectar, Saatva and Avocado. Enjoy football Sundays in comfort with a power-lift recliner, now 80% off, equipped with massage, heat and plenty of room to kick back. Refresh your makeup bag for fall with a Laura Geller face powder, now 37% off.  -- Editor’s Pick: Apple AirPods 4: $99 (23% off) Why it’s worth it: AirPods 4 are back to their Prime Day price of $99, making now a good time to upgrade an older pair or grab a backup for commuting and travel.  -- Here are three items our team is buying this weekend.  "I try to swap out my toothbrush with each new season, so I’m grabbing this Philips Sonicare electric toothbrush set. You get two for the price of one — a his-and-hers bathroom upgrade I can get behind." — Caitlyn Martyn, Commerce Editor "I’ve been eyeing this camping mattress pad, and it’s finally a solid price. It strikes the perfect balance between comfort and portability, and reviews say it doesn’t sink with frequent use, which is important since my dog likes to share the bed on camping trips." — Christopher Murray, Commerce Writer "I have been thinking about purchasing a boar-bristle hairbrush as I recently read about the benefits. I’m planning to buy one for my gym bag to help me quickly style my hair before work." — Brianna DiCamillo, Commerce Analytics Manager -- Solo Stove tabletop fire pit ($89.99) — now 18% off: Extend backyard season into fall with this compact fire pit. Cuisinart air fryer ($99.99) — now 33% off: Make crispy wings, fries and weeknight dinners with this countertop workhorse. WORX trimmer and leaf blower kit ($109.99) — now 39% off: Get ready for fall cleanup with this two-tool set. Pajama set ($14.99) — now 58% off: Stock up on everyday sleepwear while this set is under $15. Wayfair sheet set ($23.99) — now 82% off: Refresh the guest room or stock the linen closet for under $25. For more deals — plus what’s better to wait for Black Friday — check out the full list. -- The best Labor Day sales are here — save up to 80% at Best Buy, Wayfair and more Wayfair’s Labor Day sale: Save on Le Creuset, Serta and more, with deals up to 82% off Labor Day appliance deals are here: Save on refrigerators, vacuums and more from $70 -- Score up to 60% off sitewide, plus save up to $1,000 in-store through Sept. 14. Take up to 40% off shoes and training apparel with code LDWEVENT. Right now, when you buy a pair of shoes, get another 50% off, through Sept. 7. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9837a12c5335ae104e45e2 Climber stranded on 6-inch ledge at 11,000 feet as 46 mph winds ground rescue helicopter te 2026-09-02T14:50:09.411Z Climber stranded on 6-inch ledge at 11,000 feet as 46 mph winds ground rescue helicopter A climber became stranded on a ledge just 6 inches wide about 11,000 feet up a California mountain, with strong winds preventing crews from reaching him by helicopter as the man fought to hold tight.  The climber ran into trouble Aug. 22 while attempting the Mendenhall Couloir on Laurel Mountain, according to a Facebook post from the Mono County Sheriff Search and Rescue Team. After mistakenly leaving the established climbing route, the man found himself in steep terrain where he could no longer safely move forward or retreat, the team said. NURSE IMPALED BY POLE DURING HIKE FORCED TO TREK 10 MILES FOR HELP: 'A FREAK THING' The climber stopped on the narrow ledge and called for help using a satellite device. Rescuers said the location was particularly dangerous because of the steep drop below — warning that a fall would "almost certainly be fatal." A helicopter was requested — but winds gusting between about 35 and 46 mph at roughly 11,000 feet prevented crews from carrying out an aerial rescue, according to the post. Technical rescue teams instead had to head up the mountain carrying about 1,200 feet of rope and other equipment needed to reach the climber. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Once rescuers found him, they became concerned about how much longer he could safely remain in place.  The climber appeared to be repeatedly changing the leg he was standing on — which rescuers believed could indicate cramping. Crews ultimately decided to begin a technical rescue that evening rather than leave him exposed on the ledge through the night. Four rescuers used anchors and rope systems to reach the climber, secure him and guide him away from the steep gully. The operation concluded at about 4:43 a.m. the following morning, according to the team. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "The team commends the subject for their incredible perseverance and determination, as well as for recognizing when help was needed and having the preparedness to call for it," the organization wrote. Fourteen responders took part in the rescue, contributing nearly 172 volunteer hours, according to the post. Fox News Digital previously reported on another climbing rescue in Georgia involving a man who became stranded on the side of Mount Yonah. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The climber called 911 after realizing he could no longer safely move up or down. Authorities used a drone to locate him on a roughly 20-by-20-inch ledge about 260 feet up the mountain. White County firefighter Will Roper rappelled down the rock face, secured the climber in a harness and attached him to a rope before he was brought to the top of the mountain. The rescue took about 42 minutes, and the climber later told Roper that he was familiar with Mount Yonah but had taken the wrong route and became stuck. James Cirrone of Fox News Digital contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98354c2c5335ae104e45ae Final liquidation plan of North Country HealthCare assets up for approval te 2026-09-02T14:40:12.028Z Final liquidation plan of North Country HealthCare assets up for approval North Country still owns five real estate properties – in Flagstaff, Holbrook, Springerville, Show Low, and Winslow – and eight vehicles. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9832ef2c5335ae104e44f9 Trump’s ‘Lightning Speed’ Threatens to Outpace the Courts te 2026-09-02T14:30:07.642Z Trump’s ‘Lightning Speed’ Threatens to Outpace the Courts In his breakneck construction of a grand ballroom and in many other initiatives, critics say, the president has tried to outrun judicial review. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9830992c5335ae104e44a2 Big Sky, Montana wildlife encounter caught on video as moose charges toward woman and her dogs te 2026-09-02T14:20:09.013Z Big Sky, Montana wildlife encounter caught on video as moose charges toward woman and her dogs Another epic nature video is making the rounds online. We've been on an absolutely wild wildlife and nature content bender here recently at OutKick. That includes the launch of OutDoors. Do yourself a favor and check it out here. VIRAL NATURE VIDEO CAPTURES STUNNING ALBINO DEER IN WISCONSIN NORTHWOODS, AND IT LIVES UP TO THE HYPE Just yesterday we saw a Canadian hiker have a run in with multiple grizzly bears and leave unscathed. Now, we have a little moose action. NBC Montana shared some awesome footage Tuesday on Instagram of a moose charging into a woman's backyard in Big Sky, Montana. "CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH MAMA MOOSE: Check out this video of a close encounter a woman and her dogs had with a mama moose in Big Sky, Montana. Thanks to Shelly Thorburn for sending in the video," the caption on the video states. Fortunately, the woman was able to react quickly enough, despite a minor tumble, and hit the massive moose with some kind of spray to keep the wild animal away from her dogs. Check out the epic footage below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. For those of you who might not know (I've touched on it a few times in previous articles), I used to live in Montana. It's arguably a top-two most beautiful state in America. The only other one in the conversation is Maine. Despite having lived in Montana, I can safely say I never witnessed a moose running into a backyard occupied by family pets. It's just the latest example that you always need to keep your head on a swivel whenever you're potentially in range of wild animals. Let me know your thoughts on the video at David.Hookstead@outkick.com, and feel free to pass along any cool nature footage you'd like to share. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a982e532c5335ae104e442f Dolly Parton prayed in backyard church before recording comeback album, Ricky Skaggs says te 2026-09-02T14:10:27.698Z Dolly Parton prayed in backyard church before recording comeback album, Ricky Skaggs says Ricky Skaggs is recalling how he and Dolly Parton prayed at the altar of a tiny church rebuilt in her backyard before recording the country comeback album that would help return her to the top of the charts. During an interview with Fox News Digital, the 72-year-old bluegrass and country star remembered working on 1989's "White Limozeen" with the late music icon, who died on Aug. 25 at the age of 80. Prior to making "White Limozeen," Skaggs told Fox News Digital that he visited Parton at her home in Nashville where the two shared a private, faith-filled moment. DOLLY PARTON'S LIFE IN HER OWN WORDS: FROM SMOKY MOUNTAINS POVERTY TO COUNTRY MUSIC IMMORTALITY "She took me out in the backyard and showed me this little church that she used to go to when she was a kid up in East Tennessee. They had torn it down and they numbered all the slats and all the flooring and everything like that. They brought it down to her backyard and rebuilt it into a beautiful little church," Skaggs recalled. "She wanted me to go in," he continued. "We went in there and they had a little piano in there and a little altar, just like the old Baptist churches in the mountains. So we got up by the altar and just started praying after talking in there for a while about our faith. And we asked God’s hand to be on this record, that he would bless it, bless the musicians, bless all the singers." CARRIE UNDERWOOD HONORS DOLLY PARTON'S FAITH AND LEGACY DURING EMOTIONAL CONCERT TRIBUTE "I just never have forgotten just the power of that day," Skaggs added. "That whole day was just wonderful. It showed me the kind of woman she was." Skaggs recalled how he teamed up with Parton on "White Limozeen" after she invited him to produce the album following an appearance by the singer and his country band on her Los Angeles-based television show "Dolly." WATCH: DOLLY PARTON PRAYED AT BACKYARD ALTAR BEFORE COMEBACK ALBUM, RICKY SKAGGS SAYS DOLLY PARTON DEFIED COUNTRY MUSIC'S EXPECTATIONS FOR WOMEN AND BUILT A CAREER ON HER OWN TERMS: EXPERTS "I came up and hugged her 'bye' and told her I really appreciate her having us on the show. And I said, ‘By the way, when are you going to do a real country album again?’" he remembered. Skaggs continued, "She said, ‘Well, I’ve been thinking a lot about that. And I think I really want to do a country record. But I want you to produce it.’ I said, ‘What?'" STEVE DOOCY: THE DOLLY PARTON I SAW WHEN THE CAMERAS STOPPED ROLLING "I was shocked to the bone," he admitted. "That was one of the most mind-blowing, waking up smelling the roses kind of thing that I'd ever had happen at that time, musically for sure. But that was just being the right person in the right place at the right time around the right person." "Only God could make those things happen." DOLLY PARTON'S MOST ICONIC 'DOLLY-ISMS' ON BEAUTY, WIGS, BOTOX AND LIVING LIFE ON HER OWN TERMS After rising to global fame as a country singer, Parton spent much of the late 1970s and 1980s broadening into pop-influenced material. Prior to "White Limozeen," she released her 1987 solo album "Rainbow", which was a critical and commercial disappointment. "Rainbow," which marked her most overtly pop-leaning solo album, struggled to find an audience, peaking at No. 18 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums and failing to produce a Top 40 country single. With "White Limozeen," Skaggs brought Parton back to a more traditional country sound. The album became a hit, reaching No. 3 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, yielding two No. 1 country hits including "Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That" and "Yellow Roses" and earning a Gold certification from the RIAA. DOLLY PARTON'S BELOVED LITERACY MISSION SEES SURGE OF SUPPORT AFTER COUNTRY ICON'S DEATH Although "White Limozeen" remained their only major recording collaboration, Skaggs said he and Parton shared a lasting bond rooted in their Appalachian backgrounds and Christian faith. The Kentucky native said Parton lived out her beliefs through compassion and generosity, even though some were critical of her glamorous image. BROADCAST BIAS: DOLLY PARTON TAUGHT THE WORLD THE WAY TO BE UNIVERSALLY BELOVED "Some religious people would have really, and probably did, judge her for the way she wore her clothes, or the way that she did this and that and the other, but man, she reflected the love of Jesus everywhere she was," he said. "She did so much for the homeless, for the poor, for hurting people." "She used what God had given her with her talent and her gifts, but she used that for his advantage, I mean, to show God's love to people that didn't feel loved by the world or by others, even other Christians," Skaggs continued. "And I just, I loved her for that. And I've really thought a lot about that since her passing." BIG & RICH SAY DOLLY PARTON PUT FAME ASIDE TO HELP NEIGHBORS AFTER 2016 TENNESSEE WILDFIRES Throughout her life, Parton was known for her philanthropy, which spanned literacy, disaster relief and medical research. In 1995, she launched the Imagination Library, a program that gifted hundreds of millions of free, age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five worldwide. The 11-time Grammy Award winner also established the My People Fund after the 2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires, providing eligible Sevier County families whose homes were destroyed with $1,000 a month for up to six months. In 2020, Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for COVID-19 research. While speaking with Fox News Digital, Skaggs reflected on how the moment he shared with Parton in her backyard church had stayed with him and influenced his own band's pre-show ritual. "Me and my band nowadays, we pray every time before we go out on stage and everything," he said. "We just say a prayer and thank God for our gifts and our talents and just ask that someone would be touched by the songs that we do" GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "I just never have forgotten just the power of that day," he added. "That whole day was wonderful. It showed me the kind of woman that she was." Skaggs also shared how he hoped that Parton would be remembered following her death. "She was serious about music. She was serious about her life. She was serious about God," he said. "I'm telling you in her heart, I never met a person that had a more pure golden heart than Dolly." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "She was pure hearted," Skaggs added. "I never heard her judge anyone." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE The "Country Boy" singer told Fox News Digital that he believed Parton's dedication to philanthropy would also be a major part of her lasting legacy. "We don’t even know what all that she’s done," he said. "Probably her family does, but she told them, ‘Look, don’t be out telling all the things I’m doing. I don’t want people to think I’m doing this for publicity. I don’t need it. I don’t want it. I want to do this because I love people and I want to help.’" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a982e492c5335ae104e4422 Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again te 2026-09-02T14:10:17.181Z Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again President Trump called on Iranians to “rise up and fight” on Tuesday as the United States seems increasingly bogged down after six months of conflict. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a982e412c5335ae104e4406 Adobe acquires Indian market intelligence startup Rilo te 2026-09-02T14:10:09.860Z Adobe acquires Indian market intelligence startup Rilo This is Adobe's second acquisition out of India after Rephrase.ai in 2023 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a982be82c5335ae104e43b7 Judge in Clancy Case Questions Jurors Individually te 2026-09-02T14:00:08.535Z Judge in Clancy Case Questions Jurors Individually The reason for the 10-minute sidebar at the start of court on Wednesday was unclear. A woman was charged the previous day with intimidating a participant in the trial. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9829912c5335ae104e4369 What the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders make per game might surprise you, Gotterup loves the USA & life pivots te 2026-09-02T13:50:09.684Z What the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders make per game might surprise you, Gotterup loves the USA & life pivots And just like that, I'm now working at about 80% health after a rough few days battling the crud. I'd like to thank our kids for getting me sick before the actual start of the football season. If I was going to be out of it, thank god it happened when San Jose State invaded USC. What's on my mind this morning? I've been thinking about the crossroads of life where there's a clear, positive pivot in your life. I'm wondering what that pivot was and how it affected your life. I've shared my story of taking $10 and buying a URL and changing my life on here multiple times. That URL turned into a profitable company that I sold to a New York investor who then employed me for several years before Clay Travis came calling and hired me to work on this OutKick project. That $10 URL changed my life. It propelled me out of the dead-end newspaper industry and into this world where I created a job that pays me to write this column on a daily basis and work out of my house. NFL GIRLFRIEND CONTENT WAS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH DURING TRAINING CAMP, AN ODD RYAN DAY-JOE BIDEN CARD & RED MAN I literally created a dream job from a $10 investment. Yes, there were plenty of sacrifices along the way, but that single pivot will define my life. Inc.com estimates there are 10 major defining moments in a typical lifespan with five to seven of those being career-specific pivots. I want to hear about the positive pivots in your own lives. Did you zig when others zagged? I want to hear about those moments that you'll never forget. Tell us about your emotions in that moment when you took a chance that paid off. 📩 Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com Send photos, stories, tips, rants—whatever you've got. 📰 Screencaps Page: 👉 Read the latest Screencaps ▶️ YouTube: Screencaps with Joe Kinsey Subscribe for videos, rants, and behind-the-scenes. 🐦 Twitter/X: @JoeKinseyexp Tag me or drop a DM. 📸 Instagram: @OutKickScreencaps You guys need to start tagging me on content you're seeing. 📘 Facebook Page: Screencaps on Facebook 👥 Facebook Group: Join the Screencaps Community 📬 Mail (Thursday Night Mowing League): 27072 Carronade Dr, Unit A 155 Perrysburg, OH 43551 🗞️ Newsletter: 👉 Subscribe here DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS GET DIALED IN AT TRAINING CAMP AS DOLPHINS RIVALRY HEATS UP, HAYNES KING & THE NFL This will be year two of the 'Boys cheerleaders making a reported 400% increase in salary compared to a previous salary scale. The new scale is said to pay $75/hr compared to $15/hour in previous years. While exact numbers aren't public record, based on what cheerleaders have revealed via Netflix's "America's Sweethearts" series, experts believe the veteran cheerleaders can make $50k to $75k per season, including a rate of $2,500 per game based on the $75/hr. figure. For context, rookie MLB umpires make about $150,000 a year. Rookie NFL refs are estimated to make between $150k-$200k. HOOTERS CLOSES OPERATIONS IN MULTIPLE LIB STATES, NEW FOOTAGE OF PAYNE VALLEY GOLF CART DEBACLE & STEAK DINNER Add in what they can make via TikTok sponsorships and it's not a bad time to be a Cowboys cheerleader, minus the lack of playoff runs. Quickly, this shouldn't come as a surprise, but it's still a shock. If Hooters Panama City can't make it in this world, we're talking about a cooked brand. This Hooters had been here more than 30 years. Meanwhile, here in Toledo, our Hooters closed this week. Scrappers were immediately sent in to rip out the TVs. – Robert R. chimed in: Frank Gifford, Dandy Don Meredith, and Howard Cosell. The greatest combination in the history of Monday Night Football!! Kinsey: I wasn't alive yet. Robert replied: You weren't alive for Jesus, George Washington, or Abraham Lincoln, but you know about them! – Will in Mississippi says: I know that I'm older than you but I can think of a couple of 3 man booths that have worked. First off is the OG Monday Night Football Booth: Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford and Dandy Don Meredith. They were so good together, not just for calling the games but for the interaction with each other. 2 extremely large personalities and FRank trying to call a game and reign in the chaos. Another one that worked well was the original Fox NASCAR booth. Mike Joy, Darryl Waltrip and Larry McReynolds. They were baptized in fire as a team. The first race that they called was the 2001 Daytona 500 where we lost Dale Sr. Mike Joy is still calling races for Fox and doing a great job. I think that the 3 man booths that currently call the NASCAR races for Fox, Amazon, TNT and USA Sports all do a really good job. Kinsey: I'll give you that Joy, DW and Larry Mac were really good. I loved that era of NASCAR on Fox. – Gen X Honda Scott in WV emails: What about Cosell, Gifford and Merideth? They were a fixture of my youth watching MNF on ABC, where my dad would constantly scream at Cosell for his annoying (but often accurate) commentary. While Gifford was wooden, Merideth was pure gold. Especially when he sang "turn out the lights, the party's over" off key (and often drunk) when the outcome was clear. I wonder if their success was the pattern that subsequent networks have tried to emulate? – Anonymous writes: The classic MNF lineup of Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell and Don Meredith was often better than the game.On the other hand, Keith Jackson never needed so much as a second voice when he was calling a game. Pure poetry. Best ever, hands down. – Mike N. checks in: My favorite 3-man booth was MNF Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell from the late 70’s to early 80’s. In the 70’s I was only allowed to watch if my homework was done and could only see the 1st half because of my bedtime. Never missed a MNF game. My favorite 2-man was Jon Gruden and anyone else. I know his over enthusiasm can be a turn off for people, but his knowledge is Payton Manning-like. Also like the Manning Cast (with the right guests - Marshawn, Tom Brady, etc). My favorite 3-man radio was Wayne Larrivee, Dick Butkus, and Hub Arkush from mid 80’s to early 90’s. This was sitting in the car on the way home from middle school travel football games in the Chicagoland area. The Pop Warner league was less than $50/ season (had to buy your own helmet) and all the games were less than 1 hour away. Here’s to the Greatest Column in the Land! I'm not a gear head. You guys tell me if this is impressive. Canoe Kirk swears it is, but I want you guys to be the final word. https://youtube.com/shorts/_WJJPFxztyQ?si=Bm7plNEYJw1GpZoy ###################### And that is it this morning. I'm getting back into the swing of things as we head towards the holiday weekend. Does it even feel like it's a holiday weekend? It's Wednesday and I don't even have a tee time scheduled. That has to change. In the meantime, let's get after it. Go have a great day. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9829902c5335ae104e4360 White House highlights 'steepest' ever decline in US casualties from cartels amid boat strikes te 2026-09-02T13:50:08.178Z White House highlights 'steepest' ever decline in US casualties from cartels amid boat strikes Senior administration officials touted President Donald Trump's use of military force against cartels in the Western Hemisphere during a press call on Tuesday. "So, the president directed, the Department of War executed, the first ever plan and strategy to use direct military force to defend the homeland from this threat," one of the officials said. "The effects have been spectacular, and we've seen the largest and steepest reduction in U.S. casualties inflicted by the cartels in American history," the individual added. US KILLS 4 ALLEGED DRUG SMUGGLERS ON BOAT IN CARIBBEAN, BRINGING TOTAL TO 227 IN 68 STRIKES The official also indicated that the U.S. action "has created the political space — because we are now taking the fight to the cartels — for new governments to be elected that are going to partner directly with us to fight this battle." "And so now you see governments all across the Western Hemisphere rising up, saying that they recognize this as a military threat, and they're gonna meet it as a military threat," the official noted, pointing to Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Honduras, Costa Rica, and El Salvador as examples. NEWLY UNCLASSIFIED PENTAGON IMAGES SHOW SUSPECTED DRUG BOATS AS OFFICIAL ISSUES DEADLY WARNING One of the other officials noted that "U.S. Southern Command's counter-narcotics operations have driven record reductions in illicit maritime activity," which "includes a 65% reduction in the Western Caribbean," a decline of 60% for the eastern Caribbean, as well as "a nearly 50%" decrease in key regions of the Eastern Pacific. With Trump as commander-in-chief, the U.S. military has executed dozens of deadly attacks against vessels of alleged "narco-terrorists." The president's policy of using the lethal strikes against alleged drug traffickers has been controversial. US KILLS TWO 'NARCO-TERRORISTS' IN STRIKE 2 MONTHS SINCE LAST ANNOUNCED ANTI-'NARCO-TRAFFICKING' ATTACK An official on the call said that America's actions in the Western Hemisphere have yielded "a huge deterrent impact on bad actors all around the world" by showing the nation's "willingness to use lethal force to protect our core interests." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9827362c5335ae104e430f Dem megadonor among 400 Jewish Michiganders labeled AIPAC insiders for denouncing El-Sayed's leftist campaign te 2026-09-02T13:40:06.914Z Dem megadonor among 400 Jewish Michiganders labeled AIPAC insiders for denouncing El-Sayed's leftist campaign More than 400 Democrat Jewish Michiganders are backing Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers and warning that they feel "threatened and alienated" by leftist candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his political allies. Prominent Democratic donor Rob Orley, a senior advisor for O2 Investments, is among the signatories. He previously donated tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic campaigns, according to FEC campaign filings — but now he and other prominent Jewish leaders are ditching El-Sayed for Republican candidate Mike Rogers. "Many of us have been fiercely supportive of Democratic candidates and principles," a letter signed by Orley and hundreds of others stated. "If El-Sayed were to win the general election in this important swing state, we fear the far-left and anti-Jewish elements in the Democratic Party would become dominant, including in the imminent 2028 presidential race," the letter continues. "We cannot allow him to become the Democratic standard-bearer or Michigan’s senator." Fox News Digital reached out to O2 Investments for comment. MICHIGAN SENATE HOPEFUL CALLS AIPAC DONATIONS 'LEGALIZED BRIBERY,' REMAINS SILENT ON OTHER DONATIONS The letter includes signatures from some of the most prominent members of Michigan's Jewish community, including Robert Gordon, the former president of Temple Israel, the state's largest Jewish congregation, which was the site of an antisemitic attack in March. Shayna Levine, the daughter of the leading rabbi at Temple Israel; David Propis, cantor of Congregation Shaarey Zedek; Laurence Deitch, who served as a University of Michigan regent; and Hannan Lis, a Weight Watchers executive, have also signed the letter declaring that they feel "threatened and alienated by the politics and allies embraced by Abdul El-Sayed." But former Rep. Andy Levin, who is Jewish, is claiming that opposition to El-Sayed among Jewish Democrats is a minority view and that his old foe, American Israel Political Action Committee, is really driving the letter. Levin lost his 2022 primary bid to Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., after AIPAC spent more than $4 million in the primary race against him. "It's not a surprise to me," Levin said in an interview with Fox News Digital. "The people I know associated with it are all long-time APACs, insiders and supporters." Levin added that AIPAC "represents a distinctly minority position about Israel and Palestine within the Jewish community." Levin, who was first elected to Congress in 2018 to replace his late father Sander Levin, gave his endorsement to El-Sayed in November 2025. "I am overwhelmed like literally every day except Shabbat — our sabbath on Saturday — with the incoming I get from Jewish people, young people, middle-aged people, older people, who are so mad about an effort like this and who want to do everything they can to make sure Abdul El-Sayed wins the election on November 3rd, that this U.S. Senate seat stays democratic, and that we do everything we can to save and expand our democracy," Levin continued. However, attorney Daniel Cherrin, who signed the letter, told Fox News Digital that he has not attended an AIPAC event since college more than 30 years ago. Cherrin said he has tremendous respect for Levin, whom he has known for years, and previously worked with Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit and Wayne County. Although he considers El-Sayed a "good" person, Cherrin said he cannot overlook the movement backing his candidacy. "I am very concerned about the movement that is behind Abdul, and for the safety of my community, I don't feel safe in that environment with the people that are standing in support of him," Cherrin told Fox News Digital. DEMOCRATS' CIVIL WAR HEADS TO MICHIGAN WHERE PROGRESSIVES FACE BIGGEST TEST YET IN HIGH-STAKES SENATE SHOWDOWN "They don't understand the impact that their words and their actions is having on me and my children and my neighbors," Cherrin said. "And so, for that, I am very worried about should he be elected what that means for all those that are trying to advance his candidacy." Hasan Piker, a Twitch streamer who has called Orthodox Jews inbreds and said America deserved 9/11, has been a top surrogate for El-Sayed's campaign. Over the past week, El-Sayed has attempted to distance himself from the social media influencer, suggesting that people focusing on his affiliation with Piker are "missing the boat." Levin, who has condemned Piker's antisemitic falsehoods about the Oct. 7 attack, agreed with El-Sayed that too much focus is on Piker. He then argued that the Democratic National Committee received very little pushback for inviting Piker to stream during the 2024 Democratic National Convention, giving then-Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris an opportunity to reach Piker's audience. Piker did not endorse Harris because of the Biden administration's policy in the Gaza war. "So I'm not accepting Hassan Piker, but look in the mirror, sister," Levin said. "When it's a guy named Abdul with a guy named Hassan, you're blowing up about it and covering it massively. When it was not an Arab American or a Muslim who campaigned with him or did whatever Kamala Harris did, literally no one asked her a single question about it." Last month, El-Sayed said he had "no plans" to continue campaigning with Piker. Roslyn Schindler attends Congregation T'chiyah, which is a progressive Reform synagogue that touts its support for Black Lives Matter, and transgender rights, with Levin. A daughter of Holocaust survivors, Schindler has lived in the metro Detroit area for 50 years and taught Holocaust studies at Wayne State University. She shared with Fox News Digital that she has supported El-Sayed well before his primary victory, and that the Democratic Party is in need of a "major shake-up," citing El-Sayed's support for progressive policies like Medicare-for-all and getting money out of politics. "I am certainly not an anti-Zionist, as many Jews who don't support Abdul think we are, but I am a committed Jew," Schindler told Fox News Digital. "I'm a committed Democrat. I believe that the Democratic Party should be a large tent, so to speak, that includes all members of that party, no matter what their perspective." Fox News Digital asked Schindler for her thoughts on El-Sayed's affiliation with Piker and whether there is a place in the Democratic Party for people who follow his ideology. EL-SAYED TRIES TO MAKE PEACE WITH JEWISH DEMOCRATS BUT DRAWS LINE AT DUMPING HASAN PIKER "As a Jew, I certainly don't want anyone to be anti-Semitic. I don't want anyone to be anti-Muslim. I don't want anyone to be anti-LGBTQ, and the list goes on," Schindler said. "Is that realistic? Probably not. Do I want those people to be part of the Democratic Party? It's not really for me to want. It is what it is. They'll either be part of it or they won't." "But I do believe there is enough traction within the Jewish community at large to counter anti-Semitism, and that's across the board," Schindler continued. But Cherrin said the fact that his family has to pass security officers guarding synagogues and temples is evidence to him that the Jewish community at large can't tackle antisemitism by itself. "It's not about AIPAC for me," Cherrin said. "It is about it is about how are we protecting the sanctity of the Jewish community in Michigan and frankly and across the country with all these other races that are out there." "People within the Jewish community, who typically identify as Democrats, don't feel comfortable voting for the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate and are looking for a place to channel their frustration. That should not be discounted," Cherrin continued. Cherrin pushed for both Rogers and El-Sayed to continue to reach out to Jewish community members outside of politics to get a "real pulse" on what Jewish voters are thinking. "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," a spokesperson for El-Sayed's campaign said in a statement to Fox News Digital. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Rogers, who previously served in Congress for 15 years, said he appreciates the growing support from the Jewish community — especially those crossing party lines to back his bid for U.S. Senate. "As antisemitism rises and Jewish families worry for their safety, it’s critical that we have leaders who will confront hatred — not inflame it," Rogers said in a statement. "That’s where my opponent and I couldn’t be more different." "Abdul El-Sayed fans the flames of antisemitism. We’re fighting to extinguish it," Rogers continued. Although for progressive Jewish Democrats like Levin and Schindler, President Donald Trump and his MAGA allies like Rogers are the biggest threat to democracy. "We have a chance to protect our Democracy by keeping this U.S. Senate seat democratic and expanding our democracy, by, for the first time, having, uh, electing a Muslim to the U.S. Senate," Levin said. "Most Jews that I know so believe in this democratic experiment, this Democratic project called America." "And it's about damn time that Muslims had a senator and there's a brilliant person running here in Michigan who we can elect to be the first one. Will he do exactly what a Jewish person would do or something? No, but he will be someone we could talk to and who will be a great representative for all of Michigan and for the Arab American and Muslim communities in particular," Levin said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98228a2c5335ae104e4257 Canadian PM tells Trump to 'stop trying to be tough' in trade fight te 2026-09-02T13:20:10.418Z Canadian PM tells Trump to 'stop trying to be tough' in trade fight Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that Americans need to "stop trying to be tough" during the countries' contentious trade negotiations. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa about U.S.-Canadian trade negotiations over automobile tariffs, Carney said, "when the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough, and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions." "Look, it's not constructive, but that's their democracy," Carney added. TRUMP TAUNTS CANADA ON RENAMING LAKE ONTARIO THE 'LAKE AMERICA' AMID RISING BORDER TRADE RIFT After Canada suspended trade talks on Aug. 21, Trump signed an executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario, which is bordered by New York and Canada's Ontario province, to Lake America. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and War Secretary Pete Hegseth also mocked Canada in social media posts, with Bessent writing that Canada could not go "tit-for-tat" with America's economy and Hegseth posting a photo of two female Canadian military members with the caption "this is real." When asked to comment on U.S. Cabinet secretaries mocking the Canadian military, Carney responded, "It's beneath their office." Carney cited both the U.S. posture and its terms in negotiations and barriers to reaching a deal. TRUMP TRADE CHIEF WARNS CANADA WALKED AWAY FROM 'THE BEST DEAL' TO TRIGGER 50% U.S. TARIFFS "The issues with respect to language and culture — enough to not have to deal. The issues Mr. Gray just asked about, with respect to restrictions on future trade deals, restrictions on our sovereignty — enough not to have a deal. Issues with respect to locking in an uncompetitive, trade arrangement in our key industries, automobiles being one of them — enough to not have a trade deal," he continued. "And then the general attitude, and I’ll leave you with this, which I think this is a very important point, is that the attitude of the United States in these discussions and subsequently has been one that, the core Canadian industries either would be subsidiaries effectively of the United States industries or would put in place terms where those industries would be, gradually wound down in Canada and we're not going to of course, we're not going to accept those terms. Trump, following Carney's suspension of negotiations, accused Canada of wanting "the benefits of being a State, without being one!!!" In a post on Truth Social, Trump also said that Canada has been taking advantage of the U.S. by charging U.S. farmers tariffs. TRUMP MUST CLOSE THE BACK DOOR CHINA USES TO EXPLOIT NORTH AMERICAN TRADE Carney, for his part, said America's insistence that it have a say over who else Canada trades with was a bridge too far. He also said the U.S. view of the trade relationship was "misguided," adding that on automobiles, the U.S. needs both Canada and Mexico. FEARS OF A CANADIAN TRADE WAR ARE OVERBLOWN. SO FAR, IT’S MORE OF A SKIRMISH "The United States auto industry is made stronger by the Canadian and the Mexican auto industries. And at a time of big, big change in auto, it's important that we work together. That's why I say yes, there is a mutually beneficial deal," he told reporters. Carney did leave the door open for further negotiations. ‘CAPTAIN CANADA’ FIREBRAND UNLOADS ON TRUMP WITH PROFANE ONE-LINER AS TRADE WAR ESCALATES "There were elements of that mutually beneficial deal that we were moving towards, which is why we were still at the table. But we never, viewed that we had that deal. And it diverged towards the end. At some point, maybe it'll converge again," Carney said. He told lawmakers in his country that relations with the U.S. will not "go back to normal any time soon" and said the situation is "a new normal that we have to get adjusted to." TRUMP ALLIES PUSH TO ARM PRESIDENT WITH NEW TARIFF WEAPON TO PUNISH COUNTRIES 'RIPPING OFF' AMERICA Carney, matching a slate of tariffs the U.S. imposed on Canadian goods such as steel and lumber, imposed his own set of tariffs which he said will go "dollar for dollar" with America's tariffs. The Canadian levies are set to take effect on Sept. 8. Fox News Digital contacted the White House, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. Treasury, the Pentagon and the Canadian Prime Minister's Office for further comment. Fox News Digital's Michael Sinkewicz, The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9822892c5335ae104e424e Talarico’s ‘proud capitalist’ about-face collides with resurfaced call to ‘dismantle’ capitalism te 2026-09-02T13:20:09.225Z Talarico’s ‘proud capitalist’ about-face collides with resurfaced call to ‘dismantle’ capitalism The James Talarico campaign says the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas is a "proud capitalist," even though he once described capitalism as an "oppressive system" that needed to be dismantled — and predicted that Texas’ fossil fuel industry was "not gonna last." The remarks, made during a resurfaced 2020 Zoom call with Sierra Club activists, are drawing fresh scrutiny as Talarico faces Republican nominee and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a Senate race that could help determine control of the chamber. The comments were first reported by CNN early Tuesday and were seized on by Lone Star Liberty PAC, an outside political group aligned with Paxton, and Senate Leadership Fund, a leading super PAC backing Senate Republicans. THESE 12 MIDTERM RACES WILL DECIDE WHICH PARTY CONTROLS THE SENATE On the call, Talarico is heard saying that the U.S. was facing a "multi-faceted threat" of a climate, economic, and social crisis. After an activist asked how to address the harm suffered by communities of color by climate change, Talarico responded, "I’m so thankful that you asked this question and also thankful that young activists have really drawn the link between climate change and white supremacy and capitalism in our country." "I think only understanding the ways that all three of those oppressive systems work together are we going to be able to begin the process of dismantling them." DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Talarico, during the same forum, forecast that Texas' fossil fuel industry wouldn't last. "We all know that Texas has been a leader in oil and gas, but in many ways that’s like being the leader in cassette tapes in the 1980s. That industry is not gonna last," Talarico said. Asked for comment, Talarico campaign spokesperson J.T. Ennis told Fox News Digital, "James is a proud capitalist and agrees with the majority of Texans that racism, natural disasters, and a billionaire-controlled economy are all problems we need to address." "James has already said he missed the mark on some of his past statements, while Ken Paxton has refused to address his comments that the school shooting in Uvalde was ‘God’s plan’ and that Texas’ abortion ban is good for interstate commerce," Ennis added. The Talarico campaign also spotlighted that the state lawmaker has "taken many votes" in support of the oil industry. And the campaign website states that he aims to make sure that Texas "not only maintains, but extends" its energy dominance. WHAT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE MIDTERM RACES SHOW The Paxton campaign and Republicans have repeatedly targeted Talarico for past comments he's made on social issues, including his prior suggestion that "God is nonbinary," that he "hates Christianity," and that "there are many more than two biological sexes; in fact, there are six." Talarico, a 37-year-old former middle school teacher and Presbyterian seminarian, defeated progressive firebrand and vocal critic of President Donald Trump Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the March Democratic Senate primary. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Paxton, a longtime Trump ally, captured the GOP nomination in late May, after defeating longtime Republican Sen. John Cornyn in a primary runoff election. The combustible clash between the two Texas titans shaped up as a fight between the Republican establishment and Trump's MAGA and America First supporters. Trump stayed neutral in the intra-party battle until giving Paxton an 11th-hour endorsement. The general election face-off in deep-red Texas between Talarico and Paxton is one of roughly a dozen races that will likely decide if Republicans hold the Senate majority or if Democrats win back control of the chamber. Democrats haven't won a Senate election in Texas in nearly four decades, but they view Paxton as vulnerable because of the slew of scandals and legal problems that have battered him over the past decade. And Paxton is dealing with a messy divorce, with his wife citing "biblical grounds" based on "recent discoveries" in filing last year to end their marriage. Talarico enjoys a large fundraising advantage over Paxton. Meanwhile, the most recent Fox News poll in the Texas Senate showdown, conducted in late July, indicated Talarico holding a slight 51%-48% edge over Paxton among registered voters. The survey suggested that Paxton had yet to fully unite Republicans. While virtually all Democrats supported Talarico (98%), slightly fewer Republicans were unified behind Paxton (89%). Meanwhile, the most recent Fox News Power Rankings, released last month, shifted the Senate race in Texas from Lean Republican to toss-up. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9822852c5335ae104e422f Norway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable ‘pervert glasses’ te 2026-09-02T13:20:05.985Z Norway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable ‘pervert glasses’ The Nordic country says wearable camera headsets need to be regulated given their privacy risks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9820342c5335ae104e41ee Chris Gotterup celebrates Team USA Presidents Cup selection with epic pro-America video te 2026-09-02T13:10:12.153Z Chris Gotterup celebrates Team USA Presidents Cup selection with epic pro-America video Chris Gotterup will represent the United States for the first time in his career at the end of September, and to celebrate the occasion, he shared an all-time video montage that screams red, white, and blue. Gotterup was among the six captains' picks that U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker announced on Tuesday evening ahead of what will be the 16th edition of the Presidents Cup that will take place at Medinah Country Club outside of Chicago. The 27-year-old earned three victories on the PGA Tour in 2026, something only three other players on the circuit accomplished, and picked up another pair of Top 5 finishes as well. PGA TOUR TAPS DONALD TRUMP TO REPRISE HONORARY CHAIRMAN ROLE FOR PRESIDENTS CUP, WHITE HOUSE CONFIRMS Gotterup's resume led him to finish seventh in the Team USA standings, with the Top Six players earning automatic spots. Despite the fact that the New Jersey native was the next-man-up and a virtual lock to have his name called, he still showed appreciation for the opportunity as any American would: with an electric video showing off American culture. Sharks attacking fish, Spider-Man jumping off of a building, Ja Morant putting a poor man on a poster, fighter jets, and Chris Gotterup hitting golf balls; also known as the good stuff. Gotterup is one of three players on the Team USA roster who will be making their debuts in the event, as Jacob Bridgeman and Jackson Koivun were also selected by Snedeker. The International side, captained by Geoff Ogilvy, will also feature three debutants, with Ryo Hisatsune of Japan, Nick Taylor of Canada, and Nico Echavarria of Colombia on the other side. U.S. Presidents Cup team: Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, Wyndham Clark, Russell Henley, Sam Burns, Collin Morikawa, Chris Gotterup, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, Jacob Bridgeman, Jackson Koivun. International Presidents Cup team: Si Woo Kim, Hideki Matsuyama, Ryan Fox, Tom Kim, Adam Scott, Min Woo Lee, Corey Conners, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Nico Echavarria, Sungjae Im, Nick Taylor, Ryo Hisatsune. The American side is the heavy favorite heading into the event set to begin on September 24, and looking to win the competition for the 11th straight time. The International side's lone win in the event came in 1998, and the two sides tied in 2003 in South Africa when Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player captained their respective sides. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9820332c5335ae104e41e5 ‘No Jews, no news’ strikes again as selective coverage of the 'unsettlers' fuels anti-Israel anger te 2026-09-02T13:10:11.077Z ‘No Jews, no news’ strikes again as selective coverage of the 'unsettlers' fuels anti-Israel anger Let's call it what it was: masked settlers ambushing an NBC News crew and local Palestinians in the West Bank village of Jalud is an indefensible, unacceptable criminal act. This wasn't a "clash." It was an assault on journalists doing their jobs and people going about their daily lives. Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned the attack, calling it a "criminal act of violence" committed by "a handful of rioters" who "harm Israel's standing in the world." Israeli security forces have confiscated three vehicles and opened an investigation — as Netanyahu called upon them to arrest those involved and deal with them to the full extent of the law. Sadly, this is not the first time, and Israel must show zero tolerance for such behavior by a lawless fringe — with arrests, prosecutions and prison sentences. ISRAELI PRESIDENT HERZOG CALLS ANTISEMITISM A 'CONTAMINATION OF SOCIETIES' AS HATE CRIMES SURGE But there's another important story here, and it's about the press itself. For over two years, Hamas and Gaza dominated nearly every broadcast, every U.N. session, every campus protest. That unparalleled coverage eclipsed the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where the number of people in dire need of help is estimated at over 33 million (!) with close to 12 million people displaced from their homes. However, even as the war in Gaza came to an end, global newsrooms didn't move on. They moved over. Judea and Samaria, also known as The West Bank, became the new venue of choice, the fresh well of footage and outrage needed to keep the anti-Israel narrative running at full volume. The war may be winding down. The narrative apparatus built around it is more active than ever. JEWISH UCLA STUDENTS BEATEN WITH STICKS, PEPPER SPRAYED AND KNOCKED OUT BY ANTI-ISRAEL CAMPUS MOB: LAWSUIT Acts of violence, such as the one in Jalud, are real and deserve coverage — but so does an enormous amount of violence elsewhere that never gets a fraction of this attention. Attacks on religious minorities across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East routinely go unreported by the very same networks now camped out on the West Bank. Meanwhile, an isolated incident involving Israel — even one carried out by a small band of extremists the Israeli government itself condemns — has dominated the media for days. The lesson audiences absorb, whether intended or not, is that violence only matters when Jews or Israel are on one side of it. That selective spotlight doesn't stay contained to foreign policy debates. It filters into U.N. resolutions, into government statements, into placards at protests and finally into open hostility toward Jews who have nothing to do with those acts at all. SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER The pipeline runs from social media to the newsroom to the street with disturbing speed, and it demands the media’s accountability. Lost in all of this is scale. The extremists carrying out these attacks are a minority of the minority, the very fringe among more than 500,000 Jewish residents living peacefully in Judea and Samaria, the biblical heartland of the Jewish State. The 'unesttlers' was how U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee recently described them in an X post, "The "unsettlers" betray the State of Israel, Judea/Samaria residents, civil law & the Torah." The overwhelming majority are ordinary families: teachers, farmers, students, commuters who live under the daily threat of stabbings, shootings, and car-rammings that rarely make headlines anywhere. For example, only last week, a 16-year-old Palestinian jumped from behind and stabbed, moderately injuring a 24-year-old Israeli who stopped to shop near the village of Auja in the Jordan Valley. Where was this victim or his family interviewed? What coverage was given to the hateful education that propels a 16-year-old to viciously attack another person with a knife?! The media's insistence on treating a fringe group as representative of that entire population — while ignoring the terror those same families face — isn't just lazy. It's a distortion that criminalizes an entire community and propels hatred and acts of violence on a global scale. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Antisemitism doesn't erupt in a vacuum. It needs a story, a grievance, a reason for outrage and there is no easier vehicle to manufacture one than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Under the political charade, the ugliness under the cloak is clear: Israel is the Jew among the nations, and what is disguised as "political reporting" is really a biased attack on that Jew, the one and only Jewish state in the world. When newsrooms chase Judea and Samaria the way they chased Gaza, amplifying the fringe, ignoring real terror and ignoring the peaceful majority, they aren't just shaping coverage, they're feeding the oldest hatred with the newest headlines. No Jews, no news has ever been truer, or more dangerous. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9820322c5335ae104e41dc An AI cyberattack could turn off America's lights before Washington even understands why te 2026-09-02T13:10:10.171Z An AI cyberattack could turn off America's lights before Washington even understands why Your lights. Your water. Your hospital. Your internet. All four depend on digital systems that foreign hackers are now targeting. All four depend on digital systems that foreign hackers are now targeting. Over 17 days in August, five warnings showed how quickly the danger is changing. The next serious cyberattack may not be about stolen passwords or credit-card numbers. It could reach the systems that move electricity, pump drinking water, run factories and support hospitals. Artificial intelligence is making those attacks faster to prepare and easier to scale. Worse: increasingly capable systems are beginning to perform parts of the attack that once required skilled hackers working step by step. TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT WARNS AMERICANS ABOUT AI-DRIVEN BANK ACCOUNT HACKS AS THREATS RAPIDLY EVOLVE Five August developments tell the story. 1. OpenAI said the window is closing. On Aug. 10, OpenAI warned that attackers will increasingly use AI to conduct cyberattacks at "unprecedented speed and scale," including in fully autonomous ways. Its conclusion was blunt: defenders have a "narrowing window to prepare." OpenAI’s own cyber-focused model, GPT-5.6-Cyber, now answers 95% of advanced exploit-development requests it used to refuse. For defenders, every minute matters. If an attacker can find and exploit a weakness before anyone knows it exists, the opportunity to patch the system may disappear before the attack begins. HALLUSQUATTING AI ATTACK COULD HIJACK YOUR COMPUTER 2. Federal agencies said the attacks are no longer theoretical. On Aug. 19, the NSA, CISA, FBI, Department of Energy and EPA warned that cyber actors are targeting U.S.-based Siemens S7 series industrial controllers with AI-generated exploitation scripts. These controllers help operate real machinery. The sectors at risk include power, water, manufacturing, chemicals and food production. A successful attack would not merely steal information. Federal officials warn it could interrupt industrial processes, damage equipment or create safety problems. The government calls this an active threat, not a theoretical one. 3. OpenAI disclosed a "warning shot": an AI model escaped its test controls. On Aug. 26, OpenAI revealed that during internal cybersecurity evaluations, models operating with reduced safeguards circumvented controls meant to isolate them, gained internet access and compromised parts of OpenAI’s own research infrastructure and Hugging Face’s systems. This was not an enemy attack. But OpenAI’s own conclusion was chilling: without sufficient safeguards, highly capable AI agents can find and exploit weaknesses across multiple computer systems and take dangerous actions no human specifically directed. IRAN-LINKED HACKERS SUSPECTED IN UK POWER-PLANT SHUTDOWN AFTER ALLEGED MINNESOTA WATER ATTACK 4. Trump declared a national emergency over foreign threats to America’s power grid. Also on Aug. 26, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to secure America’s bulk-power system from foreign threats. His order is not specifically about AI hacking. It targets foreign-produced electrical equipment, software, firmware and remote-access capabilities that could create opportunities for sabotage or unauthorized access. THE MACHINES THAT KEEP AMERICA ALIVE ARE FAILING. WE FORGOT HOW TO REPLACE THEM But the AI connection is explicit. The White House says the rapid growth of artificial intelligence, data centers, advanced manufacturing and defense production has made the United States increasingly dependent on reliable electricity while magnifying the consequences of a successful grid attack. That takes the threat out of the server room. Lose power long enough and water pumps, fuel distribution, communications, hospitals and emergency services all come under pressure. 5. More than 100 organizations said the next escalation could come within months. On Aug. 27, OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and more than 100 other technology, cybersecurity and financial organizations issued a collective warning: "In the coming months, AI-enabled cyber attacks will become far more widespread and sophisticated." IRANIAN HACKERS ATTACKED OUR WATER SYSTEMS. HERE ARE 5 THINGS OUR LEADERS NEED TO DO NOW They specifically identified hospitals, water-treatment plants and the infrastructure powering the internet as being at risk. "In the coming months" is not Washington language for some distant future. It is a countdown. February’s numbers show why August’s warnings cannot be dismissed. CrowdStrike’s 2026 Global Threat Report found that AI-enabled adversaries increased their activity 89% year over year. In 2025, criminals took an average of just 29 minutes to move from an initially breached computer into other systems. The fastest observed breakout took 27 seconds. Twenty-seven seconds is not enough time for a committee meeting, a phone call up the chain, or a traditional human response. Anthropic showed where this may be heading. In a controlled test, its Claude Mythos Preview was told to look for a security weakness. Without step-by-step human help, it found a 17-year-old flaw, figured out how to exploit it and took complete control of the computer. The machine performed work that once demanded a highly skilled hacker. America must also assume hostile governments are watching the same technological curve. U.S. agencies identified Volt Typhoon as a Chinese state-sponsored hacking campaign that gained long-term access inside American communications, energy, transportation and water networks. Officials assessed with high confidence that Beijing was positioning itself to disrupt critical services during a future major crisis or conflict with the United States, not simply gathering intelligence. Those are the same power and water sectors named in the Aug. 19 federal warning. The Chinese strategy already exists. AI is the accelerant. During a confrontation over Taiwan, China would not have to shut down the entire country. Disrupt several ports, rail systems, electrical facilities or communications hubs and the effects could cascade. Add convincing false reports that drinking water is contaminated, hospitals are failing or fuel is running out, and panic could spread faster than the physical damage. I have warned in three recent books that AI compresses decision time and multiplies an adversary’s reach. August turned that warning operational. America must harden the targets now. Find exposed industrial systems. Patch known weaknesses. Require strong authentication. Separate operating networks from unnecessary internet access. Help smaller utilities that cannot afford their own cyber armies. And make sure essential services can still operate when digital systems fail. But a stronger wall is not deterrence. Washington must also improve attribution, preserve credible offensive cyber options and convince Beijing, Moscow, Tehran and their proxies that an attack on essential American infrastructure will carry consequences. This is not another Silicon Valley story about the latest AI model. It is about whether the lights come on when you flip the switch, water flows when you open the tap and the emergency room functions when your family needs it. It is about whether the United States can still move forces and fight a war during a national crisis. Five warnings landed in 17 days. Washington should not need a blackout to take the hint. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9820312c5335ae104e41d3 FIRST ON FOX: Trump’s 9/11 tribute to feature massive piece of Ground Zero history at White House te 2026-09-02T13:10:09.002Z FIRST ON FOX: Trump’s 9/11 tribute to feature massive piece of Ground Zero history at White House FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump will host 9/11 first responders and officials at the White House on Sept. 8, where a 21-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center’s South Tower will be displayed, Fox News Digital learned. "President Trump will pay tribute to the American heroes we lost in the tragic Sept. 11 attacks, their beautiful family members, and to the acts of heroism that defined that fateful day when the unbreakable spirit of the American people prevailed," White House spokesperson Olivia Wales told Fox News Digital. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation will bring its "Steel Across America" tour to the White House on Sept. 8, where the 21-foot, 16,900-pound steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center’s South Tower will be displayed on the White House Ellipse. MASSIVE WORLD TRADE CENTER STEEL BEAM ARRIVES AT WEST POINT, UNITING 9/11 HEROES WITH GENERATION SENT TO WAR "The President will stand with first responders to renew our sacred vow that we will never forget – and that the United States of America will always defend our proud, free nation with unyielding resolve," said Wales. Trump and Tunnel to Towers Foundation Chairman and CEO Frank Siller are expected to speak. The president will also attend a ceremony at the Pentagon while Vice President JD Vance will travel to New York City’s World Trade Center site, and other administration officials will represent the White House in Shanksville, Pennsylvania — marking all three locations targeted or affected by the attacks. RETIRED PORT AUTHORITY OFFICERS TELL MAMDANI, HOCHUL TO STAY AWAY FROM GROUND ZERO ON 9/11 Last year, Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended a 9/11 commemoration at the Pentagon and issued a Patriot Day proclamation calling for flags to be flown at half-staff. He later attended a Yankees-Tigers game featuring tributes to the victims in the Bronx, New York City. The steel beam has served as a traveling memorial to the victims and first responders of 9/11, offering pop-up events across 21 states leading up to the anniversary of the tragic day. AMERICA’S HEARTLAND COMES FACE-TO-FACE WITH 9/11 HISTORY AS 25TH ANNIVERSARY NEARS "Never forgetting the sacrifice and bravery of our nation’s heroes, as well as our lost loved ones, is a generational promise that every American can help keep," Tunnel to Towers Foundation Chairman and CEO Frank Siller previously told Fox News Digital. Siller founded the organization in honor of his brother, FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller, who died responding to the attacks. Tunnel to Towers has provided mortgage-free homes to families of fallen service members and first responders while also working to combat veteran homelessness. The foundation is honoring the 343 FDNY firefighters who died on 9/11 by delivering 343 mortgage-free homes this year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98202e2c5335ae104e41b4 Adobe is making its tools available in Slack te 2026-09-02T13:10:06.257Z Adobe is making its tools available in Slack Users will be able to access Express, Premiere, and Acrobat in Slack Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98202b2c5335ae104e41a6 Rising heat, falling funding challenge nonprofits serving Tucson seniors te 2026-09-02T13:10:03.163Z Rising heat, falling funding challenge nonprofits serving Tucson seniors It may not have been easy exactly, but it was more manageable for Tree Lafferty to spend Arizona summers unhoused when she was younger. As Lafferty aged, sitting on the hot concrete, or being nudged along from shady downtown spaces, felt harder to take. “I was a lot stronger,” said Lafferty, 61. “There was much less pain involved.”  Last year was the first time she used a cooling center, and she wandered into the one run by St. Francis Community Services from the Ward 3 council office in part because the center is managed by a longtime friend.  “That summer, the favorite number of the weather forecaster was 108,” she laughed. “I didn’t know cooling centers were a thing [until I heard about] this one.”  Last year, the cooling center was able to stay open through October, when the temperature hit an unusual fall level of 100 degrees because the Ward 3 council office used leftover COVID relief money to help stretch operations for an extra month.  This year, between more competition for fewer grants and a sparser donation landscape, that money is gone.  “Nonprofits are really struggling,” said Shawn Milligan, director of operations of St. Francis Community Services. “Funding is scarce, and with a lot of grants that we have gone for, there are at least twice as many other folks going for that same money.”  While Southern Arizona shimmers under the extreme heat of summer, the cooling center is not alone in its resource crunch. Senior serving institutions aid some of the most heat-vulnerable community members, and amid the dip in people who stay in town and fewer federal grants this year, they are doing that work with less money and less support on the ground.  Nonprofits and governments are collaborating more to fill that gap, even as they stare down a challenge of extreme heat that climate data suggests will only get worse.  As temperatures ticked up this summer, the Eastside Neighbors Volunteer Program, which connects volunteer drivers with seniors in Tucson needing help accessing groceries or support getting to doctor’s appointments, has seen its volunteer ranks thin as snowbirds escape the extreme summer heat.  “We lose so many of our drivers — they get the heck out of Tucson,” said Becky Noel, the group’s executive director. “It puts a hardship on us.”  Donations to AllThrive 365, a Phoenix-area nonprofit working with seniors around the state, drop in the summer as many locals leave for the season. That’s exactly when the organization’s phones begin ringing off the hook with emergency cooling repair requests during the stretches of 100-plus degree heat.  “The need always outweighs the funding,” Elena Burr, the director of communications and outreach, said. “The lowest donation month is the highest need we see.”  As Trump administration cuts hollow out the social safety net and slow federal heat-relief funding, Southern Arizona’s nonprofits are being forced into a bigger, under-resourced frontline role protecting seniors from increasingly deadly, increasingly long summers In 2024, Tucson had 112 days of 100 degree-plus heat, more than any year on record so far, according to the National Weather Service. In 2025, Tucson hit 100 degrees April 11, more than a week earlier than the previous record of April 19 in 1989. That record was broken in 2026, when Tucson had its first 100-degree day in March.  “It’s one of those invisible disasters. It doesn’t have this start and end — it’s a long duration event,” said Courtney Slanaker, head of the American Red Cross of Southern Arizona chapter. “For us, we’ve always been that disaster response agency where you see people’s boots on the ground right after impact. With heat it’s very hard to define — our job is really to communicate effective risk strategies.”  Doing more with less  As access to federal grants shrinks and need rises, nonprofits have become a crucial part of public heat relief work in Arizona, becoming governmental partners whose engagement is built into the process.  Here are some ways local governments are partnering with nonprofits. “With the new administration and a lot of cuts in funding, that wasn’t a choice: we needed to work together. Everybody’s funding was reduced,” city of Tucson chief resilience officer Fatima Luna said.  For example, in 2025 the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation lost $1.5 million in funds from a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services program that funds clinical and support services for people with HIV and AIDS “No single institution can do heat work alone. That’s just unrealistic. Nonprofits and partnerships play a huge role.”  In Phoenix, AllThrive 365 is the 2026 distribution partner for the city of Phoenix heat relief program.  In the city of Tucson’s Heat Action Roadmap, adopted in 2024, nonprofit partners can develop and distribute culturally relevant informational materials, work on long-term greening projects and possibly apply for funding with local government.  Pima County’s 2026 heat plan identifies local nonprofits as partners for targeted outreach to particularly vulnerable populations like unhoused people and those who live in mobile homes —  both groups with the highest risk of heat-related deaths.  In 2025, the Pima County Health Department launched a Heat Relief Grant Program specifically to support organizations working with unhoused women, using funding obtained through the state health department. The county also gave funding to local shelter Sister Jose’s Women’s Center to improve outdoor shading, and to Primavera Foundation to reduce heat illness among women living in STAR Village, the city’s outdoor safe living space.  This last year, a significant portion of the cooling center funding in Pima County was underwritten by federal dollars from the Center for Disease Control, but those are set to expire next year. (The Pima County Board of Supervisors is moving to use general funds moving ahead for that effort.)  Liza Kurtz is a senior research analyst with the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. She has studied extreme heat indoors and outdoors but is currently completing a study of indoor heat in Maricopa County. She called the current funding landscape in which American Rescue Plan Act funds were ending a looming financial cliff.  “The good news is it’s not something anyone has their heads in the sand about.”  Kurtz has seen a growing connection between government and nonprofits working on heat issues, from the state to local level.  “Nonprofits and community advocates, faith-based organizations, are the people who are closest to the folks that are affected,” Kurtz said. “I see a lot of reporting back to larger infrastructure [and government] from nonprofits.”  In September 2025, the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona surveyed local nonprofit organizations to see how they were faring amid the waves of federal cuts. While private donations and grants accounted for about half of nonprofit funding, nearly one year into the Trump administration, government grants from all levels was generally 27.5% of nonprofit funding.  With the widespread federal cuts under the Trump administration, about 15-20% of the organizations surveyed reported layoffs, while a majority of nonprofits surveyed (60-65%) said they had left open positions unfilled, reduced staff hours or implemented a hiring freeze.  On the funder side, Krista Millay, with the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, said they are seeing extreme heat as an issue that touches almost everything, and have tried to think about funding support for it in the same way.  “Rather than thinking about heat as a separate funding category, we see it as something that cuts across many different issues.”  Also complicating the reality is that, while Southern Arizona is “incredibly generous,” Millay said, it is a different philanthropic market than Phoenix, 100-some miles to the north. “We have fewer Fortune 500 companies and fewer large corporate foundations, so our nonprofit community often depends on a broader mix of individual donors, local philanthropy, public funding, and collaboration.” That has meant more collaboration, Millay says. “There’s a recognition that no one funder or nonprofit can solve our biggest challenges alone. Collaboration isn’t just a nice idea here — it’s often how progress gets made,” she said.  Still, collaboration can’t fully get past real resource constraints.  “One thing we talk about often is that philanthropy can do a lot, but it can’t do everything. Private philanthropy isn’t large enough to replace government funding,” Millay said.  Turning off the AC  In 2025, 117 people in Pima County died of heat-related causes, according to the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office. Two-thirds— 78 people  — were over the age of 60. Of all the deaths, 42% occurred indoors  One key cause: cooling is often one of the first costs people cut back on — turning off their AC altogether or letting a broken unit go unrepaired.  “If you’re dealing with an illness, or you’re dealing with food insecurity or housing insecurity, it is very difficult to think about: how do I protect myself from a disaster or a heat event,” Slanaker said.  For a mix of reasons, Arizona had among the highest drop in the number of people receiving SNAP assistance: a drop of 54 percent from July 2025 to May 2026, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.  Kurtz, with ASU, has seen that play out across the state: if you used to get food aid but it was cut, you may cut back on how often you run your air conditioner.  “It’s very likely some of the money they don’t spend on food or rent will shift to paying bills,” she said. “It’s hard to track down exactly which money is going towards keeping people safe from extreme heat, and in some ways it’s all of it.”  A 2026 study by the Urban Institute found that one in three adults aged 60 or older had trouble paying their rent, mortgage or utility bills.  Angela Murphy, who runs the cooling center at Ward 3, said last summer, as Arizona’s SNAP participation began dropping precipitously, the center started drawing more than unhoused residents — also people avoiding cooling costs or needing more food than they had at home.  “I don’t want to turn people away, but we are not a nutrition assistance program. We are a cooling center. It really was like a senior center – and a lot of people were coming to get food,” she said. “When it’s harder to buy food, you’re going to spend less on AC.”   Murphy manages the center every day, coordinating cold drinks and food, but she also invites local nonprofits to come and hold office hours. Primavera may come through in the morning, then CODAC in the afternoon.  Murphy also knows the cost of heat stress well: even as she works at the cooling center she is concerned about the cost of cooling her own home. Her partner works nights and is therefore resting during the day with their dogs. “We have to have it [the AC] on at all times. And there are still rooms in the house that are not cool. The bathrooms [are] over 100 degrees,” says Murphy. “It’s literally everybody across the city.”  More flexible funding  Fundraisers and managers say local nonprofits are looking not only for more funding, but money that they can use flexibly.  “When you get restricted dollars, it really ties the organization’s hands on being innovative and course correcting,” Slanaker said. “There’s times when you get into a program and you’re like, man, I really need a shift. But you’re restricted by your funder’s guidelines or expectations.”  Milligan of St. Francis Community Services said his organization’s accountant is a volunteer, making any onerous reporting requirement for grants almost not worth the staff time it would take to apply or do detailed grant reporting.  Tina Lopez, vice president of philanthropic services at Jewish Family & Children’s Services, said she tries to avoid restricted grants when possible, and to communicate that paying for staff and salaries is key to supporting the work of nonprofit organizations. “It’s like going into Starbucks and buying a cup of coffee and saying: I only want to pay for the beans for the coffee and the water that goes in it, I don’t want to pay for your salary, or the building that I’m coming into to get coffee.”  Like the need for flexible funding, some of the best tools to protect seniors amid extreme heat are about investing in a stronger social safety net writ large, a type of work that often doesn’t easily fall into any one funding bucket.  “Heat is not going away for Southern Arizona, so if we can [we should] build that social cohesion for adults or seniors living alone,” said Slanaker of the Red Cross, describing neighbors who would notice if an older resident had not been in contact for a few days.  “When you look at disaster trends from across the country and even globally, communities that have really tight social cohesion or social connection at a neighborhood level actually bounce back faster and are able to mobilize resources quicker than your kind of traditional response agencies.”  On the ground, collaborative efforts have gotten creative. The Red Cross and local government partners are door knocking with heat kits and informational flyers about how to recognize heat illness this year. Tucson has also been running “Heat Lotería” games, a play on the traditional Mexican bingo-esque contest, to teach people about heat illness prevention in council officers and homeless shelters.  As this summer’s temperature hit 100-plus degrees for multiple days, Lafferty has been living in an apartment with the help of federally subsidized housing, which she secured after speaking at City Council about “abominable” treatment of homeless people trying to survive outside.  In the heat of the summer this year, she stays in her air conditioned home and eats a lot of fruit. She also muses on how to stay healthy, given a heart attack she had two years before, also amid the heat of the desert summer. Extreme temperatures can increase risk for people with heart conditions.   “I’m real big on bananas and avocados because they’re high in potassium,” she says. “The lion share of my heart attack was because of low potassium.”  She’s also making sure not to run her air conditioner too high — even as she gets a low-income utility payment subsidy, Lafferty is still paying off an old electric bill from the time she was briefly housed in 2019.  The post Rising heat, falling funding challenge nonprofits serving Tucson seniors appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a981dda2c5335ae104e4172 Tiger Woods strikes plea deal in Florida rollover crash case te 2026-09-02T13:00:10.133Z Tiger Woods strikes plea deal in Florida rollover crash case Tiger Woods struck a plea deal in a Florida DUI case on Wednesday. Woods entered the courthouse with his girlfriend Vanessa Trump and stayed silent as he walked past reporters. Judge Darren Steele said the state amended a charge to Local 1 reckless driving – second offense, adjudication of guilt with a $1,000 fine. The second charge was amended to a careless driving citation. Each charge will carry a five-year driver’s license suspension that will run concurrently. The move came five months after the legendary golfer was involved in a rollover crash that led to charges of driving under the influence and refusal to submit to testing. He pleaded not guilty to the charges at first. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! He was initially set to have a hearing at the Martin County Courthouse next week but a change of plea hearing was put on the books for Wednesday morning. In March, Woods was traveling at a high rate of speed on Jupiter Island when his Land Rover clipped a truck and rolled onto its side. He managed to crawl out of the vehicle without any injuries. He told a deputy officer that he was looking down at his phone and changing a radio station when he hit the truck. Woods agreed to a Breathalyzer, which showed no signs of alcohol. However, authorities said he refused a urine test. A sheriff’s office report said deputies discovered two pain pills in his pocket and showed signs of impairment. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS "I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today," he said in a March statement after the incident. "I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health. This is necessary in order for me to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery. "I’m committed to taking the time needed to return in a healthier, stronger, and more focused place, both personally and professionally. I appreciate your understanding and support, and ask for privacy for my family, loved ones and myself at this time." He was able to travel outside of the U.S. to seek treatment at an inpatient facility, according to court records. Judge Darren Steele approved an agreement in July which allowed prosecutors to review medical records related to Woods’ crash and arrest. The judge signed off on a similar agreement in May that allowed prosecutors access to prescription medication records for Woods at a Palm Beach pharmacy from the beginning of 2026 through the end of March. Woods later made his first public appearance since returning from the treatment in June. He helped introduce the PGA Tour’s plans to revamp its schedule for the 2028 season. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9816ce2c5335ae104e406b Raging inferno erupts at Bali beachside restaurant party te 2026-09-02T12:30:06.247Z Raging inferno erupts at Bali beachside restaurant party A beachside party in Bali, Indonesia, erupted into chaos after a balloon reportedly exploded inside a popular restaurant, sparking a raging inferno. Videos captured flames ripping through the Chez Gado-Gado restaurant in the Seminyak resort area during the incident Sunday, which left an Australian teenager hospitalized with burns, according to 7News. "There was a 70th birthday, and they had two balloons on their table and a waitress went to light the candle on the birthday cake, but she lit it a bit too close to the balloon," Tara Borelli, a witness from Sydney, told News.com.au. "It popped, then exploded. We felt the heat from the pop." "I just grabbed my daughter and little cousin and ran straight onto the beach towards the water," Borelli added, describing how the straw roof of the restaurant immediately caught fire and "within minutes" the entire restaurant was ablaze. ONE TOURIST DEAD AFTER MASSIVE FIRE NEARLY DESTROYS CARIBBEAN RESORT; 1,690 EVACUATED "It lit up like a firecracker... people were screaming and crying and running around," Paul Cole, another witness, told 9News. The Badung Fire and Rescue Service said it took more than two hours to put out the flames and there were no casualties, according to The Bali Sun. First Inspector I Gede Adi Saputra Jaya of the Denpasar Police, citing statements from witnesses at the scene, told reporters Monday that the fire is "strongly suspected" to have started after a balloon "was hit by a candle flame, causing it to explode and catch fire," the website added. HUNDREDS OF POUNDS OF FIREWORKS EXPLODE, DESTROYING HOMES AND INJURING FIREFIGHTERS "Initial extinguishing efforts using fire extinguishers by restaurant staff were unsuccessful because the fire had already grown large and spread quickly to the thatched roof," he reportedly said. One witness told 9News, "There are the balloons, a lot of explosions, explosion and explosion and explosion, it was just, yeah, it was terrible." "It was just bedlam," added Joe Xuereb, another witness. "As soon as the fire started, people didn’t know what to do." The restaurant now says on its website that it is "temporarily closed." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9814772c5335ae104e401c China has found a new illicit drug market. America must shut it down te 2026-09-02T12:20:07.262Z China has found a new illicit drug market. America must shut it down China has found another vulnerability in America’s borders and supply chain - and it's being exploited. An illicit pipeline is bringing an experimental injectable drug from Chinese chemical manufacturers directly into American homes. The drug is retatrutide, commonly called "reta," and is in clinical trials as a potential treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes. This means there is no FDA-approved version, no lawful generic and it’s illegal to sell to patients. But the national security concern goes far beyond one drug. JILLIAN MICHAELS EXPOSES DANGERS OF SELF-DOSING ILLEGAL 'GRAY MARKET' WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS What we are witnessing is an illegal international supply chain that begins with chemical suppliers in Communist China, moves through customs fraud and concealed shipments, is relabeled by American middlemen and ends with an unapproved injectable drug in an American home. We’ve seen this playbook before. CLOSE THE BACKDOOR DRUG PIPELINE THAT’S EMBOLDENING ENEMIES AND HARMING THE PUBLIC For years, Chinese chemical companies have supplied precursor chemicals used by cartels to make fentanyl. Now there is evidence that elements of this same infrastructure are being used for another lucrative American market: people looking for weight-loss drugs. Blockchain researchers at Chainalysis were able to track proceeds from U.S. peptide sales flowing back to China-based chemical manufacturers that have produced synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. TRM Labs has similarly detected a pattern of Chinese chemical companies that produce fentanyl precursors turning to the "peptide business." EXPERT WARNS CHINA ALREADY WAGING ‘UNRESTRICTED WARFARE’ AGAINST US THROUGH FENTANYL, ESPIONAGE AND SABOTAGE This should set off alarm bells across Washington. The fentanyl crisis demonstrated what happens when foreign chemical suppliers, transnational criminal organizations and illicit financial networks exploit weaknesses in America’s borders and supply chains. We cannot make the same mistake twice by waiting until another illicit market becomes a full-blown crisis before confronting it. FORMER TOP COP WARNS OF LOOPHOLE EXPLOITED BY ILLICIT CHINESE VAPE COMPANIES 'TARGETING OUR YOUTH' The methods being used should also sound familiar. Reta and other GLP-1 ingredients are being shipped to the United States under false descriptions that conceal what is actually inside the package and there is no reliable way for patients to verify the identity, purity, potency or sterility of what they are injecting into themselves. Once regulators have identified sellers engaged in this illegal behavior, the sellers then make changes needed to adapt. ‘WILD WEST’ PEPTIDE CRAZE SURGES BEYOND GLP-1S AS FDA FACES PRESSURE TO EASE ACCESS Some vendors use coded names such as "GLP-3 RT." One vendor even distributed a "peptide cheat sheet" explaining that "GLP-3 RT" meant retatrutide and providing weekly dosing instructions. To further obscure their activity, sellers stamp packages "for research use only" while providing customers with dosing instructions, syringes and videos showing them how to prepare the drug for injection. This is not simply skirting U.S. law. It is intentional evasion. CBP OFFICERS SEIZE $67 MILLION IN ILLEGAL DRUGS AT SAN DIEGO BORDER PORTS, DHS SAYS And it’s happening at scale. In one operation, Customs and Border Protection officers in Cincinnati uncovered more than 300 master cartons from China containing roughly 5,000 individual peptide shipments. Reta was among the cache of chemicals seized. CHINA, RUSSIA, IRAN AND NORTH KOREA FORM 'AXIS OF AGGRESSORS' THAT COULD OVERWHELM US, BOOK WARNS This raises a larger question: if foreign chemical manufacturers can conceal thousands of unapproved injectable products in ordinary commerce and deliver them directly to Americans, what else can these networks move into the country? That is why this must be treated as more than a pharmaceutical issue. This is a national security issue. The immediate danger to consumers is also real. Products manufactured and distributed outside America’s safeguards leave buyers with no reliable way to know what they are injecting. There is no legitimate supply chain to inspect and no reliable mechanism to recall a dangerous batch. President Donald Trump has correctly made securing our border and supply chains, fighting the illegal entry of drugs and confronting China’s economic aggression central priorities of his administration. Now these principles must be applied to this emerging threat. The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, FDA, as well as state law enforcement should coordinate an aggressive enforcement strategy aimed at the entire network, from foreign manufacturers and deceptive importers to domestic distributors and the financial networks that profit from the trade. Unlike many other policy challenges, the federal government already has many of the authorities it needs. What is missing is the muscular enforcement needed to combat the problem. The private sector must also do its part. American tech companies, social giants, online platforms, payment processors and shipping companies cannot be idle bystanders while their platforms and services facilitate illicit commerce. When sellers advertise unapproved injectable under coded names, provide dosing instructions and pay influencers a commission for each sale, it’s not difficult to understand what is happening. If tech companies can identify copyrighted music, political content and alleged "misinformation" within seconds, then they should be able to identify an illegal injectable drug. The lesson from the fentanyl crisis could not be clearer: America cannot afford to ignore foreign chemical supply chains until Americans begin to pay the price. Today, the product is Reta. Tomorrow, it will be something else. The drug is the warning. The pipeline is the treat. America must shut it down. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM CHAD WOLF Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9814762c5335ae104e4013 Site where Jesus was crucified and buried reveals new evidence that backs biblical account te 2026-09-02T12:20:06.488Z Site where Jesus was crucified and buried reveals new evidence that backs biblical account Archaeologists have completed an excavation beneath one of Christianity's holiest sites, revealing a fuller picture of the ancient landscape where Jesus Christ was crucified and buried and providing support for scripture — something an early Christianity expert said he found very compelling.  Francesca Stasolla, an archaeology professor at the Sapienza University of Rome, led the excavation in 2025, which focused on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The findings were recently published in Liber Annuus, the archaeological journal of Jerusalem's Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, in a 98-page preliminary report on the campaign. ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER MYSTERIOUS FACE HIDDEN FOR CENTURIES IN BOOK OF REVELATION CITY The report follows findings noted by Fox News Digital last year. At the time, Stasolla confirmed that her team had uncovered ancient seeds and pollen in layers dating between the site's use as a quarry and its later Roman occupation. The evidence is consistent with John 19:41 in the New Testament: "Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid." The pollen and seeds date to "between the use of the quarry and the Roman age, when the area had a funerary use," Stasolla told Fox News Digital in 2025. ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER MASSIVE ARTIFACT DEPICTING PHARAOH THOUGHT TO HAVE CHALLENGED MOSES IN EXODUS "The quarry had to be gradually abandoned and as the stone extraction ended, it was used for agricultural areas and tombs," Stasolla said.  "This must have been what it looked like in the first century A.D." The church was identified as Jesus' burial place during the reign of Roman Emperor Constantine in the fourth century, when the first church was built there. Though it has been a Christian pilgrimage site for nearly 1,700 years, archaeologists are now reconstructing what the area may have looked like around the time of Jesus. LOST PAGES WITH 'GHOST' TEXT RECOVERED FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT NEW TESTAMENT MANUSCRIPTS Fox News Digital reached out to Stasolla for additional comment. The findings add archaeological support to details described in the Gospel of John, said Douglas Estes, associate professor of religion at New College of Florida. Estes, who specializes in early Christianity and was not involved in the research, told Fox News Digital that the Book of John is often dismissed by skeptics as exaggerated. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Archaeology has "over time, confirmed, again and again, details from the Gospel of John," he said — even though critics consider John's writings less accurate than the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS He added, "For example, in the 19th century, scholars questioned whether or not there could be five colonnades [at the Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem], as John 5 describes. Later archeological discoveries have found that, yes, there were five colonnades there." He said that "in the same way, scholars have largely doubted whether or not Jesus would have been buried in an orchard. "But instead we find confirmed that there was a garden there — and so the Gospel of John has been proven to be accurate again in the details." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The professor said he was personally excited by the recent discoveries and that he has "a lot of hope that archaeology will continue to reveal significant finds about the life of Jesus." "It's an exciting time to be alive, to be able to experience everything from the Dead Sea Scrolls all the way to the discovery of this funerary landscape," he said. "These great archeological discoveries are great for those of us who want to learn more about first-century Judaism, first-century Christianity and the life of Jesus," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9814732c5335ae104e3ff4 Uber is laying off 10% of staff, or 3,300 people te 2026-09-02T12:20:03.563Z Uber is laying off 10% of staff, or 3,300 people Uber is laying off about 3,300 people, or about 10% of its global headcount, in a bid to reduce management layers and invest more in its ride-sharing, delivery, and robotaxi divisions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98121b2c5335ae104e3f9b OpenAI faces 30 more lawsuits tied to Tumbler Ridge shooting te 2026-09-02T12:10:03.716Z OpenAI faces 30 more lawsuits tied to Tumbler Ridge shooting Edelson PC is filing 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI over the Tumbler Ridge shooting, escalating claims to aiding and abetting and naming Chris Lehane, though evidence remains unconfirmed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a980b142c5335ae104e3e9b Judge raises stakes with pivotal ruling in Charlie Kirk assassination case and more top headlines te 2026-09-02T11:40:04.287Z Judge raises stakes with pivotal ruling in Charlie Kirk assassination case and more top headlines 1. Judge delivers sweeping ruling in Charlie Kirk assassination case  2.  Iran’s barrage unfolds amid mystery over fate of IRGC commanders 3. Lindsay Clancy verdict still within reach as predictions swirl   OLD GUARD HOLDS — 80-year-old progressive crushes bid for generational change in key Senate primary. Continue reading … HAMMER DOWN — Suspect accused of smashing Vice President Vance's windows enters plea. Continue reading … HOLIDAY HAZARD — Travelers warned of drink-spiking robberies and kidnappings at vacation hot spot. Continue reading … RAISING THE STEAKS — Beef price scrutiny hits grocery aisle as DOJ targets 8 major retailers. Continue reading … COCKPIT CHAOS — Stolen plane flies toward nuclear plant before crash-landing in sunflower field. Continue reading … -- CLASSROOM CAPTURE — Nation’s largest teachers union under fire as controversial agenda puts century-old federal charter at risk. Continue reading … ZERO OPPOSITION — Original 'Squad' member sails to renomination with no Republican to stop her. Continue reading … PARTY FOUL — Jeffries threatens consequences after Dem mutiny helps move anti-socialism bill. Continue reading … ‘SAME PLAYBOOK’ — Inside the far-left's anti-data center push and what experts say is driving it. Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons…   SWIPE LEFT — Ocasio-Cortez sheds light on who she wouldn't date following reported split from fiancé. Continue reading … ‘DANGEROUS’ WORDS — More than 180 Jewish entertainers rally behind actor Mark Ruffalo in protest letter. Continue reading … CELEBRITY OUTBURST — Rosie O'Donnell's TikTok rant makes jaw-dropping claims about detained migrants. Continue reading … MEDIA FIRESTORM — CBS chief's involvement in viral El-Sayed report sparks fierce online debate. Continue reading … YURI PEREZ — Trump and Rubio’s bold Venezuela oil pact could finally crush communism’s grip. Continue reading …  TED JENKIN — California’s insane plan to regulate what tires we buy is full of hot air. Continue reading … -- OFF THE AIR — Longtime 'Wheel of Fortune' announcer suspended after allegations made. Continue reading … FAMILY FRICTION — Prince William, Kate Middleton forced to navigate ‘Sussex circus.’ Continue reading … WINNING PAIR — Costco's famous $1.50 hot dog combo gets simple swap. Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on football futures and dessert drama. Take the quiz here … Tune in for a closer look at the birth tourism debate, from alleged visa fraud and national security risks to the push for lasting federal restrictions. Check it out.   Don't miss Michael Malice on ‘Will Cain Country.’ Check it out… What's it looking like in your neighborhood? Continue reading…   Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter LinkedIn      Fox News First Fox News Opinion Fox News Lifestyle Fox News Entertainment (FOX411) Fox Business Fox Weather Fox Sports Tubi Fox News Go Thank you for making us your first choice in the morning! We'll see you in your inbox first thing Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9806662c5335ae104e3de3 Explosion near German train station injures 2 Ukrainian citizens te 2026-09-02T11:20:06.169Z Explosion near German train station injures 2 Ukrainian citizens An explosion at a train station in Germany injured two people, both Ukrainian citizens, on Wednesday. Police say they found a suspicious package following the explosion and ordered the Augsburg train station closed. The package was ultimately found to be harmless and trains began running again at 10 a.m. local time. The victims in the explosion were a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man, neither of whom have been identified. "We can give the all-clear — the object we found in front of the main train station was harmless, and we have reopened the station," police spokesperson Timo Küfner told The Associated Press. "The train are running again, too." The explosion occurred at just after 3 a.m. local time and caused only minor injuries to the pair. NATO MEMBER SCRAMBLES FIGHTER JETS AS RUSSIAN ATTACK ON UKRAINE KILLS 8 "It’s still too early to say anything about a possible motive for the overnight explosion, but we are investigating," said Küfner. The incident comes just a day after Germany accused Russia of carrying out a failed drone sabotage operation at the Leipzig/Halle Airport. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Russia's consulate in Bonn will be closed and the contract for the Russian House cultural center in Berlin will be terminated after German authorities concluded Moscow was behind the Aug. 4 incident. RUSSIA LINKED TO ARSON ATTACKS ON PROPERTIES CONNECTED TO UK PM KEIR STARMER, POLICE SAY Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said forensic evidence and intelligence findings tied Russia to the attack, in which authorities found a drone carrying an explosive device beside a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Officials said the device failed to explode because of a faulty detonator. DRONE STRIKES APARTMENT BUILDING IN NATO MEMBER ROMANIA AS RUSSIA ATTACKS NEIGHBORING UKRAINE Germany also said it believes a second drone collided with a nearby cargo aircraft, while officials have linked the incident to what Dobrindt described as Russia's "well-established pattern of Russian hybrid operations in Europe." The Russian Embassy in Berlin called the accusation "absurd," while Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow would respond in a "mirror-image" fashion to Germany's actions. The embassy later described Berlin's measures as an "unprecedented escalation in Russian-German relations." In addition to closing Russian diplomatic facilities, Wadephul announced tighter entry restrictions for Russian nationals and additional measures targeting Russia's shadow fleet. He also said he had summoned Russia's ambassador to Germany, Sergei Nechayev. Fox News' Brittany Miller and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9806652c5335ae104e3dda MIKE DAVIS: Why SCOTUS defying Obama judge must be impeached to protect elections te 2026-09-02T11:20:05.135Z MIKE DAVIS: Why SCOTUS defying Obama judge must be impeached to protect elections President Trump ordered his administration to come up with a plan to secure America's elections. There was a well-defined set of goals behind this order: verify citizenship, prosecute fraudsters, and mail ballots only to verified Americans. Obama-appointed Boston Judge Indira Talwani spent months trying to stop President Trump. The Supreme Court slapped her down on Aug. 24. She defied the highest court the very next day, putting a hold back in place on Trump’s election integrity order. Her goal is obvious: Run out the clock and ensure noncitizens illegally and criminally vote by mail for Democrats this November. The only option left is to impeach Talwani. Election integrity secures the survival of our Republic. Trump understands this, so he ordered his Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security to prosecute election fraudsters. He also ordered the DOJ and DHS to work with the U. S. Postal Service to devise a plan to mail ballots only to verified American citizens. Trump instructed his administration to build citizen rolls to stop noncitizens from illegally voting in federal elections. These directives touch no one outside the executive branch. Only Americans can vote in federal elections. Period. DHS APPROVES PLAN TO VERIFY VOTER CITIZENSHIP, MONITOR MAIL BALLOTS AS TRUMP PUSH INTENSIFIES Naturally, Democrats panicked. Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia sued to stop the order. The League of Women Voters filed a separate suit parroting the same theory. Talwani eagerly issued illegal injunctions in both cases. Late last month, the Supreme Court stepped in. Over the dissent of three Democrat-appointed justices, the high court stopped Talwani's order in the states' lawsuit. The justices dismantled Talwani's legal fiction. TRUMP SCORES SUPREME COURT WIN ON MAIL-IN VOTING RESTRICTIONS BEFORE MIDTERMS They ruled the states lacked standing, which is required by Article III of the U.S. Constitution, because they suffered no concrete harm. Trump's order applied only to federal executive branch officials developing a final rule. The justices also determined the challenge was not ripe because no final rule existed. You cannot suffer harm from a nonexistent rule. The League of Women Voters suit was not before the justices. But the legal issues were indistinguishable. Talwani should have rescinded her second illegal injunction immediately upon remand. Instead, she brazenly defied the Supreme Court. FEDERAL JUDGE AGAIN BLOCKS TRUMP'S MAIL BALLOT ORDER JUST BEFORE MIDTERMS The next day, Talwani declared the Trump administration defied her mandate in the League case because it finalized the regulation while her unlawful edict was in place. As Iowa Solicitor General Eric Wessan noted, Talwani issued a meaningless "advisory opinion." She cited no one for contempt, yet she asserted the government somehow breached her illegal decree. Dan McLaughlin of The National Review rightly called her maneuver "chutzpah." Talwani finally rescinded her ruling the following day, but her insubordination remains. That is not a judge applying the law. That is a rogue operative in a black robe. This is part of a pattern of judicial anarchy. Talwani previously attempted to steal Congress' power of the purse related to Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill. Congress passed the legislation to defund Planned Parenthood — a Democrat fundraising machine masquerading as a health organization. President Trump signed it. Planned Parenthood sued, and Talwani laughably declared the defunding unconstitutional. That is a clownish courtroom coup. Thankfully, even the hard-left U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit reversed her. At the time, that court lacked a single Republican-appointed judge in active service. When a hard-left circuit court reverses a Democrat judge for going too far, she is not interpreting the law; she is rewriting and abandoning it. Now Talwani is back at it. Just this week, in a blatant effort to delay appellate review, Talwani issued a temporary restraining order against Trump's now-finalized election security rule. While permanent injunctions are appealable, TROs--which last up to four weeks--generally are not. Talwani’s goal is clear. She is stalling to prevent the election-integrity measure from taking effect before the election. She wants noncitizens illegally voting by mail for Democrats. Period. Activist Democrat judges infest the federal bench, and Talwani ranks among the worst. She repeatedly defies the Supreme Court, issues fake advisory opinions, acts as a partisan political operative from the bench, blocks duly passed laws on ridiculous grounds, and interferes in our elections to help her partisan pals. Enough is enough. The House must impeach Talwani. In the meantime, a higher court must reassign her cases and end this farce. CLICK FOR MORE FROM MIKE DAVIS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98040f2c5335ae104e3d8b New weight-loss compound melts fat without curbing appetite — and preserves muscle te 2026-09-02T11:10:07.077Z New weight-loss compound melts fat without curbing appetite — and preserves muscle A team of researchers led by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, has identified a decades-old oral compound that produced substantial weight loss in obese mice. Rather than suppressing appetite, the compound appears to boost energy expenditure, according to a study published in Science Advances. The molecule, known as TOFA, reduced the mice’s body weight by an average of 18% without changing how much they ate or causing a statistically significant loss of lean mass. NEW OBESITY TREATMENT MAY HELP PRESERVE MUSCLE DURING WEIGHT LOSS While popular injectable weight-loss medications such as semaglutide can produce substantial weight loss partly by reducing food intake, some patients experience gastrointestinal side effects and loss of lean mass. Studies have also found that people often regain a significant amount of weight after stopping treatment. Preserving muscle during weight loss remains one of the greatest clinical hurdles in obesity medicine, according to experts. "Muscle mass is really important for our function during the day. It helps fight the effects of aging," Dr. Leslie Pristas, a bariatric surgeon and owner of Best Life Bariatrics and Medical Weight Loss in Northeast Ohio, told Fox News Digital. "Building muscle is really hard. It takes a really long time. So if we can avoid having muscle loss while we're having weight loss, that's going to be so much better." THIS COULD BE WHY YOUR WEIGHT-LOSS MEDICATION ISN’T DELIVERING RESULTS Instead of primarily targeting appetite, TOFA acts inside cells, according to the researchers. It blocks enzymes involved in the production of lipids, including fats such as triglycerides, while also activating cellular receptors that turn on genes involved in fat burning and energy production. Treated mice burned up to 18% more energy under room-temperature and mildly warm conditions, without becoming less active or developing a dangerous increase in body temperature. When the researchers combined TOFA with existing obesity drugs such as semaglutide or tirzepatide, the combination treatments produced greater reductions in body weight and improvements in blood sugar, insulin and triglyceride levels than either drug alone. Mice treated with TOFA maintained body weights close to control levels after treatment ended, while mice previously given semaglutide began rapidly regaining weight. PATIENTS TAKING WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS OFTEN MAKE 5 CRITICAL MISTAKES, DOCTOR WARNS Pristas urged caution against assuming that any single medication could permanently prevent post-treatment weight gain. "Obesity is super complex," she said. "There's not just one mechanism by which everyone gains weight or even a single person gains weight. There are a lot of overlapping factors." "Once we have extra weight on our body, that kind of becomes where our body thinks we're supposed to be. That becomes our body's weight set point," she noted, adding that if someone stops a medication abruptly, the body may then work to return to its previous weight. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES The compound also showed promise in mouse models for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, or MASH, a form of fatty liver disease. Mice given TOFA had less liver fat, inflammation and fibrosis (scarring). CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER TOFA achieved these liver benefits without increasing triglyceride levels in the blood, the researchers noted. Some similar metabolic drugs have caused triglycerides to rise, creating potential cardiovascular and other health concerns that have complicated their development. The authors emphasized that all the animal experiments involved male mice. Future studies will need to determine whether TOFA produces similar results in female animals. The drug has not yet been tested in people, so researchers still don't know what dose would be appropriate, whether it is safe to use over long periods, or whether it could cause subtle toxicities or other safety problems. Pristas emphasized that early mouse data must be weighed carefully against potential hidden side effects in humans. "If it sounds too good to be true, it's probably too good to be true," she said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "When you're talking about manipulating our bodies' manufacturing or processing of lipids, it's complex. And so there can be downstream effects that we don't want. That's where we can't get too excited." However, the expert said the treatment could eventually benefit people, either on its own or in combination with another therapy. The study authors disclosed that several researchers are co-founders, officers or equity holders in ReRx Therapeutics, a company with an agreement giving it the option to develop UC Berkeley’s TOFA-related discovery. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a98040e2c5335ae104e3d82 Prince William, Kate Middleton face 'Sussex circus' as Prince George prepares for Eton: expert te 2026-09-02T11:10:06.192Z Prince William, Kate Middleton face 'Sussex circus' as Prince George prepares for Eton: expert While Prince William and Princess Kate's attention is focused on Prince George's approaching move to Eton, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's return to the U.K. could introduce a new source of family tension, according to royal experts. George, 13, is expected to begin at Eton College this month, marking a major milestone for the Prince and Princess of Wales as their eldest child prepares to leave home for boarding school. The occasion comes as Harry and Meghan have returned to the U.K. with their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5. However, according to royal experts, the couple is expected to avoid making public comments or releasing photos that could overshadow George's first day. PRINCE WILLIAM, KATE MIDDLETON COULD SEEK 'GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT' TO PROTECT PRINCE GEORGE AT ETON: EXPERTS Still, royal commentator Kinsey Schofield told Fox News Digital that the Sussexes' presence could create an unpredictable wave of emotions for the Wales family during an already trying time. "I have tremendous sympathy for the Prince and Princess of Wales," Schofield said. "Prince George is expected to start at Eton on September 8, which means this was their last Scottish summer holiday together before their teenage son leaves home for his first term at boarding school." PRINCE WILLIAM, KATE MIDDLETON WRESTLED WITH MAJOR DECISION OVER PRINCE GEORGE'S FUTURE: EXPERT "That is a huge emotional milestone for any family, and instead of being able to quietly enjoy that time together, Harry and Meghan have brought the circus back to town," she added. Schofield said William and Kate may be forced to navigate the media attention surrounding Harry and Meghan while trying to maintain privacy for their children. PRINCE WILLIAM ‘BLINDSIDED’ BY HARRY, MEGHAN RETURN AS KATE FEARS NEW TURMOIL FROM ROYAL FEUD: EXPERTS "What I think will be particularly difficult for William and Catherine is the unpredictability," Schofield said. "Harry and Meghan have a history of making their own plans, generating enormous media attention and operating outside the traditional royal structure." "Now William and Catherine are sending their eldest child away from home for the first time while simultaneously having to navigate the Sussexes' return and all of the uncertainty surrounding it," she added. PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE'S UK RETURN SIGNALS ‘SPECTACULAR DEFEAT’ AS ROYAL EXPERTS WARN OF WILLIAM SHOWDOWN Schofield said George should be allowed to begin his new chapter without being pulled into the ongoing media frenzy surrounding his family. "George deserves to begin this new chapter of his life without being dragged into another cycle of speculation about his uncle and aunt," Schofield said. PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE ARRIVE IN UK WITH KIDS, MARKING DRAMATIC RETURN 6 YEARS AFTER ROYAL EXIT "William and Catherine have worked incredibly hard to give their children stability and privacy, and I imagine they would have preferred this important family moment to happen without the Sussex circus playing out in the background," she added. Richard Fitzwilliams, a royal commentator, said the Sussexes' return could intensify the pressure on the royal family and the Palace. PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE’S UK MOVE PUTS FRESH SPOTLIGHT ON THEIR EXPLOSIVE CLAIMS AGAINST ROYAL FAMILY "The royal family is under pressure," Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital. "The Palace is not at its best reacting to the unexpected, and the Sussexes know that, hence this strange game they seem to be playing." Fitzwilliams also questioned whether Harry and Meghan's return signals a genuine commitment to Britain or reflects their efforts to maintain an international profile. "They reportedly see themselves as 'international citizens,'" he said. "They claim that their balance of business activities and trips abroad over the last six years is a success." The couple's arrival in Britain has also drawn attention to their public image and ongoing security concerns. "They are making a statement by arriving by private jet," Fitzwilliams said. "Harry is apparently still wanting an apology. He may or may not get the security he craves, or part of it." "The test ought to be if there is a threat and not public opinion polls," he added. Fitzwilliams said public opinion remains a challenge for the Sussexes, pointing to YouGov popularity ratings. "The people would love them to depart, though the circus they create is weird and anthropologically fascinating," he said. The reported agreement for Harry and Meghan to "lay low" during George's Eton debut was previously described by royal broadcaster Neil Sean as an effort to prevent the Sussexes from overshadowing the future king's historic first day. "The Sussexes have assured the king that they will not hijack or derail major royal events, notably the first day of school term for Prince George at Eton," Sean previously told Fox News Digital. "By that, no pictures or comment from either one on that day in September." At the time, a representative for Archewell told Fox News Digital: "This is not something we would comment on." Royal commentator Amanda Matta previously said George's first day at Eton carries significance beyond a typical school milestone. "Prince George's start at Eton isn't just a personal milestone; it's the beginning of his public-facing path as heir to the throne," Matta said. "The Palace is incredibly protective of that narrative, and any competing headline — especially one involving Harry and Meghan — threatens to distract from the 'steady, future-focused' brand the Prince and Princess of Wales have worked so hard to build." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Matta added that it would "certainly be a shame for his first days at Eton to see him embroiled in a 'feud' narrative with his uncle and aunt." Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior working royals in 2020 and later moved to California. They are expected to retain ties to California while re-establishing themselves in Britain. Schofield described the couple's reported U.K. plans as "a trial run rather than a definitive homecoming." "The fact that this is apparently not intended to be a permanent move tells us that Harry and Meghan are still hedging their bets," she said. "They are returning to Britain, but they do not appear ready to fully commit to Britain." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Schofield said the Sussexes' return could allow them to remain connected to the royal family while preserving the independence they established in the United States. "I suspect they want the best of both worlds — access to Britain, proximity to the monarchy and the credibility that comes with Harry's royal identity, while maintaining the freedom and commercial opportunities they associate with life outside the U.K.," Schofield said. British broadcaster Helena Chard told Fox News Digital that Harry and Meghan are "keeping their options open." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Recent briefings have highlighted that Meghan will travel backwards and forwards," Chard said. "Her heart is in the U.S., not the U.K." As the Sussexes settle back into Britain, William and Kate could face the challenge of keeping attention on George's future while managing the renewed scrutiny surrounding Harry and Meghan. "The Sussexes generate headlines simply by existing in public space," Matta previously said. "That's been true since 2018 and hasn't changed with their location or job titles." Representatives for Archewell, Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9801b62c5335ae104e3d1f Nation’s largest teachers union under fire as controversial agenda puts century-old federal charter at risk te 2026-09-02T11:00:06.054Z Nation’s largest teachers union under fire as controversial agenda puts century-old federal charter at risk EXCLUSIVE — The head of an influential Senate committee is urging Congress to reconsider the charter of the nation’s largest teachers union, citing its far-left associations and allegedly irresponsible financial activity. In recent years, the National Education Association, which represents roughly three million educators, has come under fire for mobilizing students and teachers to support liberal activist campaigns, been criticized by its Jewish members for failing to address antisemitism, spent millions in membership dues supporting left-wing causes and partnered with organizations that portray political violence and far-left extremism favorably. Now, Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Republican chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, is calling on his colleagues to take a closer look at the NEA’s congressional charter. BLISTERING REPORT EXPOSES HOW NATIONAL K-12 GROUP'S DEI AGENDA IS TRICKLING DOWN TO LOCAL SCHOOLS "Children are struggling to read and to do basic math. Instead of helping students succeed, teachers’ unions are injecting a dangerous, anti-American agenda into our classrooms," Cassidy told Fox News Digital. "Parents deserve to send their children to school without worrying that they will be indoctrinated with DEI and taught that Americans have ‘misplaced faith’ in our institutions." Cassidy, in a report outlining the NEA’s activity obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital, puts a spotlight on the Zinn Education Project and Rethinking Schools— a pair of interlinked educational nonprofits that the top teachers union has collaborated with extensively. EXCLUSIVE: SPLC'S 'FAR-LEFT' 'ANTI-RACISM' CURRICULUM FOUND IN CLASSROOMS AS EARLY AS KINDERGARTEN: WATCHDOG The Zinn Education Project and Rethinking Schools, for instance, have published curricular materials that justify the actions of the Black Panther Party — a left-wing militant Black nationalist organization that operated during the Cold War — and praise its members, including those who were involved in acts of political violence, according to the report.  "The Marxist and communist ideologies espoused by the Black Panther Party are inconsistent and incompatible with the foundation of the United States Constitution," Cassidy’s report, published by the HELP committee, reads. "The Black Panthers advocated for the use of armed force against police and were involved in the murders of civil servants and members of their own party." SCOPE OF SPLC'S DEEPLY EMBEDDED INFLUENCE TRAINING TEACHERS NATIONWIDE UNCOVERED IN SWEEPING REPORT Rethinking Schools also published a lesson plan where students are meant to role-play as "queer liberation" activists fighting against the "Religious Right," according to the report. Another lesson plan, titled "Expanding Intersectional Queer History in the Elementary Grades," instructs teachers on how to incorporate LGBTQ material into lessons for young students. The union has worked closely with the duo of nonprofits over the years, giving them prominent space and speaking opportunities at conferences, collaborating with them on curriculum development and nationwide teaching events, and praising and promoting their lessons. The union has also incorporated the groups’ work into educator handbooks and helped distribute their lesson plans to teachers. HOUSE GOP LAUNCHES PROBE INTO 5 MAJOR LABOR UNIONS OVER DEM SPENDING DESPITE MAGA MEMBERSHIP BASE Congress chartered the NEA in 1906 under the expectation that it would "elevate the character and advance the interests of the profession of teaching; and to promote the cause of education in the United States," a mission Cassidy and some other Republicans argue it has since strayed from. Revoking the NEA’s charter would primarily be a reputational blow to the union, as it would still be able to operate even without it. As another example of the NEA allegedly failing to live up to its charter, the HELP committee points to its involvement in the left-wing protest movements. MAY DAY PROTESTS ‘JUST THE BEGINNING’ OF STUDENT ACTIVISM PUSH, EXPERT WARNS The labor union promoted and participated in the 2026 May Day protests, which were critical of President Donald Trump and his Republican allies. In one planning webinar the NEA hosted in the lead-up to the demonstrations, educators were advised to "bring activism into the classroom," targeting children as young as three years old. Students in Chicago were reportedly encouraged by teachers to skip class for the protests, even as Chicago Public Schools see subpar reading and math competency scores. On the financial side of things, Cassidy points to data showing that, since 2015, the NEA has contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to advocacy organizations and political action committees, the vast majority of which are left-of-center. In some cases, political organizations funded by the NEA later provided members of the union’s leadership team with cushy jobs, according to the report. FAR-LEFT ACTIVIST CONFERENCE AT TEACHERS UNION HQ RAISES CLASSROOM CONCERNS "The central issue is not whether every such expenditure is impermissible. Rather, it is whether members receive sufficient transparency about how their dues are used, whether union leadership has adopted adequate safeguards against conflicts of interest and whether these expenditures advance the purposes for which members joined the union in the first place," the Senate committee report reads. Organizations funded by the NEA include the Sixteen Thirty Fund and the Tides Foundation, two of the largest Democratic-aligned dark money operations in the country, as well as millions to its own PAC, which almost exclusively supports Democratic candidates. JEWISH EDUCATORS FACE RAMPANT ANTISEMITISM IN TEACHERS UNIONS, NEW REPORT FINDS The HELP committee report also alleges that the NEA has failed to represent the interests of Jewish educators, citing an August 2025 letter where the union’s Jewish Affairs Caucus claimed its members reported "shunning, harassment and antisemitic comments" at the union’s annual assembly. While not congressionally chartered like the NEA, the American Federation of Teachers drew flak from Cassidy’s report for many of the same reasons. The report cites the AFT’s participation in "No Kings" protests against President Donald Trump, its boycott of Target over immigration enforcement and its advocacy on LGBTQ+ issues, as well as its routing of tens of millions of dollars to liberal causes, as evidence of alleged mission drift at the union. The NEA, AFT, Rethinking Schools and the Zinn Education Project did not respond to requests for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Tuesday. The scrutiny comes as the NEA transitions to new leadership. Princess R. Moss, a former NEA vice president and secretary-treasurer, began a three-year term as president on Tuesday, succeeding Becky Pringle, who led the union for six years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97faae2c5335ae104e38c3 DeSantis endorses Florida GOP slate including Byron Donalds in governor's race te 2026-09-02T10:30:06.102Z DeSantis endorses Florida GOP slate including Byron Donalds in governor's race Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed a "slate" of Republican statewide Tuesday, including GOP gubernatorial nominee U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds.  "I'm endorsing the slate here tonight ... because I know it's important for the state of Florida," DeSantis said at the Florida GOP Leadership Forum in Tampa. The event showcased Donalds, Attorney General James Uthmeier, Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia and Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson. DeSantis appointed Ingoglia as CFO in July 2025 and Uthmeier as attorney general last year. TRUMP'S HANDPICKED DESANTIS SUCCESSOR WINS CROWDED GOP PRIMARY FOR FLORIDA GOVERNOR "Tonight I was honored to earn Governor @RonDeSantis’s endorsement," Donalds wrote in a post on X. "Governor DeSantis has done incredible work to make Florida the envy of America. As your next Governor, I will build on his success and defend the Florida Dream," he said. FORMER FLORIDA GOVERNOR HOPEFUL HAULED OUT OF COUNTY MEETING AFTER PROTESTING ISRAEL INVESTMENTS Donalds, who won the Florida GOP gubernatorial primary in August with the backing of President Donald Trump, will face Democratic gubernatorial candidate former U.S. Rep. David Jolly in the general election. While he is currently running for governor as a Democrat, Jolly previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican. BYRON DONALDS SHUTS DOWN BILL MAHER'S CLAIM ON GOP PRIMARY RACISM, SAYS 'FLORIDA IS A MERITOCRACY' Under the Florida Constitution, DeSantis, who is serving his second consecutive term, is not eligible to seek another consecutive term as governor this year. "No person who has, or but for resignation would have, served as governor or acting governor for more than six years in two consecutive terms shall be elected governor for the succeeding term," the Florida constitution states. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97faad2c5335ae104e38ba Pro wrestling makes waves in France as European promotion fires up social media with unique venue te 2026-09-02T10:30:05.167Z Pro wrestling makes waves in France as European promotion fires up social media with unique venue There’s a certain charm that comes with pro wrestling. Maybe your favorite wrestler finally overcomes insurmountable odds to become a world champion. Maybe the heel that you loathe finally gets his or her head smashed with a light tube. Or, maybe, the venue you’re watching the sport at is so unique you’ll have memories to cherish. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICK European promotion Banger Zone Wrestling provided some of those core memories as it hosted Watermania over the weekend. The event took place at Centre Aquatique Aquoise in Méru, France, on Saturday. The ring was placed on floats in the middle of a pool. The card featured a Royal Baignade match that saw a handful of wrestlers trying to eliminate each other over the top rope. Video from the match showed wrestlers trying to get their balance in the ring with multiple wrestlers in the ring. Notable names like Donovan Dijak and LJ Clearly were also on the card. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS As videos made rounds on social media, the pro wrestling world weighed in with shock, awe and excitement. They are clips you have to see to believe. OutKick Dropkick has been to multiple pro wrestling events this year from WWE and AEW to Awesome Championship Wrestling, Fight Factory Wrestling and Game Changer Wrestling. None of the matches the companies hosted had anything floating on water, though Lady Frost did throw Steph De Lander into the Atlantic Ocean at The War on the Shore 3. Still, having matches in a pool proved to be unique and probably a little more chaotic than anyone bargained for. Pro wrestling is all about innovative ideas whether it comes to move sets or venues and Banger Zone Wrestling delivered and then some. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97f85a2c5335ae104e386f Fighting Forward: Living in the in-between te 2026-09-02T10:20:10.641Z Fighting Forward: Living in the in-between There’s a part of the cancer journey no one prepares you for. It’s not the diagnosis, not the treatments, not even the scans. It’s the space between them, the long stretch of days where life feels suspended between what you… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97f5fe2c5335ae104e37f5 James Carville decries 'idiot' Hasan Piker, orders DSA to change its name te 2026-09-02T10:10:06.257Z James Carville decries 'idiot' Hasan Piker, orders DSA to change its name Democratic strategist James Carville expanded his critique of left-wing streamer Hasan Piker on Tuesday, branding him an "idiot" and saying he cannot answer for Piker’s band of "left-wing idiots." Piker, a self-described socialist streamer who campaigned with Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, has emerged as a leading voice on the left as democratic socialists continue to gain influence. "There's two things that I know about Hasan Piker. One, he's an idiot, and two, he's not a Democrat. So, I don't answer for idiots, and I don't answer for people who are not Democrats," Carville said on "The Story." JAMES CARVILLE VOWS TO ABANDON DEMOCRATIC PARTY IF FAR-LEFT HASAN PIKER BECOMES LEADING VOICE Tuesday’s comments were not the first time the longtime Democratic strategist has targeted Piker. Carville recently pledged to leave the Democratic Party if Piker were to become a leading voice within the party and said an "overwhelming majority" of Democrats agree. "I understand that I'm a Democrat. I'm part of a big coalition, a big tent, and we all have an admission policy," Carville told Fox News. "But thank God Hasan Piker doesn't want in our frat, because we don't want him." JAMES CARVILLE RESPONDS TO 'VICIOUS' PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS TRYING TO DRIVE HIM OUT OF THE PARTY Piker, who drew criticism after saying "America deserved 9/11" during a stream in 2019, expressed a similar disdain for Carville. "We got John Fetterman, James Carville, fantasizing about leaving the party — I'm like, you're sweetening the deal," Piker said during a recent stream. Fox News Digital reached out to Piker for comment. Carville criticized the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), arguing the platform benefits by associating itself with the Democratic Party and ordered the far-left organization to redact "Democratic" from its name. CARVILLE TORCHES DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS AS 'PACK OF FOOLS,' PRAISES AOC'S POLITICAL EVOLUTION "What I would tell a Democratic socialist — ‘If you hate the Democratic brand so much, why use our words? Go call yourself something else. Call yourself the Socialists of America,’" Carville said. Carville argued that the DSA’s values and policy positions, including defunding the police, do not align with those of the Democratic Party. "Don't put the first word in your title 'Democratic' because… that's our party. That's the party of civil rights. That's the party of women's rights. That's the party of balanced budget. That is the party of prosperity," he said. "Don’t use our name. Make up your own name," he added. Carville previously warned that Democratic socialists are dragging the party’s brand "through the mud." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97f5fd2c5335ae104e37ec Texas Dem candidate to hold high-dollar Hollywood fundraiser while GOP gathers in Dallas: 'Fake cowboy' te 2026-09-02T10:10:05.447Z Texas Dem candidate to hold high-dollar Hollywood fundraiser while GOP gathers in Dallas: 'Fake cowboy' Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is set to travel to Los Angeles in September for a high-dollar fundraiser with Hollywood celebrities, according to a report. Politico reported that "Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof and his wife, Heidi, will host a fundraiser for Talarico in Brentwood on Sept. 10. Tickets for the event start at $500 and go as high as $13,500, according to the outlet. This will be Talarico’s second Hollywood fundraiser in a few months. The first was held in June and was described by Page Six Hollywood as a "glitzy Dem fundraiser" at the home of Hollywood producer Peter Chernin. Fox News Digital reached out to the Lindelofs and Chernin for comment. Meanwhile, Talarico’s opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, will gather in Dallas for the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention, along with President Donald Trump and other Republicans. The same night Republicans rally in Dallas, former President Barack Obama will headline a Democratic House fundraiser in New York, according to the New York Times. The events put prominent Democrats on the coasts while Republicans gather in Texas. Fox News Digital previously reported that donors from outside Texas accounted for roughly 50% of the funds raised by Talarico, according to first-quarter campaign finance records. TALARICO SAYS THE DIVIDE IS 'TOP VS. BOTTOM' — THEN HEADS TO ONE OF AMERICA'S RICHEST DONOR ENCLAVES Talarico is taking heat from Republicans for his out-of-state fundraising. RNC spokesperson Zach Kraft told Fox News Digital that "it is no surprise that James Talarico feels more comfortable in crazy liberal California than when his handlers force him to wear a fake cowboy hat and rent a pickup truck to pretend to be a 'real' Texan." Fox News Digital reached out to Talarico’s campaign for comment but did not receive a response by the time of publication. Talarico currently serves as a progressive Democratic lawmaker in the Texas House of Representatives. Since winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, Republicans have continually knocked him for his record of controversial statements, including calling God "nonbinary," saying that there are six sexes and saying that reducing meat consumption was "existential" to fight climate change. JAMES TALARICO DOESN'T DRIVE HIS OWN TRUCK IN VIRAL TEXAS CAMPAIGN AD FEATURING DODGE RAM Despite the attacks, Talarico and Paxton are running a tight race, and many Democrats believe this could be the year Texas finally flips blue. A Fox News poll from July gave Talarico a 3-point edge over Paxton, 51% to 48%, which was within the survey’s margin of sampling error. Paxton, meanwhile, has told Fox News Digital that Talarico’s lead is not surprising given his head start in the general election following his particularly messy primary runoff against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Speaking with Fox News on Sunday, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said that "money is an issue" in the race. FIRST ON FOX: MAJOR CORNYN BACKER GOES ALL-IN FOR PAXTON AS GOP RALLIES AFTER RED STATE SHOCK POLL "Mr. Talarico has been raising bucketloads of money from California, Hollywood," he said. He called on Trump to help Paxton with cash, saying, "We in the Senate don’t have the money budgeted for Texas; we need help from the president." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER For his part, Trump has promised: "I’m going to help Ken Paxton, and I’m going to spend a lot of time in Texas." Touting his history of winning the state three times on the presidential level, he said, "I’ll be going to Texas, and we’re working really hard. We want to win that race." Trump called Paxton a "very good candidate," while taking a jab at Talarico, saying, "‘Talafreako,’ they call him, because he is a little freaky." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97f5fc2c5335ae104e37e3 Costco's famous $1.50 hot dog combo gets simple swap that can slash your sugar intake te 2026-09-02T10:10:04.450Z Costco's famous $1.50 hot dog combo gets simple swap that can slash your sugar intake Months after Costco began allowing customers to swap the soda in its iconic $1.50 hot dog combo for bottled water, shoppers are still debating what constitutes the best value at the warehouse club's food court. A recent Reddit discussion about Costco's food court pricing began with a shopper questioning the logic of buying a soda alone for 79 cents when another 71 cents would get customers a hot dog, too. The conversation soon flipped the question around, with customers wanting the hot dog but not necessarily the soda. COSTCO SPARKS BAGEL BACKLASH AMONG CUSTOMERS AS DOWNSIZED PACKS IGNITE PRICING DEBATE "I want the hot dog," one commenter wrote. "The soda is a byproduct." Another commenter mentioned sometimes buying multiple hot dogs but only wanting one drink, adding, "Good thing now you can get the bottled water instead of the soda." Costco earlier this year began offering shoppers at participating locations the option to substitute a 16.9-ounce bottle of Kirkland Signature water for the 20-ounce fountain drink that traditionally accompanies its $1.50 hot dog combo. The soda option, which includes free refills, remains available. The choice raises a question for customers trying to balance nutrition with the value of Costco's famously inexpensive meal: How much healthier is the combo if shoppers choose water? CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Lauren Manaker, a registered dietitian based in Charleston, South Carolina, told Fox News Digital that switching to water can cut a meaningful amount of sugar from the meal, although the swap alone does not necessarily make the Costco staple healthy. "I don't know if it makes a world of a difference because a hot dog is not what I would consider to be the healthiest choice out there," Manaker said. "I will say that it can offer significant savings in terms of sugar intake. So, if that's a concern for people, that can be a positive change." For the occasional Costco food court customer, however, Manaker said the choice between the two beverages is unlikely to be particularly consequential. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "Whether you choose water or soda, I don't think it's going to have a profound impact on your overall health," she said. There is also the question of value. A fountain soda with free refills may appear to offer more for the same $1.50 price, but Manaker noted that bottled water has its own appeal. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "I don't love the taste of the tap water and bottled water can be pricey," she said. Either way, Costco's price tag remains untouched: hot dog, drink and all, is still $1.50. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97ea482c5335ae104e3631 Trump and Rubio’s bold Venezuela oil pact could finally crush communism’s grip te 2026-09-02T09:20:08.615Z Trump and Rubio’s bold Venezuela oil pact could finally crush communism’s grip For more than a quarter century, Venezuela was not merely poorly governed. It was captured by Cuban communist intelligence services. Russian arms entrenched it. Chinese loans stripped the country of sovereignty while the Chávez–Maduro regime looted Venezuela, wrecked the currency, and filled the prisons. The result was a failed state: mass exile, political prisoners, electrical blackouts, and a platform for America’s enemies in the Western Hemisphere. That history is what critics of the new U.S.–Venezuela energy agreement prefer to forget. Last week, President Trump announced a historic oil partnership with Venezuela’s interim government. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth negotiated it. Interim President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed the core terms: 17 strategic fields holding more than 65 billion barrels, a production target above 1.5 million barrels a day, more than $100 billion in private investment, and large fiscal flows to Venezuela. Whether the final term is a generation or a century-scale U.S. stake, the meaning is the same. The United States has taken a secured interest in the resource that once financed communism in Cuba and subversion all over Latin America. Previously, Venezuela’s oil was "sovereign" on paper and enslaved in practice—used to pay Cuban handlers, Russian weapons, and Chinese debt while Venezuelans fled. Sovereignty without property rights, honest courts, and a state that cannot be flipped by the Cuban communist regime is an empty word. TRUMP TOUTS ACCESS TO 65 BILLION BARRELS OF VENEZUELAN OIL IN DEAL HE SAYS WILL SLASH GAS PRICES Critics on the left call the deal colonialism. Hard-line Chavistas call it betrayal. Parts of the opposition call it illegitimate because an interim government signed it. Democratic Socialists who treated Maduro as a diplomatic inconvenience suddenly discovered constitutional piety about hydrocarbons. They share a fantasy: that a weak, cash-starved, institutionally gutted Venezuela can stay free if Washington keeps its distance. History says otherwise: A vacuum in Venezuela is not filled by angels. It is filled by Cuban, Russian, and Chinese intelligence, along with the criminal networks, like the Tren de Aragua, that grew up under the Venezuelan socialist regime and extended through the Western Hemisphere. That axis produced the torture chambers, the refugee crisis, and the political prisons. A long-term U.S. commercial stake—backed by American security interests—is insurance. It raises the cost of a second communist capture. It makes it harder for a future corrupt regime to re-nationalize the industry overnight and resume shipping the crude to Cuba in exchange for rebuilding the repressive apparatus. American companies built much of that industry in the twentieth century before Chávez confiscated it. The decay that followed was communist plunder. Reopening the oil fields under American capital and strategic oversight is how you prevent the next plunder. RUBIO WARNS CUBA HAS INFILTRATED US WITH SPIES, CALLS COMMUNIST REGIME AN 'ESPIONAGE SUPERPOWER' The deal must not become a substitute for liberty. Oil that merely finances the same repressive regime is not reconstruction. It is a richer dictatorship. Secretary Rubio has been clear since January, after the capture of Nicolás Maduro, that the United States would not occupy Venezuela. It would use leverage. The plan has three overlapping phases: stabilization, so the country does not collapse into war; recovery, so Western firms enter on fair terms and the wrecked industry can be rebuilt; and transition, so Venezuelans recover a government that is representative and no longer an outpost of the Castro regime. That is the Donroe Doctrine in practice: the Monroe Doctrine updated for an era in which the threat is not a European monarch but the communist powers that treated Venezuela as a forward operating base. Trump had the courage to remove the dictator. Rubio now has the leverage to keep the country from sliding back. Let’s look at the results on the ground. FAMILIES SUE MADURO IN US, ACCUSE EX-PRESIDENT OF DIRECTING POLICE UNIT TIED TO EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS Maduro is gone. Oil once sold at discounted rates to bail out U.S. adversaries is being pulled toward market terms. Hundreds of political prisoners have left their cells, a feat that years of "engagement" failed to accomplish. An amnesty process exists to rebuild a nation fractured by a socialist dictatorship. None of this is finished, but all of this was unthinkable under the policies the critics now miss. Those critics were content with failure dressed as prudence: mild sanctions, dialogue with a regime that denied an election it stole, and humanitarian gestures that let Cuban intelligence run Venezuela. They complain after a few months that the current progress is imperfect, but they would have waited another decade for a "perfect" transition that the Cuban regime would never have allowed. MADURO ALLY DEPORTED TO US OVER ALLEGED BILLION-DOLLAR CORRUPTION SCHEME TIED TO OIL, FOOD PROGRAM The oil agreement is a foundation, not a finish line. Every remaining political prisoner must be released, even as human-rights groups still count hundreds behind bars. Venezuela should also complete the dollarization that its citizens are vocally calling for. Venezuelans abandoned the Bolívar because socialism destroyed it. Formal dollarization would lock in stability, invite diaspora capital home, and make it harder for a future government to finance repression. Oil proceeds must be fenced off from the old patronage machine and audited. And stabilization cannot become a permanent excuse. Venezuelans need an electoral calendar and courts that are not controlled by the ruling, Diosdado Cabello-led socialist party.. Let’s be clear: The agreement is a major strategic and economic bet, but its precise duration, legal foundation and long-term enforceability remain unsettled. TOP ENERGY TRADER HAILS TRUMP'S VENEZUELA OIL DEAL AS A 'GENERATIONAL WIN' FOR GAS PRICES To those who shout "sovereignty": a nation whose oil financed Cuban tutelage was not sovereign. Partnership with the only superpower that has the capital, the technology, and the interest in enabling Venezuelans to be free is how sovereignty becomes real.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION To those who say the interim government lacks legitimacy for long contracts: they are right that legitimacy must be completed at the ballot box. They are wrong that the alternative is idle oil fields and an open door to Cuba, China, and Russia. Contracts can be ratified by a future democratic congress. Collapse cannot. Attacks on Marco Rubio are attacks on the only U.S. Secretary of State who has delivered results in Venezuela. Now is the time to finish the job, empty the prisons, dollarize, audit the revenue, and push for free elections. Do that, and this agreement will be remembered not as a bargain with a remnant of Chavismo, but as the moment Venezuela shut the door on communism. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM YURI PEREZ Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97ea472c5335ae104e3628 California’s insane plan to regulate what tires we buy is full of hot air te 2026-09-02T09:20:07.999Z California’s insane plan to regulate what tires we buy is full of hot air Just when you thought California had run out of things to regulate, Sacramento apparently looked down at your car and said, "What about the tires?" Yes, the tires. California has become the first state in America to approve energy-efficiency standards for replacement tires. Beginning in 2029, most replacement tires for passenger cars and light-duty trucks will have to meet new rolling-resistance requirements. Those requirements get even tougher in 2033. SENATE MOVES TO UNSHACKLE AMERICA'S DRIVERS FROM CALIFORNIA'S 'CLIMATE ZEALOTS' At some point, Californians have to ask themselves a simple question: How much government is too much government? To be fair, California has some impressive numbers supporting its case. THINK YOUR STATE IS EXPENSIVE? NEW DATA REVEALS WHERE AMERICANS FACE THE HIGHEST COST-OF-LIVING The California Energy Commission estimates Phase 1 will add only about $6 to the cost of a set of tires while saving drivers approximately $85. How well did that work out on EVs and the real cost of gas savings relative to the price of the car? Phase 2 is projected to add about $26 per set while producing $179 in gasoline savings over the tires' life. That’s a whopping $40 a year in savings. Don’t spend it all in one place if it is actually true. The state estimates the first phase could pay for itself in just three to four months and the second in roughly seven months. TRUMP ADMIN AXES 'GREEN NEW SCAM' APPLIANCE RULES AS EUROPE BAKES IN BRUTAL HEAT California also projects the regulations will eventually save drivers nearly $1 billion annually in gasoline and electricity costs while reducing carbon emissions by approximately 2 million metric tons per year, which is the equivalent of taking roughly 400,000 gasoline-powered cars off the road. Those sound like terrific numbers. DAVID MARCUS: WHY I'LL TAKE MY CLUNKER OVER ANY NEW CAR WITH A GOVERNMENT KILL SWITCH So here's my question to California: If the economics is really that compelling, why does Sacramento have to mandate it? Show consumers the numbers. Put an efficiency rating on every tire. Tell someone Tire A costs $26 more but could save $179 in gasoline. Then let the person reaching into their own wallet decide whether Tire A or Tire B is right for them. That's called consumer choice. California increasingly seems to call that a problem. And not everyone agrees with the state's rosy projections. BIDEN-ERA ENVIRO RULE ACCUSED OF STRANGLING TRUCKERS, SQUEEZING AMERICANS LANDS ON TRUMP CHOPPING BLOCK Goodyear has warned that roughly 70% of replacement tires currently sold could fail to meet the standards by 2033. The tire manufacturer has raised concerns about higher upfront costs and fewer choices for consumers. The final regulation does include exemptions for certain specialty tires, including some competition, off-road and winter-performance tires. But that's exactly why this debate is bigger than four pieces of rubber. It's about the cumulative cost and cumulative reach of government regulation. One regulation might cost you $6. Another costs $50. Another adds $500. THE SURPRISING HIDDEN COST QUIETLY ADDING NEARLY $132K TO NEW HOME PRICES REVEALED Every new rule arrives with a government study explaining why the cost is small and the benefit is large. But consumers don't pay for regulations one at a time. They pay for all of them at the same time. California families already deal with extraordinarily expensive housing, electricity and gasoline. And here's the word politicians everywhere suddenly love which is affordability. Everybody wants to make life more affordable. NEWSOM TARGETS MAJOR AFFORDABILITY SQUEEZE IN ‘STRIKING’ CONVERGENCE WITH TRUMP Yet California's solution frequently seems to involve another mandate telling businesses what they must sell and consumers what they should buy. There's an easier solution. Give consumers information and let them decide. Since when did we become so inept that we can’t make a basic consumer decision? Government absolutely has a role in establishing safety standards, preventing fraud and making sure consumers know what they're buying. But there's a difference between protecting consumers and making economic decisions for them. If a more efficient tire saves me $179, tell me. I'll probably buy it. But if I prefer another tire because of price, performance, durability or another feature that's important to me, why shouldn't that decision belong to me? That's the real question California should answer. Today it's your replacement tires. Tomorrow it'll be something else. Because once government decides consumers can't be trusted to choose the four pieces of rubber underneath their car, where exactly does that philosophy end? California says these regulations will save drivers money. Maybe they're right. But there's another cost that's much harder to put into a government spreadsheet. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Choice. And California seems increasingly willing to make yours for you. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM TED JENKIN Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97ea472c5335ae104e361f Inside the far-left's anti-data center push and what experts say is driving it: 'Playbook we've seen before' te 2026-09-02T09:20:07.331Z Inside the far-left's anti-data center push and what experts say is driving it: 'Playbook we've seen before' As the development of data centers continues to grow into one of the top hot button political issues in the United States, some experts are sounding the alarm on the various left-wing groups and climate activists who are pouring money and resources into data center opposition campaigns. "It's a playbook we've seen before," Larry Behrens, communications director at Power The Future, told Fox News Digital in an interview. "I think Americans saw this with the Dakota Access Pipeline. They see this with oil or natural gas production within the United States. This seemingly grassroots organization pops up, but yet they're all wearing the same t-shirts. They're all singing the same playbook and they're only carrying the same signs and so when we see that, we see that that's not really a grassroots organization that money is coming from somewhere, and in this case, against data centers." Several left-wing organizations backing data center opposition have benefited from major progressive funding networks, including Public Citizen, which has listed George Soros’ Open Society Foundations among foundations whose "generous support" makes its work possible, and the Sierra Club, which received $3.6 million from Arabella Advisors’ Sixteen Thirty Fund between 2014 and 2022. TOP ENERGY GROUP WARNS WEALTHY FOREIGNERS ARE POTENTIALLY BANKROLLING ANTI-DATA CENTER CAMPAIGNS ACROSS US CodePink, which has targeted data center projects, has received funding linked to socialist megadonor Neville Roy Singham, who has deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Fox News Digital previously reported that Singham funneled roughly $285 million into six activist nonprofits, as the U.S. and China battle for global AI dominance. In Texas, viewed by many as the front line of the data center fight, opposition has been fueled by a network of left-wing groups, including Public Citizen, the Sierra Club and the Party for Socialism and Liberation. Public Citizen is a founding member of the Texas Data Center Rebellion, which brought activists from across the state together for a two-day convening in San Antonio, while the Sierra Club’s Austin chapter, PSL and Save Our Springs Alliance teamed up for a July "Defend Dog’s Head" forum opposing a massive Austin development that includes data centers. Several of the groups actively involved in fueling anti-ICE protests and "No Kings" protests across the country are also involved in pushing back against data centers. Earlier this year, Fox News Digital reported that Power the Future, a pro-energy advocacy group, sent a letter asking Congress to take a closer look at opposition to data centers springing up across the country, pointing out the various left-wing groups that were backing those efforts. "What they do is they send their money through a maze of organizations, deliberately trying to mask what it is being used for and seeing that the tentacles reach in from far and are made to look local," Behrens explained. "Now, to be clear, there is local opposition and there are legitimate questions to ask, but when the legislative language is the same, when the talking points are the same. And the lawyer's points are the same, then we start to see that this is not an organic local movement." THE HIDDEN LEFT-WING NETWORK POWERING A ‘CONSERVATIVE’ REBELLION AGAINST A MAJOR TRUMP PRIORITY The main driver of left-wing groups opposing data centers, in addition to ideological disdain toward President Donald Trump, who has been a staunch supporter of American AI dominance, is the opposition to fossil fuels, Behrens says. "It's the same thing that they've always opposed, any real progress they're going to be against, anything that strengthens America, they're gonna be against, and when it comes to data centers, the reason they're against them is absolutely clear because it represents American jobs and it has to be supported by American energy," Behrens explained. "And those are two things that the environmental left just absolutely cannot stand. And they're gonna use delay or distracting tactics. They're gonna use tactics like saying it's about the water, it about land use. But lo and behold, when it comes time to grow cannabis, they're more than happy with the water use. When it comes to time to plaster solar fields across farmland, they don't care about land use. When it comes time to put their solar fields across an endangered species area, they don't care about that endangered species. It's never what they say it's about, it's always against progress and production for American energy and American workers really." Data centers have become one of the most talked about political issues of the midterm election season, particularly in states like Texas, Ohio, and Nevada, and Fox News polling this summer found voters overwhelmingly oppose building data centers in their own communities, with 70% opposed and 30% in favor. AGITATORS UNITED BY CHINESE MONEY, HATE FOR AMERICA TARGET DATA CENTERS, EXPERTS WARN Nearly 8 in 10 voters said construction should move more slowly to address environmental and local concerns, while just 20% favored building as quickly as possible to preserve the U.S. competitive edge over China and other countries. Opposition crossed generational lines, though MAGA Republicans and Republican men were the most supportive groups, at 46% and 45%, respectively. In a recent Fox News Digital op-ed, Consumers’ Research Executive Director Will Hild made the case that data center developers ignoring the concerns of the consumers’ has been a problem that could cost the United States victory in the AI race. "Climate radicals who spent decades trying to kill fracking, pipelines, and American energy dominance have found their next target," Hild told Fox News Digital. "They are hijacking legitimate consumer concerns to fuel a massive disinformation campaign aimed at frightening Americans into shutting down the technology infrastructure. The same activist machine that fought American oil and gas is now mobilizing against modern data centers, because its answer to American innovation is always to stop building begins." Data center backlash is increasingly reshaping midterm races nationwide, with candidates in both parties facing pressure to distance themselves from data center development or demand tougher restrictions as voters raise concerns about electricity costs, water use and the impact on local communities. The issue has emerged in major Senate and gubernatorial contests from Ohio and Michigan to Pennsylvania and Texas, with campaigns using data centers in attack ads and candidates who once touted the projects increasingly calling for new regulations, tax changes or construction pauses. In Texas, the fight has also become part of Democrats’ broader midterm organizing effort in the state. Texas Together, a $30 million coordinated campaign backed by the Texas Democratic Party, Texas Majority PAC, Beto O’Rourke’s Powered by People and other Democratic groups, has hosted data center-focused town halls and press events featuring Democratic candidates, while the El Paso Young Democrats and El Paso County Democratic Party organized a protest against what they called "destructive AI Data Centers." Behrens agreed with Hild’s call for different messaging and spoke to Fox News Digital about what data center companies need to do to shift the narrative. "I think they need to discuss very specifically with local stakeholders, not the ones that are being astroturfed in, they need to talk about the benefits of it, they need to talk about exactly what the data center does because there are legitimate questions about it and Americans have a right to say, what is this going up in our area?" Behrens added, "But I would also caution to say if you're not throwing up opposition to any other type of manufacturing, if you're not throwing up opposition to a large Buc-ees gas station then why the anger over data centers? Because those operations can use a lot of water, they can use a lot of land just like the data centers. So asking the questions is absolutely legitimate, but throwing up needless roadblocks because this is something that the environmental left has told you to dislike, we really need to watch out for that. And I think the bottom line would be if AOC, Bernie Sanders, and Kathy Hochul are your intellectual guiding stars for opposing data centers, then you need to really think about where you stand because they've been wrong on every major energy issue ever since they entered public office." Fox News Digital reached out to CodePink, the Sierra Club, Open Society Foundations, and Public Citizen for comment. In a statement to Fox News Digital, a Sixteen Thirty Fund spokesperson pushed back saying the group "proudly supported the Sierra Club." The spokesperson added: "Across the country, people have legitimate questions about how these projects could affect their communities. Dismissing those concerns as anti-American or anti-progress is absurd. Corporate interests should focus on addressing the potential impacts of data center development rather than attacking those who speak out." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97ea462c5335ae104e3616 Democrat establishment flexes dominance as insurgents fall and GOP bench thins in deep blue stronghold te 2026-09-02T09:20:06.720Z Democrat establishment flexes dominance as insurgents fall and GOP bench thins in deep blue stronghold Massachusetts Democrats rewarded incumbency in marquee primaries Tuesday, but the clearest message came in the state’s generational showdown, with 80-year-old Sen. Ed Markey routing moderate Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, after Moulton argued it was time for the party to "pass the torch." Tuesday night's results underscored Democratic dominance in the deep-blue state rather than a single ideological sweep. Voters backed established incumbents across the party’s factions and selected a Biden-Harris-backed former White House aide in the closely watched open-seat contest to take over Moulton's House seat after he abandoned it to run for Senate. Meanwhile, Republicans failed to nominate House candidates in four districts — the first, second, fifth and seventh — while only fielding write-ins for the blue stronghold's secretary of state race. Markey’s victory over the more moderate Moulton, however, stood out as the night’s clearest win for the party’s progressive wing. TOP ELECTION SCHEMES ROILING KEY MIDTERM RACES AS BOTH PARTIES ACCUSE RIVALS OF TRICKERY "Its very clear that the dem voters care more about policies and having a progressive represent them in the senate, than age!," controversial Twitch streamer and far-left activist Hasan Piker said after the Associated Press projected Markey would win. "Another w for our movement!" Moulton highlighted the difficult battle he faced trying to unseat a longtime incumbent like Markey following his concession, but said the effort was not for nothing, noting "we started conversations that needed to happen" and adding that he is "confident ... others will be inspired to buck the system when they’re told to wait their turn." Markey faced attacks during the campaign over his far-left positions, including his support for transgender athletes' participation in women's sports, but the progressive bona fides of the Massachusetts lawmaker, who has represented the state in Congress for nearly five decades, were not a significant enough sticking point for voters to abandon him. SCANDAL-PLAGUED 'SQUAD' REP CRUISES TO DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION WITH NO GOP ROADBLOCKS IN VIEW "Ed Markey has spent decades fighting for LGBTQ+ equality, for working people, and for a more livable world," said Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Kelley Robinson following Markey's win. "He knows why equality matters.  He’s stood with us no matter what. We were proud to endorse him this year, and when a pro-equality majority takes back the Senate this fall, we will continue to count on him as a champion for our community." The incumbent success Markey saw carried into the House during Tuesday night's Massachusetts primaries, where Reps. Richard Neal and Stephen Lynch fended off younger challengers, while Reps. Katherine Clark and Jake Auchincloss also advanced. The string of wins offered little evidence of broad anti-incumbent turbulence in the state’s Democratic delegation. Massachusetts Democrats also picked former Biden White House aide Dan Koh to succeed Moulton in the open 6th Congressional District. Koh’s victory gives the delegation a new face, but it did not come at an incumbent’s expense as Moulton vacated the seat for his unsuccessful Senate bid, creating the district’s first open-seat contest without an incumbent on the ballot in decades. TOP DEMOCRAT SURVIVES DOUBLE-BARRELED CHALLENGE AS PARTY’S ISRAEL DIVIDE HITS HOME Massachusetts Republicans, meanwhile, failed to field nominees in several House districts, including the Boston-area 7th District, leaving Democrats such as Rep. Ayanna Pressley without GOP opposition in November. Pressley ran unopposed in Tuesday's primary. Republicans will still have a statewide standard-bearer in November after businessman Michael Minogue defeated Brian Shortsleeve for the GOP gubernatorial nomination and advanced to face Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, who won her primary unopposed Tuesday night. The GOP also nominated House candidates in five of the state’s nine districts: the third, fourth, sixth, eighth and ninth. The most notable is the open 6th District, where Republican Micah Quinney Jones will face Koh, who was backed by former President Joe Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, alongside several other alumni of the Biden administration. The support gave Koh a powerful establishment coalition in the crowded contest to succeed Moulton. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Following Koh's win, Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin congratulated the former Biden administration aide. "From Boston City Hall and the U.S. Department of Labor to the White House, Dan Koh has dedicated his life to public service and ensuring government actually delivers for working families. He is a Massachusetts native who knows how to bring people together to solve problems and fight for our communities," Martin said in a statement. "In Congress, Dan will prioritize bringing down costs, protecting healthcare, making housing more affordable, strengthening workers’ rights, rooting out corruption, and holding Donald Trump accountable. The DNC is ready to work alongside him to make life more affordable for people throughout Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97ea462c5335ae104e360d Trump is closing an asylum loophole legal immigrants have watched others exploit te 2026-09-02T09:20:06.007Z Trump is closing an asylum loophole legal immigrants have watched others exploit A tourist visa should not become a Trojan horse for permanent immigration. While Washington has spent years focused on the southern border, one of the most consequential loopholes may begin at a consulate, where someone promises to visit temporarily and later files for asylum to remain. That is why the Trump administration is preparing to revoke the visitor visas of up to 200,000 foreign nationals who later sought asylum. Critics will call this anti-immigrant, but enforcing the terms of a visa defends every immigrant who entered legally and honestly. It is also how the United States protects the integrity of legal immigration. A visitor visa begins with a representation that an applicant is seeking permission to enter the United States temporarily. A B-1 visa permits limited business activities, such as attending meetings or conferences, while a B-2 visa covers tourism, vacations, visits with family or friends and certain medical treatment. Applicants must complete a visa application, establish a legitimate purpose for the trip and persuade the government that they intend to leave when their authorized stay ends. Permanent residence is not a permitted purpose of a visitor visa. Asylum, by contrast, protects people who have suffered persecution or have a well-founded fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. Filing for asylum does not grant permanent residence, although someone granted asylum may later become eligible for a green card. An asylum claim filed after entering on a visitor visa is not automatically fraudulent. An applicant may face changed circumstances after arriving or develop a legitimate fear of persecution. Allowing someone to seek asylum does not prevent the government from investigating whether the applicant fraudulently obtained a visitor visa by concealing an intention to remain permanently once their entry was granted. IMMIGRANT BUSINESS OWNER WHO BUILT THE AMERICAN DREAM SAYS BIRTH TOURISM IS A 'SLAP IN THE FACE' This distinction matters to me personally because I came to America legally as a child and later practiced immigration law. My family, like millions of legal immigrants, filed the appropriate paperwork, paid the fees, attended government interviews and waited for the privilege of becoming American citizens. We followed a process that demanded patience, honesty and respect for the rule of law, often requiring families to spend years separated from loved ones and make enormous financial and personal sacrifices. They should not be told that those sacrifices were optional while others used a visitor visa as a loophole to cut the line and remain permanently. Further, false asylum claims hurt the people genuinely fleeing persecution. Manufactured claims divert limited resources from legitimate asylum seekers who may be facing imprisonment, torture or death. This is why the Trump administration should apply this policy carefully, rather than presume that every asylum applicant lied. Visa holders should receive notice and an individualized opportunity to explain how their circumstances changed, identify any new threats and present evidence supporting a legitimate claim. The government can enforce immigration law without abandoning due process. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ORDERS GREEN CARD APPLICANTS TO LEAVE THE US, APPLY FROM THEIR HOME COUNTRIES Revocation matters because many visitor visas allow multiple trips to the United States over several years. Once revoked, the visa can no longer be used to enter or reenter the country, preventing someone who has applied for asylum from continuing to travel under a temporary visitor classification. However, revoking a visitor visa does not deny a pending asylum claim or result in immediate deportation. It just closes the door to future entry while the government separately determines whether the asylum claim is legitimate. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Washington presents a false choice between enforcing immigration law and treating immigrants with compassion rather than hostility. That argument ignores the millions of legal immigrants who respected the rule of law and want a system that refuses to tolerate abuse. The greatest threat to legal immigration is a two-tiered system that rewards those who manipulate the law while disregarding the sacrifices of millions who followed it. President Trump is asking the question Washington should have asked from the beginning: Was the United States government told the truth, or did the applicant conceal an intention to remain permanently? America must continue protecting people who genuinely face persecution, but this protection must be preserved through careful vetting and honest enforcement. Compassion does not require accepting abuse or injustice. A strong nation can enforce its laws, protect due process and offer refuge to those who truly need it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97e7ec2c5335ae104e35b1 Who Approves Trump’s Washington Makeover Projects? te 2026-09-02T09:10:04.827Z Who Approves Trump’s Washington Makeover Projects? The Supreme Court gave a green light to the new White House ballroom, but several of the president’s other Washington projects remain stalled. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97e5a22c5335ae104e358b Amish Shah Criticized For Repeal Plan That Would Restore Funding For Illegal Immigrant Health Care te 2026-09-02T09:00:18.455Z Amish Shah Criticized For Repeal Plan That Would Restore Funding For Illegal Immigrant Health Care By Matthew Holloway | Democratic congressional nominee Amish Shah is facing fresh criticism from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) over his support for taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants. The NRCC is pointing to Shah’s call for a “wholesale repeal” of the tax-and-spending law President Donald Trump signed in 2025. During an April candidate forum, Shah was asked what he would do about the law commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Trump administration and the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) refer to Public Law 119-21 as the Working Families Tax Cut. “So number one, repeal the tax cuts,” Shah said in a video released by the NRCC. “Yeah, I’ve called for a wholesale repeal of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. … I think it’s abominable.” The NRCC argues that repealing the entire law would also reverse its immigration-related healthcare restrictions and rescind billions of dollars provided for immigration enforcement and border security. LEAKED: AZ Democrat @DrAmishShah said, "So #1, repeal the tax cuts! Yeah, I’ve called for a wholesale repeal" … "Yes!" Socialist Shah would raise taxes on Valley families by OVER $4,000 and end No Tax on Tips/Overtime/Social Security. AZ can't afford Socialist Shah! pic.twitter.com/JOfaelDmtl — Ben Petersen (@bennpetersen) August 31, 2026 “If Socialist Amish Shah got his way, criminal illegal immigrants would be back on free healthcare while Arizona families foot the bill,” NRCC spokesman Ben Petersen said in a statement provided to AZ Free News. “Every step of the way, Amish Shah backed radical open borders policies that led to the worst border crisis in American history and he’d do it all over again.” Shah did not mention immigration or Medicaid in the cited portion of the forum. His remarks called for repealing the broader law and its tax provisions. The legislation became Public Law 119-21 when President Trump signed it on July 4, 2025. It combined tax provisions with changes to Medicaid, food assistance, energy policy, and immigration enforcement. The law narrows the categories of noncitizens eligible for federally funded Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits beginning Oct. 1. Under guidance issued by the CMS, federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding generally will be limited to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, Cuban and Haitian entrants, and migrants covered by the Compact of Free Association. The restrictions will affect some immigrants lawfully present in the United States, including refugees and people granted asylum. Across Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare, and Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that the law’s combined immigration-related provisions would leave approximately 1.4 million lawfully present immigrants uninsured by 2034. Illegal immigrants were already ineligible for comprehensive federally funded Medicaid coverage before the 2025 law. Federal matching funds were, and remain, available when a patient requires emergency treatment and would otherwise qualify for Medicaid apart from immigration status. CMS said the new law preserves federal matching funds for emergency treatment. It also preserves state options to cover lawfully residing children and pregnant women through Medicaid or CHIP. A separate provision caps the federal reimbursement rate for emergency Medicaid at each state’s standard matching rate beginning Oct. 1, rather than the enhanced rate available for the Medicaid expansion population. Repealing that provision would restore the previous reimbursement formula for emergency care. It would not establish comprehensive Medicaid eligibility for people living in the country illegally. The 1.4 million figure cited by the White House and Republican organizations during the bill’s 2025 debate came from a separate CBO analysis of the earlier House-passed version. The Congressional Budget Office determined that approximately 1.4 million people whose immigration or citizenship status was unverified could lose coverage because states would face a reduced federal Medicaid matching rate if they continued operating state-funded health programs for illegal immigrants. “Those 1.4 million people currently are covered under state-funded programs alone,” the CBO wrote. “Their health insurance coverage does not involve federal funding.” Shah has focused his opposition to the law on its wider healthcare provisions. In a July 2025 guest commentary for the Arizona Capitol Times, the emergency room physician called the law “a logistical failure, professional betrayal, a moral outrage and a national disgrace.” The law also contains major appropriations for border and immigration enforcement. It provides $4.1 billion to hire and train additional Customs and Border Protection personnel, including Border Patrol agents, Office of Field Operations officers, and Air and Marine agents. Another $2.05 billion is designated for retention, hiring, and performance bonuses. The law appropriates $29.85 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities through fiscal year 2029, including hiring and training additional personnel. It also allocates billions for border barriers, detention capacity, transportation, and state reimbursement. A wholesale repeal of the One Big Beautiful Bill, codified as Public Law 119-21, would require Congress to decide which tax, healthcare, immigration, and spending provisions to eliminate or replace. Shah has not released a detailed proposal for repeal legislation specifying how he would treat each provision. 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 Amish Shah Criticized For Repeal Plan That Would Restore Funding For Illegal Immigrant Health Care first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97e5a02c5335ae104e3582 U.S. House Passes Hamadeh’s ‘Kayleigh’s Law’ To Protect Victims From Abusers For Life te 2026-09-02T09:00:16.273Z U.S. House Passes Hamadeh’s ‘Kayleigh’s Law’ To Protect Victims From Abusers For Life By Staff Reporter | The U.S. House passed legislation mandating victims of certain sexual or violent crimes have lifetime protections against their abusers.  Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08) sponsored the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026, or Kayleigh’s Law, named after Arizona native and survivor advocate Kayleigh Kozak. Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05), Eli Crane (R-AZ-02), Paul Gosar (R-AZ-09), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06), and David Schweikert (R-AZ-01) were among the bill’s original cosponsors.  The legislation passed via unanimous voice vote on Monday.  In an address on the House floor, Hamadeh said that the bill would ensure that the criminal justice system would no longer prioritize the desires of abusers over the safety of victims.  In a press release, Hamadeh stated that Kayleigh’s Law would “eliminate the ‘legal tug-of-war’” requiring survivors to face their abusers in court. “This bill is simple. When a predator is convicted, federal courts must issue a lifelong no-contact injunction. Not until probation ends. Not until some judge decides the offender has ‘moved on.’ For life,” said Hamadeh. “Victims should never again have to fill out another form, sit across from their abuser, or look over their shoulder because the sentence ran out and the system shrugged.”  Kozak has attested in many interviews in recent years that she was victimized by her middle school P.E. teacher who was also her soccer coach. Her abuser requested an end to probation in 2020, 13 years after his conviction, and Kozak was given three weeks’ notice.  “Two times as an adult she was hauled back to look at the man who destroyed her childhood just to keep him away. No victim should ever have to do that,” said Hamadeh.  🇺🇸WATCH🇺🇸 "Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a former prosecutor and as an Arizonan who has seen what happens when the system prioritizes a criminal over the victim." Congressman Hamadeh takes the House floor to champion his bill, H.R. 8481, the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026. pic.twitter.com/Yq4fy8PuHH — Office of Congressman Abe Hamadeh (@RepAbeHamadeh) August 31, 2026 Arizona law already requires courts to issue a lifelong no-contact injunction for sex offenders. This federal version would expand that no-contact mandate to certain violent felons.  “Contact” was defined to mean all direct or indirect communication, transmission, or physical interaction, including written, oral, electronic, digital, or physical means and communications executed through an intermediary or technological systems.  The Arizona version of this legislation was enacted in 2022, and is also named Kayleigh’s Law.  Biggs’ running mate for Arizona Governor, Sine Kerr, was the sponsor that led passage of the Arizona version of Kayleigh’s Law.  Today, the U.S. House unanimously passed Kayleigh’s Law by voice vote. This victim-centered, public safety-focused legislation ensures that victims of violent crime have meaningful protections at the federal level while also serving as a model for states seeking to better… pic.twitter.com/XgJyXsdM8B — Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) August 31, 2026 According to Hamadeh’s office, more than 1,000 child sex abuse survivors in Arizona benefited from the state’s lifetime no-contact protections within the first year of the law’s enactment.  “Kayleigh’s Law would give every American victim of a federal sex crime or a violent felony that same shield,” said Hamadeh. “Healing cannot begin if the abuser can show up again the day after release. Justice is not complete if the victim still lives in fear. Arizona already closed that gap; it is time the federal government did the same, so no American, no matter which state they live in, is left unprotected after a federal conviction.”  Three of Kozak’s five children were present with her for the passage of the bill.  A related bill, also titled Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026, is making its way through the Senate under sponsorship from Utah Sen. Mike Lee. It was read twice and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee last month. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post U.S. House Passes Hamadeh’s ‘Kayleigh’s Law’ To Protect Victims From Abusers For Life first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97e59e2c5335ae104e3579 Arizona GOP Chair Predicts Attorney General Kris Mayes Will Face Investigation te 2026-09-02T09:00:14.161Z Arizona GOP Chair Predicts Attorney General Kris Mayes Will Face Investigation By Staff Reporter | The head of the Arizona Republican Party is predicting that Attorney General Kris Mayes will face an investigation of her own for her alleged lack of investigation into Gov. Katie Hobbs.  Sergio Arellano stated in an interview with the “Conservative Circus” on Monday that Arizona Democrats should be “terrified” over the continued inquiries into Mayes. “Kris Mayes didn’t just make Sunshine Residential Homes disappear; she may have just moved the spotlight directly onto herself,” said Arellano. The Arizona Republican Party issued a statement accusing Hobbs of leading a “culture of corruption,” and endorsing the Republican nominee for governor, Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05).  Arizonans deserve better than Katie Hobbs’s Culture of Corruption. We can do better. We must elect Andy Biggs! https://t.co/bs2g4mlHU7 — Republican Party of Arizona (@AZGOP) August 31, 2026 Arellano also urged Republicans to issue the transcripts from their investigation into Mayes and Hobbs.  More than two years after launching an investigation based on media reports connecting Hobbs with an unusual rate increase for one of her major donors, Mayes released a short memorandum clearing Hobbs of pay-to-play corruption.  Sunshine Residential Homes, a major group home operator in the state, and its CEO, Simon Kottoor, are among the top donors to Hobbs’ campaign, legal fund, and inaugural fund. The company received substantial rate increases in 2023 and 2024 following years of denials before Hobbs took office. The most recent denial occurred a month after Hobbs was sworn in. Several months later, following a dinner attended by Hobbs and her campaign chief at Kottoor’s residence, Sunshine Residential Homes received the rate increase it had sought — while other group home operators were denied increases or had their contracts cut entirely. Mayes’ seven-page memorandum clearing Hobbs was criticized across the board not only for its length but for it allegedly revealing oversights concerning apparent evidence that some corruption had occurred.  Mayes maintained that the scope of her investigation was thorough; it included more than 100,000 documents. The attorney general suggested that the legislature was to blame for the perceived pay-to-play issues, and advocated for improved transparency laws.  Earlier this summer, Hobbs vetoed the sort of legislation Mayes suggested to ensure greater transparency. Hobbs claimed that because the legislation would also bring transparency to the Sunshine Residential Homes debacle, it was a “political stunt.”  Most recently, House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-LD29) sent Mayes a letter demanding she provide answers to five questions indicating key contradictions and omissions in her investigation. Montenegro cited evidence from Department of Child Safety employee testimonies and contracting requirements as support for the scope of questioning.  “The Memorandum suggests your Office failed to pursue critical issues and reached conclusions that directly conflict with reliable evidence — including information provided by the very witnesses your Office claims to have interviewed,” said Montenegro. “Those failures raise the specter that your Memorandum was intended to influence the November election by attempting to inoculate the Governor from a perceived political vulnerability.”  Montenegro gave Mayes until Friday, September 4, to answer.  Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) — who is the Republican nominee for attorney general — has also called on Mayes to release the records that informed her decision to clear Hobbs of wrongdoing. Petersen called Mayes’ memorandum a “cliffs notes report” that withheld critical information from the public.  An Arizona House special advisory team and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office are still investigating the pay-to-play allegations against Hobbs, despite an initial order from Mayes to stand down as her office conducted its investigation. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Arizona GOP Chair Predicts Attorney General Kris Mayes Will Face Investigation first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97e0f02c5335ae104e34bc John Massey and Neil Morrow te 2026-09-02T08:40:16.328Z John Massey and Neil Morrow John Massey (left) and Neil Morrow Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97e0ef2c5335ae104e34b3 Tickling the Keys Dueling Piano Bar Harrah's Laughlin sign te 2026-09-02T08:40:15.593Z Tickling the Keys Dueling Piano Bar Harrah's Laughlin sign Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97e0ee2c5335ae104e34aa Tickling the Keys Dueling Piano Bar Harrah's Laughlin soft opening te 2026-09-02T08:40:14.845Z Tickling the Keys Dueling Piano Bar Harrah's Laughlin soft opening Tickling the Keys Dueling Piano Bar hosts a soft opening on Aug. 28 at Harrah's Laughlin. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97e0ee2c5335ae104e34a1 Tickling the Keys dueling piano bar hosts grand opening at Harrah's Laughlin te 2026-09-02T08:40:14.182Z Tickling the Keys dueling piano bar hosts grand opening at Harrah's Laughlin Fans of music, comedy and showmanship can unite at Tickling the Keys, Harrah’s Laughlin’s brand new dueling piano bar that had its soft opening on Aug. 28-29. The grand opening will be this Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-6. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97e0ed2c5335ae104e3498 Avi Resort and Casino celebrates unofficial end of summer with fireworks, more in Laughlin te 2026-09-02T08:40:13.449Z Avi Resort and Casino celebrates unofficial end of summer with fireworks, more in Laughlin The Avi Resort and Casino will send summer off with a bang with fireworks and other festivities this Labor Day weekend. On Saturday, Sept. 5, DJ Ace Tec will start the party at 10 a.m. and play until 7 p.m.… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97e0ec2c5335ae104e348f Avi Fireworks Purple Green te 2026-09-02T08:40:12.695Z Avi Fireworks Purple Green Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97e0eb2c5335ae104e3486 Zeppelin USA headlines four nights of Labor Day holiday at Laughlin's Riverside Resort te 2026-09-02T08:40:11.944Z Zeppelin USA headlines four nights of Labor Day holiday at Laughlin's Riverside Resort Per the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Led Zeppelin were to the 1970s what The Beatles were to the 1960s. Singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham set a wide… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97e0eb2c5335ae104e347d Brody Dolyniuk of Zeppelin USA te 2026-09-02T08:40:11.112Z Brody Dolyniuk of Zeppelin USA Brody Dolyniuk of Zeppelin USA Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97e0ea2c5335ae104e3474 Zeppelin USA te 2026-09-02T08:40:10.415Z Zeppelin USA Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97e0e92c5335ae104e346b Zeppelin USA te 2026-09-02T08:40:09.654Z Zeppelin USA Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97d5312c5335ae104e32b7 Colorado River cuts could mean higher water bills te 2026-09-02T07:50:09.247Z Colorado River cuts could mean higher water bills Arizona communities that rely on Colorado River water could face higher water bills as a new federal plan cuts the state's allocation from the river by roughly 25% over the next two years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97d5302c5335ae104e32ae Lake Havasu City Council Candidate Q&A | Is there a majority within the council? te 2026-09-02T07:50:08.427Z Lake Havasu City Council Candidate Q&A | Is there a majority within the council? The general election is approaching, set for Nov. 3. Two Lake Havasu City Council candidates are vying for the final remaining seat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97d52f2c5335ae104e32a5 🚧 Havasu Tip List | Waters Edge Winery's new parking lot well underway te 2026-09-02T07:50:07.450Z 🚧 Havasu Tip List | Waters Edge Winery's new parking lot well underway Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97d2db2c5335ae104e31a0 Dorothy lands in Laughlin with her rockin' country te 2026-09-02T07:40:11.257Z Dorothy lands in Laughlin with her rockin' country Projecting a full-bodied voice with every inch of her being, Budapest, Hungary-born Dorothy Martin touches down on the Harrah’s Fiesta Showroom stage this Friday, Sept. 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $49.35. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97d2da2c5335ae104e3197 Dorothy te 2026-09-02T07:40:10.434Z Dorothy Dorothy Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97cbcd2c5335ae104e308c Ohio Supreme Court denies Mackenzie Shirilla's latest appeal bid in double murder case te 2026-09-02T07:10:05.341Z Ohio Supreme Court denies Mackenzie Shirilla's latest appeal bid in double murder case Convicted double murderer Mackenzie Shirilla suffered another legal setback after the Ohio Supreme Court denied her attorneys' request to reconsider its decision not to hear her latest appeal. Shirilla, now 21, is serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life for killing her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, 20, and their friend, Davion Flanagan, 19, after prosecutors said she intentionally drove her Toyota Camry into a brick building in Strongsville, Ohio, in 2022. Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy denied Shirilla's motion for reconsideration after her attorneys asked the state's highest court to revisit its June 23 decision declining to review her case, according to court records. "It is ordered by the court that the motion for reconsideration in this case is denied," Kennedy wrote. MACKENZIE SHIRILLA'S TEXTS SURFACE AS 'HELL ON WHEELS' DRIVER'S APPEAL COLLIDES WITH NETFLIX'S 'THE CRASH' Tuesday's decision leaves intact a lower-court ruling that Shirilla's postconviction challenge was filed one day too late. Shirilla's attorneys have argued that the missed deadline resulted from confusion over the filing timeline, including a calendar mistake involving the 2024 leap year. The postconviction challenge sought to raise claims that Shirilla received ineffective assistance of counsel, including an argument that her trial lawyers failed to adequately investigate evidence that she suffered from Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or POTS. Her attorneys have argued that the condition could have caused Shirilla to lose consciousness before the crash and potentially explain why she failed to brake before impact. WATCH: MACKENZIE SHIRILLA’S FATHER CALLS HER ‘A DUMB 18-YEAR-OLD’ WHILE BERATING POLICE IN BODYCAM VIDEO The defense previously said the condition was only "cursorily referenced" at trial despite Shirilla and her family allegedly putting her attorneys on notice about it. The latest court decisions, however, have focused on whether Shirilla's postconviction petition was filed on time rather than the merits of those arguments. Under Ohio law, a postconviction petition must generally be filed within 365 days after the trial transcript is filed in the court of appeals. The court determined that the relevant transcript was filed Oct. 24, 2023, making the deadline Oct. 23, 2024. Shirilla filed her petition on Oct. 24, 2024, the 366th day. Shirilla argued that the clock should have started later, when juvenile bindover transcripts were filed, and also pointed to the 2024 leap year. The appellate court rejected both arguments, finding that the statute refers to the "trial transcript," not supplemental juvenile-hearing transcripts, and that the law provides 365 days, not a calendar year. IDAHO JUDGE GRANTS BRYAN KOHBERGER TWO HEARINGS NEXT YEAR AS ADMITTED KILLER SEEKS TO WITHDRAW GUILTY PLEA Her attorneys later asked the Ohio Supreme Court to review the case. The state's highest court declined to accept jurisdiction June 23 before Shirilla's legal team asked the justices to reconsider that decision. Shirilla's case has received renewed public attention following the release of Netflix's "The Crash." Shirilla was convicted in 2023 after a bench trial of four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. Prosecutors argued at trial that Shirilla intentionally drove into the building to end her toxic relationship with Russo and that Flanagan was an unintended victim who happened to be in the car. NEW HAMPSHIRE SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS ADAM MONTGOMERY'S MURDER CONVICTION IN DAUGHTER HARMONY'S DEATH Evidence presented in the case included surveillance video, vehicle "black box" data and evidence that Shirilla's car was traveling nearly 100 mph without braking before the crash, according to WOIO. Shirilla has maintained that the crash was not intentional. Her convictions were upheld on direct appeal in 2024. Fox News Digital has reached out to Shirilla's attorney for comment. Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97c71e2c5335ae104e2ff6 Fontes, Kolodin clash over election security, mail voting in secretary of state debate te 2026-09-02T06:50:06.138Z Fontes, Kolodin clash over election security, mail voting in secretary of state debate PHOENIX -- The outcome of the highly contested race for secretary of state could depend on whether voters believe elections in Arizona are safe and secure. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97bdc02c5335ae104e2e72 Audit finds Arizona Medical Board takes too long to resolve complaints te 2026-09-02T06:10:08.138Z Audit finds Arizona Medical Board takes too long to resolve complaints PHOENIX -- A new report says it's taking too long for the state board responsible for regulating doctors to deal with complaints. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97bdbf2c5335ae104e2e69 Lake Havasu City woman takes plea deal in revenge pornography case te 2026-09-02T06:10:07.193Z Lake Havasu City woman takes plea deal in revenge pornography case A Lake Havasu City woman has entered a plea agreement to resolve her revenge pornography criminal case. Mikaela Waninger, 42, will be convicted of unlawful distribution of images. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97b90f2c5335ae104e2db6 E-bike rider collides with car in front of Lake Havasu High School, suffers non-critical injuries te 2026-09-02T05:50:07.517Z E-bike rider collides with car in front of Lake Havasu High School, suffers non-critical injuries An E-bike rider was injured Tuesday morning after hitting a car in front of Lake Havasu High School. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97ad552c5335ae104e2ba2 Haitian college student in Ohio dies by apparent suicide after losing TPS status, family says te 2026-09-02T05:00:05.385Z Haitian college student in Ohio dies by apparent suicide after losing TPS status, family says A Haitian-born college student in Ohio died in what his family believes to be a suicide after he lost his temporary protected status protections amid the Trump administration’s termination of Haiti’s TPS designation. Pierre Damas Bel, 20, died on Monday as he walked into oncoming traffic after parking his vehicle on the right shoulder of Interstate 70, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol. "Bel succumbed to fatal injuries at the scene," Ohio State Highway Patrol said in a statement, adding that the incident remains under investigation. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, said Tuesday that Bel's death is a "horrible, horrible tragedy." SUPREME COURT'S LATEST IMMIGRATION RULING WILL CAUSE AMERICANS TO 'DIE AND SUFFER' ATTORNEY WARNS "He graduated from high school here," DeWine said. "He was well liked. He was in the junior ROTC. And, I’m told by those that knew him that he had great dreams about what he could do in this country and what he could contribute to this country." "I think we have to ask ourselves: Is this really good? Is it what we want done to people like this being picked up and facing deportation? Do we want that being done in our name," he added. Bel's father told The Haitian Times that his son was "distraught" after weeks of wearing an ankle monitor. He was among some Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio area who have been required by the Department of Homeland Security to wear ankle monitors, after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the administration to end Haiti’s TPS designation, potentially exposing roughly 350,000 Haitian nationals to removal. "In his last days, I did not recognize him as he was such an energetic kid who loves life, friends and family, and education," Bel's father, Pierre Ronal Bel, said in a statement read by Pastor Carl Ruby. Bel's father said he was "treated like an animal" after receiving his ankle monitor, according to WSYX. His father told The Washington Post that Bel left home before 8 a.m. on Monday and called shortly after to tell his father he was not feeling okay mentally. "I told him, 'Come home so that we can talk?' I had my youngest to take to school. I took him to school," his father said. But later that morning, police showed up at his home to inform him his son had died. A month before his death, Bel spoke out about his experience wearing an ankle monitor. HOUSE REPUBLICAN BREAKS WITH TRUMP, SAYS ENDING HAITIAN TPS RISKS US HEALTHCARE 'CRISIS' "I came to this country to pursue my education. I didn't come here to commit a crime or hurt anyone," he wrote on social media. "Yet now I’m walking through the streets of the United States with a GPS monitor on my leg, carrying a feeling of shame and humiliation that I never imagined I would experience," he added. "I came here to study, to build my future and to live a better [life,] not to be treated like a criminal. So now, how am I supposed to play college sports with a GPS monitor on my leg?" Springfield pastor Carl Ruby said on Monday that the family believes Bel took his own life as a result of President Donald Trump's immigration agenda that targeted TPS. "I'm sitting with a family right now whose son threw himself in front of semi truck today after being teased by fellow students at Wright State about his ankle monitor," Ruby wrote on Facebook. "I wish President Trump could hear the mom's wails. The family wants people to know that this was a suicide and they want people to know that President Trump, [White House deputy chief of staff] Stephen Miller, and [Homeland Security Secretary] Markwayne Mullin’s inhumane immigration policies made this happen," the pastor continued. Many of the roughly 15,000 Haitian immigrants in Springfield have lived in the U.S. for years, unable to return to their home country that has faced years of violence, turmoil and extreme poverty. In a statement to WBTN, ICE said it "does not comment on the cause of death while that investigation is pending, and we will not speculate about unverified claims regarding other individuals." Bel graduated from high school in May and was set to begin his first semester at Wright State University after being unable to play college soccer at Wittenberg University because of his ankle monitor, the Wittenberg men’s soccer team said in a Facebook post. "He took 2 trips to Cincinnati and Westerville to plead to the officers to remove the bracelet since he’s a soccer player and he felt embarrassed and humiliated when he’s among his classmates at the University," Bel’s father wrote on X. "Last Friday, August 28, 2026, he told me, 'Dad I felt humiliated. Since they gave uniforms to all my classmates at JROTC their uniform, but except me because of the bracelet.'" Wright State University President Sue Edwards said the school is "heartbroken by this devastating loss." "Pierre was an active honors student who was passionate about soccer and was already actively engaged in his classes and the campus community. The University mourns the death of Pierre and extends our deepest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones during this unimaginably difficult time," Edwards said in a statement. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97a6552c5335ae104e284c NAU erases 21-point deficit to win season opener over Eastern Washington te 2026-09-02T04:30:13.087Z NAU erases 21-point deficit to win season opener over Eastern Washington NAU football was down 24-3 with three minutes left in the first half. The Lumberjacks scored 24 straight points to break a 20-game streak of losses when trailing at the half. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97a3f32c5335ae104e27c5 Hasan Piker cheerleads progressives as 80-year-old senator wins six more years te 2026-09-02T04:20:03.782Z Hasan Piker cheerleads progressives as 80-year-old senator wins six more years Hasan Piker, a controversial Twitch streamer and far-left activist who has supported several challengers against moderate Democrats, celebrated the victory of Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., in a primary contest that pitted the 80-year-old progressive stalwart against a far younger and more centrist candidate. "It’s very clear that the Dem voters care more about policies and having a progressive represent them in the Senate than age! Another w for our movement!" Piker wrote on X after Markey defeated Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., who is 33 years his junior. Markey defeated Moulton, who centered his campaign on generational change, by casting himself as the race's true progressive. He repeatedly questioned Moulton's progressive credentials while continuing to push for transgender rights, particularly in sports — a position many Democrats have shied away from. DEMOCRATS’ GENERATIONAL BATTLE ERUPTS AS 80-YEAR-OLD SENATOR FACES YOUNGER CHALLENGER The position, which Republicans have used as a political rallying cry on the campaign trail and which Democrats have largely avoided as they push to flip both chambers of Congress, is one that Moulton argued played a major role in Democrats' losses across the board in 2024. "Trans athletes should be able to play," Markey told The New York Times. "That reflects Massachusetts and who we are. And Seth Moulton does not." Markey has also supported aggressive legislation on climate change, a platform that helped win over even groups that center around younger audiences. "VICTORY! Congratulations to Ed Markey on his victory in Massachusetts tonight. Sen. Markey has been a leading climate champion in the fight for a Green New Deal to create jobs and lower costs for working people," the Sunrise Movement said in a statement to X. HOUSE PROGRESSIVES REVIVE GREEN NEW DEAL FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS DEM CIVIL WAR EMPOWERS FAR LEFT The group describes itself as a "movement of young people fighting fascism to win a Green New Deal." David Axelrod, a top political consultant and former advisor to President Barack Obama, noted that Markey hadn’t always been a darling of the progressive left ahead of Tuesday’s election. He credited Markey’s pivot for his political longevity. "[Ed Markey] was first elected to Congress 50 yrs ago as a social conservative, opposed to abortion rights and school busing," Axelrod said in his own post to X. "Now 80, he's likely to sail in tonight's primary in MA, despite his age, because, in his Golden Years, he's grabbed on to the Green New Deal, Medicare for All, trans rights and other marquee priorities of the Left, undergirding himself against younger, more moderate challengers in very blue MA." Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., also praised Markey's win. Like Markey, Sanders, 84, continues to shape the progressive movement despite the decades between him and many of its younger candidates. "Congratulations to Ed Markey on his landslide victory in the Democratic Massachusetts Senate primary. Ed knows that, at a time of massive income and wealth inequality, Congress must take on the billionaires and fight for working families," Sanders wrote. AOC ENDORSES SEN ED MARKEY AS INCUMBENT FACES DEM US SENATE PRIMARY CHALLENGE FROM REP SETH MOULTON Having cleared the primary election, Markey now heads to the general on Nov. 3, where he is heavily favored to win in the deep-blue Bay State. Markey last won reelection in a 66.2% to 33.0% victory over Republican challenger Kevin O’Connor, a local attorney. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97a19d2c5335ae104e2776 Lindsay Clancy verdict still within reach – retired Massachusetts judge pushes back on hung-jury predictions te 2026-09-02T04:10:05.251Z Lindsay Clancy verdict still within reach – retired Massachusetts judge pushes back on hung-jury predictions If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A retired Massachusetts Superior Court Judge pushed back on the notion that the Lindsay Clancy murder trial will end with a hung jury, saying a verdict is still possible despite Tuesday's deadlock note from the jury. Clancy, 36, faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children — Cora, Dawson and Callan, all under age 6 — who were found strangled at the family's home in January 2023. Jurors went home Tuesday after more than 23 hours of deliberating over four days. LINDSAY CLANCY’S FUTURE COULD REST WITH ‘PROSECUTION DOCTORS’ AS CASE ECHOES INFAMOUS MAINE KILLINGS: EXPERT In a note sent to Judge William Sullivan on Tuesday, jurors said that "after many hours of deliberation, we are unable to come to a unanimous decision." He directed them to resume their work. "I brought you back out because I know that this was a long trial. All right, I know there were over 80 witnesses. There were over 300 exhibits. Because of that, I'm going to ask you to go back out, keeping in mind all of the instructions that I gave you to go out and to continue your deliberations at this time. All right. And so with that, I'm going to ask you to go back out. Like I said, keep in mind the instructions I gave you reviewing the evidence, and I'd ask you to, resume your deliberations at this time," Sullivan said. LINDSAY CLANCY VERDICT: RETIRED JUDGE EXPLAINS WHAT HAPPENS IF INSANITY DEFENSE PREVAILS The jurors deliberating in Clancy's murder trial are discussing several options, which include first-degree murder, second-degree murder, voluntary or involuntary manslaughter, not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility (insanity) or not guilty. Retired Massachusetts Superior Judge Jack Lu told Fox News Digital that the deadlock note doesn't necessarily signal a mistrial is likely, and said a verdict is still possible. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "It is common for juries that eventually reach a verdict, especially in highly emotional cases, to initially report that they are deadlocked. So you could see a unanimous verdict later in this case," Lu said. "There should be no rush to judgment." SEND US A TIP "These jurors are deciding a difficult, difficult, difficult societal issue. No future jury and nobody else is going to be in a better position to decide these issues... it's a critical public service," he added. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Lu said that Sullivan was "150% correct" in not issuing a Tuey-Rodriguez charge to the jury today, which would have encouraged the jurors to keep deliberating toward a unanimous verdict. The instruction is used carefully in Massachusetts to avoid pressuring any individual juror, and Lu said giving it now would have been premature. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The retired judge said it was "still a little early" to read the deadlock as a sign the jury will ultimately hang. LINDSAY CLANCY DIDN'T SHOW 'BREAK WITH REALITY' AS JURY WEIGHS PSYCHOSIS DEFENSE: SUSAN SMITH PROSECUTOR "It's still too early, and we could go much longer on these deliberations, and it would be totally legitimate," he said. Jurors will return on Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. to resume deliberations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a979f452c5335ae104e271e Progressive push hits wall against conservative Democrat in deep-blue district te 2026-09-02T04:00:05.618Z Progressive push hits wall against conservative Democrat in deep-blue district Rep. Stephen Lynch, who has cultivated a relatively conservative reputation while representing Massachusetts for the past quarter-century, has defeated a well-funded progressive challenger. Patrick Roath, an attorney and one-time aide for former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, challenged Lynch from the left, outraising him by about $300,000. Lynch and Roath clashed over a number of issues on the campaign trail, namely immigration, healthcare, money in politics and housing. Lynch was one of 46 House Democrats to vote in favor of the Laken Riley Act, legislation requiring federal authorities to detain certain migrants accused or convicted of theft and other specified crimes. Roath, who supported dismantling and replacing ICE, cited Lynch’s support for the bill as part of his reason for entering the race. MEET THE FAR-LEFT INSURGENTS WAGING WAR ON THE DEMOCRATIC ESTABLISHMENT IN 2026 MIDTERMS Roath criticized Lynch’s support of the bill as "shortsighted and expedient" and argued that it "demonstrates a fundamental failure to take seriously the threat that the Trump Administration poses to all Americans." Lynch acknowledged that the Laken Riley Act was "imperfect," but defended his vote principally as a response to what he called an immigration system that was "completely out of control." On healthcare, Roath supported moving toward universal, government-funded coverage and has backed Medicare for All, while Lynch has supported a public option and sharply criticized the role of for-profit companies in the hospital system. Lynch, notably, was one of just a handful of Democrats to vote against the Affordable Care Act. The congressman justified his vote by arguing that it provided too many concessions to insurance companies. AOC SAYS MAHA ADVOCATES' FIGHT 'ISN'T PARTISAN' AS SHE BLASTS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR FUELING 'A TON OF ANXIETY' While Roath ran as an outsider populist, Lynch attempted to challenge that posturing by pointing to the progressive’s career as a corporate lawyer. Before becoming a member of Congress in 2001, Lynch was previously an iron worker, union president and lawyer. Both Lynch and Roath managed to pull together an impressive coalition of supporters. The Boston Globe, David Hogg’s Leaders We Deserve, Indivisible, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Boston Teachers Union and American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts all endorsed Roath, while Lynch secured the backing of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, Iron Workers Local 7, Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts and the American Federation of Government Employees. In addition to falling within the context of the power struggle between the Democratic Party’s progressive and moderate wings, the primary in Massachusetts’s 8th Congressional District was also a generational battle. Lynch is 71 and Roath is just 39. 'EXTREMIST' AND 'BARBARIC': MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS BREAK RANKS OVER NEW ABORTION LAW Despite his voting record, Lynch has said that his reputation as a conservative or a moderate is overstated. "Calling me the least liberal member from Massachusetts is like calling me the slowest Kenyan in the Boston Marathon," he said in 2010. "It's all relative." While Lynch is conservative compared to his colleagues in the Massachusetts delegation, he has shifted to the left in recent years. Once a proud pro-life Democrat, the long-time congressman now defends Planned Parenthood and throws his support behind pro-abortion legislation. Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District is heavily Democratic. Robert Burke, a retired telecommunications worker and small businessman, is the GOP’s nominee in the constituency. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a979cec2c5335ae104e2690 Longtime Democratic Congressman Defeats Progressive Rival in Massachusetts te 2026-09-02T03:50:04.521Z Longtime Democratic Congressman Defeats Progressive Rival in Massachusetts Representative Stephen Lynch, 71, a centrist, beat Patrick Roath, 39, in a primary that reflected the party’s generational and ideological divides. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a979ceb2c5335ae104e2687 Six Takeaways From the Massachusetts Primaries te 2026-09-02T03:50:03.352Z Six Takeaways From the Massachusetts Primaries Senator Ed Markey, 80, trounced a younger challenger who had made an argument for generational change. Two other longtime Democratic lawmakers hung on, too. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a979a972c5335ae104e265b Gilbert Manygoats te 2026-09-02T03:40:07.931Z Gilbert Manygoats Graveside service for Gilbert Manygoats, 84, who died on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, were held Aug. 28, at the Indian Wells Cemetery. Mr. Manygoats was born in Indian Wells on the Navajo Nation to the Bitterwater Clan for the Honey Combed Rock People. He was born May 21, 1942, to the late Joseph Manygoats and Mary Ann John.      He worked as a construction worker and with the Navajo Nation Headstart where he retired as a bus driver. He was a pastor who dedicated a life of service for God. He was also a talented silversmith.       He was a father to five children, 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. He had five sisters and three brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews.        He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Manygoats. Screenshot The post Gilbert Manygoats first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97983f2c5335ae104e25c8 Washington homeowner hears mysterious banging, calls 911 before police find growling bobcat at top of stairs te 2026-09-02T03:30:07.488Z Washington homeowner hears mysterious banging, calls 911 before police find growling bobcat at top of stairs A Washington homeowner who heard mysterious banging inside their house called 911 to report a possible burglary, only for responding officers to discover the "cat burglar" was quite literal — a bobcat perched at the top of the stairs. The unusual encounter unfolded last week in Kirkland's Moss Bay neighborhood, where police were ultimately able to corral the wild animal before wildlife officials later returned it to its natural habitat. No injuries were reported to the homeowner, responding officers or the bobcat, according to the Kirkland Police Department. COLORADO FAMILY WAKES UP TO BEAR EATING BREAKFAST IN KITCHEN Police said they responded to a report of a possible burglary after the resident reported hearing banging inside the home. When officers arrived, they discovered the bobcat inside. Authorities deployed a drone to monitor the bobcat's movements inside the home, allowing officers to maintain a safe distance and coordinate their response. BLACK BEAR CAUGHT ON VIDEO WANDERING INTO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT OFFICE AFTER PUSHING OPEN FRONT DOOR Video released by Kirkland police shows the bobcat growling while perched at the top of the staircase. The unexpected house guest was safely corralled into an isolated room until the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife arrived. After being sedated, the bobcat was later released near Forbes Creek, close to the natural habitat where it was found, police said. Police believe the bobcat climbed a tree and jumped through an open window, possibly after being drawn inside by the homeowner's cat. CALIFORNIA COUPLE FIGHTS OFF 70-POUND BLACK BEAR WITH HATCHET AND WATER BOTTLE OUTSIDE THEIR HOME The resident's cat was later found unharmed. Officials warned residents never to approach or feed a bobcat and to give the animal plenty of space if encountered. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife also recommends that residents keep pets indoors, especially between dusk and dawn, and secure small livestock and poultry. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97983c2c5335ae104e25a1 Officials in Mississippi City Fire Police Chief Over Racist Texts te 2026-09-02T03:30:04.642Z Officials in Mississippi City Fire Police Chief Over Racist Texts Mississippi Today, Verite News and The Times had revealed the chief’s texts as his officers were under scrutiny for the fatal shooting of a Black toddler. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9795e52c5335ae104e2546 One of Congress' most powerful Democrats just survived a progressive primary revolt te 2026-09-02T03:20:05.680Z One of Congress' most powerful Democrats just survived a progressive primary revolt The progressive push to unseat a veteran Democratic power broker fell short Tuesday, when Rep. Richard Neal defeated high school teacher Jeromie Whalen in Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District primary. Neal, 77, has represented western Massachusetts in Congress for nearly four decades and has built considerable influence as the top Democrat on the powerful tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. His 39-year-old challenger ran on a platform that included Medicare for All, higher taxes on the wealthy, abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and a pledge to reject campaign contributions from corporate PACs. The race tested whether progressive voters were ready to replace a longtime Democratic incumbent, even if it meant giving up the clout Neal’s seniority brings western Massachusetts. 2026 MIDTERMS: PRIMARIES, KEY RACES AND ELECTION RESULTS Whalen sought to cast Neal as a representative of the Democratic establishment unwilling to take on wealthy interests and corporate power, while pitching himself as part of a younger generation pushing the party further to the left. Neal, meanwhile, made his experience and position in Washington central to his case for re-election, arguing that his seniority gives the district influence in Congress that would be difficult for a first-term lawmaker to replicate. The contest also unfolded against a broader debate inside the Democratic Party over its aging leadership and whether longtime incumbents should step aside for a younger generation. Progressive stalwart Sen. Ed Markey, 80, defeated a more moderate challenger 33 years his junior on Tuesday night.  MEET THE FAR-LEFT INSURGENTS WAGING WAR ON THE DEMOCRATIC ESTABLISHMENT IN 2026 Neal's position on the Ways and Means Committee also gave the race significance beyond western Massachusetts. The panel sits at the center of congressional fights over taxes and other major economic policy. His victory also ultimately preserves the seat of one of the House Democratic caucus' most senior members while turning back a challenge built around the argument that the party needs generational and ideological change. There is no Republican filed to run against Neal in the general election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a978edc2c5335ae104e23ee Biden-Harris favorite gets second shot at Congress, beats Squad-backed candidate te 2026-09-02T02:50:04.599Z Biden-Harris favorite gets second shot at Congress, beats Squad-backed candidate A former Biden administration aide just won a crowded primary race in Massachusetts, setting up a glide path to the House of Representatives come November. Dan Koh came out first among six candidates to replace Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., who ended his House tenure with a failed run for Senate against incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., that came to a conclusion Tuesday night. Koh had the backing of both former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris, which was no surprise after his stint working in the White House. He first joined the administration as chief of staff to then-Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and later became deputy assistant to the president and deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. BIDEN INTERVENES IN DEM CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY, WARNING ALL 'WE DID TO HELP ORDINARY PEOPLE IS IN JEOPARDY NOW' But his successful Tuesday primary is not the first time Koh ran for Congress. He narrowly lost the Democratic nomination in Massachusetts' nearby 3rd Congressional District to Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., in 2018. Koh is running on progressive campaign promises like abolishing "Trump's ICE" referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and universal healthcare. He's now poised to succeed Moulton in the 6th Congressional District, which includes the northeastern portion of Massachusetts and is rated a safe blue seat. HARRIS-BACKED DEMOCRAT SCRUBS BLM-ERA POSTS AS HOUSE CAMPAIGN HEATS UP Moulton, who served in the Marine Corps, has represented the district since 2015. His campaign for Senate has been marked by a bitter primary battle against Markey, an 80-year-old progressive who has been in office since 2013. Moulton, 47, ran his campaign based on generational change and arguing that Markey had long missed his chance to substantively make life better for Massachusetts residents, but that wasn't enough to stave him off Tuesday.  AOC ENDORSES SEN ED MARKEY AS INCUMBENT FACES DEM US SENATE PRIMARY CHALLENGE FROM REP SETH MOULTON Markey is backed by the far left's marquee names, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. Meanwhile, Koh himself is a figure of the establishment left, with both his father and uncle also serving in the federal government. His father, Howard Koh, was an assistant secretary in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under former President Barack Obama. His uncle served under the Obama and Clinton administrations. Koh now moves on to face Republican military veteran Micah Jones, who is running in his primary unopposed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a978c862c5335ae104e23a1 Trump administration moves to roll back Forest Service’s ‘Roadless Rule’ te 2026-09-02T02:40:06.910Z Trump administration moves to roll back Forest Service’s ‘Roadless Rule’ The department’s initial announcement last year stating that it planned to rescind the rule was met with overwhelmingly negative public feedback. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a978c822c5335ae104e2357 Former Biden White House Aide Wins Massachusetts Democratic House Primary te 2026-09-02T02:40:02.847Z Former Biden White House Aide Wins Massachusetts Democratic House Primary Dan Koh, who ran with the endorsement of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., topped a crowded field to secure the nomination in the safely Democratic Sixth Congressional District. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97832a2c5335ae104e21b4 Ohio man accused of vandalizing JD Vance’s home pleads guilty te 2026-09-02T02:00:10.919Z Ohio man accused of vandalizing JD Vance’s home pleads guilty An Ohio man accused of vandalizing Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati home earlier this year pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday, officials said. William D. DeFoor, 26, reportedly caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage Jan. 5 when he used a hammer to smash multiple windows at Vance’s unoccupied home. DeFoor specifically admitted to acts of physical violence against government officials or property, as well as the willful injury or depredation of U.S. government property, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio. His defense attorney previously said the assaults were not politically motivated and that DeFoor suffers from mental health issues. Court records show DeFoor has a history of criminal cases involving findings of mental incompetency. SUSPECT IN VANCE HOME VANDALISM HAS HAD MULTIPLE RUN-INS WITH THE LAW, DEMANDED TO BE CALLED JULIA "Perpetrators like DeFoor, who put that freedom at risk, particularly through violent, destructive actions, will, like here, be vigorously prosecuted," U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace II said in a statement Tuesday. According to court documents, DeFoor was detained around midnight after Secret Service agents observed him near the front fence of Vance’s protected residence. Vance and his family were in Washington, D.C., at the time of the incident. SECRET SERVICE AGENT ON JD VANCE'S DETAIL INVESTIGATED FOR ALLEGEDLY LEAKING OPERATIONAL SECURITY INFO While wielding a hammer, DeFoor reportedly breached the property line at the driveway and proceeded to target an unmarked federal law enforcement vehicle blocking the driveway entrance. DeFoor used the weapon to strike the driver’s-side window three times, prosecutors said. As Secret Service agents responded to the scene, DeFoor ignored all commands to stop and drop the weapon, according to charging documents. He then used the hammer to break large, historic glass windows across the front of the home, officials said. The attack reportedly damaged components of an enhanced security system located on each window. The equipment was owned by the U.S. government and valued at more than $28,000, prosecutors said. ATTORNEY FOR SUSPECT IN VANCE HOME VANDALISM RULES OUT POSSIBLE MOTIVATION Secret Service agents and Cincinnati police officers eventually detained DeFoor after he tried to flee on foot. Gerace on Tuesday further condemned the violence, saying assaults against U.S. officials will be prosecuted. "Acts of violence directed against our political leaders, their families, or property, have no place in our society and will not be tolerated. Our elected leaders, at all levels of government, must be permitted to carry out their duties free from threats, vandalism, and other forms of violence," Gerace said. According to court records, DeFoor has a history of mental health issues in Hamilton County spanning more than two years. FBI sources previously told Fox News that when DeFoor was arrested, he demanded to be called "Julia." In April 2023, DeFoor was charged with trespassing at University of Cincinnati Health Psychiatric Emergency Services after police said he refused to leave the premises. He was ruled incompetent to stand trial, and the case was later dismissed. The following year, DeFoor was charged with two counts of vandalism after windows at a Hyde Park business were broken. The case was referred to a mental health docket, with treatment ordered in lieu of conviction. Hamilton County Court later approved an application granting DeFoor’s mother legal guardianship after finding him incompetent by reason of mental illness. Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace and Greg Wehner contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9783292c5335ae104e21ab Tyler Robinson to face trial in Charlie Kirk assassination as judge keeps death penalty on table te 2026-09-02T02:00:09.683Z Tyler Robinson to face trial in Charlie Kirk assassination as judge keeps death penalty on table Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial after a Utah judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors presented enough evidence to move forward on all seven charges against him. Robinson pleaded not guilty to all charges moments after Judge Tony Graf issued the ruling. Graf also ruled that prosecutors may continue seeking the death penalty in the case. He found that the state established probable cause for the victim-targeting allegation, allowing the capital sentencing enhancement to move forward. "Viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, this evidence is sufficient at this stage to support a reasonable belief that the defendant is the individual who shot and killed Charlie Kirk," Graf said. TYLER ROBINSON HEARING COULD DECIDE DEATH PENALTY FATE, FINALLY SEE PLEA IN CHARLIE KIRK CASE Graf emphasized that the standard at a preliminary hearing is not whether prosecutors have proven their case beyond a reasonable doubt, but whether there is enough evidence to send the charges to trial. "Whether the state can prove the aggravating circumstance beyond a reasonable doubt remains for trial," Graf said. "Count one is bound over for trial." PROSECUTORS HAMMER TYLER ROBINSON'S BID TO DERAIL DEATH PENALTY IN CHARLIE KIRK MURDER CASE The judge also sided with prosecutors on the victim-targeting allegation against Robinson, concluding that the state had established probable cause for the allegation. Graf ultimately ordered Robinson to stand trial on all seven charges: aggravated murder; felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury; two counts of obstruction of justice; two counts of witness tampering; and committing a violent offense in the presence of a child. CHARLIE KIRK MURDER CASE AS 'STRAIGHT-FORWARD' AS IT GETS, PROSECUTORS ARGUE AS CASE NEARS TRIAL DECISION The aggravated murder and firearm charges are first-degree felonies, while the obstruction charges are second-degree felonies and the witness tampering charges are third-degree felonies. The final charge,committing a violent offense in the presence of a child, is a Class A misdemeanor. The court moved directly into Robinson’s arraignment after Graf issued his ruling. The defense waived a formal reading of the charges, and Robinson’s attorney entered not guilty pleas on his behalf. The ruling came hours after another courtroom fight over whether cameras should be allowed to remain in the high-profile proceedings. Following closed-door arguments Tuesday morning and additional arguments in open court, Graf again denied a defense motion seeking to remove cameras from the courtroom. Robinson’s attorneys had raised concerns about the intense publicity surrounding the case, including what they described as online marketplace gambling tied to its outcome. ACCUSED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON DEALT COURTROOM BLOW, DAYS BEFORE PIVOTAL HEARING Graf ruled cameras could remain, subject to the restrictions laid out in his courtroom decorum order. Kirk, 31, was shot and killed Sept. 10, 2025, while speaking before thousands at an outdoor Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Prosecutors have accused Robinson of firing the fatal shot from an elevated position overlooking the crowd. ACCUSED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON FIGHTS BACK AS PROSECUTORS' SPRAWLING CASE COMES INTO FOCUS Before Tuesday’s hearing ended, Jeff Neiman, an attorney representing Kirk’s family, urged the court to move the case toward trial without unnecessary delays and pushed back against comments defense attorney Richard Novak made about Kirk. "Charlie devoted his life to building a community of over a million young people rooted in faith and freedom. He had hard conversations others were too afraid to have," Neiman told the court. ERIKA KIRK COMFORTS A STRANGER IN TEARS DURING HEARING FOR HUSBAND'S ACCUSED ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON "Charlie was the opposite of hate," he continued. "Firing a bullet into a crowd and assassinating him. That is hate." Neiman said Kirk’s family recognizes Robinson’s right to a fair trial but wants the case to move forward swiftly. UTAH PROSECUTORS ASK JUDGE TO SHUT DOWN DELAY TACTICS IN CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION CASE "The United States Constitution guarantees criminal defendants many rights. The right to delay is not among them," Neiman said. "The defendant is entitled to a fair trial, and he must be given one. But nothing more is owed." "We have no doubt this court will give the defendant a fair trial," he added. "We ask that it do so swiftly." Neiman later specifically asked Graf to set a trial date at Robinson’s next court appearance so Kirk’s family would know when the case is expected to move forward. Robinson is due back in court Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. local time for a status conference and has been ordered to appear. A trial date could be set at that hearing. Following Tuesday's hearing, Kirk's family said Graf's decision to send Robinson to trial marks "an important step" in their pursuit of justice nearly one year after Kirk's death. "Today's decision, which comes nearly a year since Charlie was taken from us, marks an important step in our family's pursuit of justice for him," the family said in a statement. The family said every stage of the case has carried "the weight of all that Charlie's murder has taken," especially for Kirk's children, who "will grow up without their father." As the case moves toward trial, the family said they remain committed to seeking justice for Charlie while praying for "a transparent and timely process." Fox News' Lee Ross contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9783282c5335ae104e21a2 Clemson's Dabo Swinney throws shade at Lane Kiffin, LSU over bringing in NFL players: 'It's embarrassing' te 2026-09-02T02:00:08.121Z Clemson's Dabo Swinney throws shade at Lane Kiffin, LSU over bringing in NFL players: 'It's embarrassing' Well, the biggest game of week 1 of the college football season just got a little bit bigger. There have been two big storylines dominating the headlines over the past week or so: the poor attendance at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for USC’s home opener amid atrocious conditions and the influx of NFL players returning to college football. One team in particular has been especially aggressive at bringing in athletes who've already moved on to the NFL, and it's, surprise, surprise, Lane Kiffin's LSU Tigers. TEXAS TECH HEAD COACH BLASTS USC, LINCOLN RILEY, FOR POOR ATTENDANCE AT LA COLISEUM IN WEEK ZERO This decision has been controversial, to say the least. Conferences have rushed to ban it, while prominent personalities like Ohio State's Ryan Day have spoken out against it. There are lawsuits galore, including one with a scheduled court date on Thursday morning. The SEC has already reportedly debated what type of enforcement action they might, or will be allowed, to take, should LSU follow through by putting these players on the field. This debate and its outcome is important for the future of the sport and how rosters are constructed, but it could quite literally impact College Football Playoff spots. Now, not months down the road. LSU opens their season at home in Baton Rouge against the Clemson Tigers, two programs coming off disappointing seasons and looking for a return to relevance. While LSU's a substantial favorite, and has home field advantage, Clemson is a talented team with every reason to believe they can compete or pull the upset. But that task might be a bit harder if Kiffin's allowed to use those, shall we say, advanced, players. BIG TEN BANS NFL RETURNEES, PUTTING LSU AND LANE KIFFIN ON COLLISION COURSE WITH THE SEC It was already expected to be a contentious matchup, but Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney threw a bit more fuel on the fire Tuesday afternoon when addressing this new form of roster construction. "Rarely am I at a loss for words," Swinney said. "But I'm at kind of a loss of words. I would just say it's kind of embarrassing. I mean, honestly, it's just embarrassing that that's where we are. I don't blame the kids and people trying to take advantage of the system. I just think it's embarrassing where we are with college football." It's hard to view that as anything but a shot at Kiffin, saying it's "embarrassing" that this is even a topic of conversation. Obviously, it wouldn't be, if the Tigers weren't trying to bring players back from NFL rosters. Swinney brought that up too. When addressing how he's preparing his team to play LSU, he cracked a joke about scouting NFL film. COLTS GM CHRIS BALLARD RIPS NFL PLAYERS RETURNING TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL: 'STUPIDEST S--- I’VE EVER HEARD' "Been spending this last week or so studying the Browns, the Cowboys, the Saints and the Bucs trying to get ready," he quipped. "I actually got to go watch practice in early June for the Browns. So I'm probably going to get turned in for tampering, I don't know. I wish I'd have known. I'd have paid a little more attention. Yeah, it's crazy. It's hard." He wasn't done there. Swinney said he's "embarrassed" about the fact that there seems to be no guardrails around anything in college football right now. Thanks in large part to judges who are willing to rule against any type of enforcement. "That outside stuff, we just kind of — no pun intended — we just stay in our lane here at Clemson. Try to. Every now and then, someone will ram into us. But we just try and handle our business here. But it's embarrassing; it really is. We have no rules. There's no governance. It's a joke. There's zero rules. When you enforce rules, someone just goes and finds a judge to say, 'no, you can't enforce that rule.' Never did I think I'd be living in an era like this. But that's where we are," Swinney said. It's hard to argue with him. Kiffin was ready and willing to take advantage of this ruling because he's looking for any competitive advantage, no matter how ridiculous it might be. It's unfair to the college athletes on the LSU roster, unfair to Clemson and unfair that there's so little meaningful oversight of the sport. Not that this game needed any more drama and intrigue, but Swinney’s comments illustrate how most opposing coaches and teams will feel about playing LSU this season should those players be allowed to stay with the Tigers. Still, it would be sweet revenge for Clemson if the Tigers were able to pull off the upset anyway. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9783242c5335ae104e217d A Plan to Eradicate the Deer on Catalina Island Will Proceed, Organizers Say te 2026-09-02T02:00:04.378Z A Plan to Eradicate the Deer on Catalina Island Will Proceed, Organizers Say After a judge issued a tentative ruling on a legal challenge Tuesday, the Catalina Island Conservancy said that it would begin the first phase of its plan to kill nearly all of the 2,000 deer on the California island. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a977e762c5335ae104e20c1 House Democrat survives left-flank challenge as Bernie volunteer mounts insurgent bid te 2026-09-02T01:40:06.705Z House Democrat survives left-flank challenge as Bernie volunteer mounts insurgent bid Rep. Jake Auchincloss advanced Tuesday against Jason Poulos in Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District. Auchincloss has held his seat since 2021, facing his first Democratic primary challenge since winning the seat. Progressive challenger Poulos is an AI policy researcher who has been critical of Auchincloss regarding past support for military aid to Israel and ties to AIPAC while calling for an end to U.S. military assistance to Israel. PROGRESSIVE WAVE CRASHES IN SUN BELT BATTLEGROUND AS MODERATE HOLDS HIS SEAT Poulos, who previously volunteered for Bernie Sanders’ campaign, ran on Medicare-for-all, universal basic income, taxes on corporate automation, stronger unions, student-debt cancellation. He also wanted to reduce military spending and end U.S. military aid to Israel. While Auchincloss is endorsed by AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, he been critical of aspects of Israel's conduct in Gaza by saying some Israeli actions in 2025 "crossed lines" on humanitarian conditions. AIPAC is an pro-Israel influential lobbying group that has been criticized for advocating for U.S. military aid to Israel amid the war in Gaza. HOUSE DEMOCRATS FRACTURE BADLY OVER MASSIE AMENDMENT TO CUT $3.3B IN U.S. AID TO ISRAEL In July, Auchincloss voted with more than 100 House Democrats to eliminate $3.3 billion in U.S. military financing for Israel, while maintaining his support for the U.S.-Israel alliance. Auchincloss campaigned on lowering housing and healthcare costs, promoting economic growth and positioning Democrats to better confront the economic disruption caused by AI. Auchincloss, who succeeded Joe Kennedy III, comes from a prominent Boston medical family. He had previously been a registered Republican and worked on then-Gov. Charlie Baker’s campaign, a line his primary opponents used against him. He later returned to the Democratic Party. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a977e752c5335ae104e20b8 Top Democrat survives double-barreled challenge as party’s Israel divide hits home te 2026-09-02T01:40:05.756Z Top Democrat survives double-barreled challenge as party’s Israel divide hits home House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark toppled two progressive challengers Tuesday in Massachusetts' safely Democratic 5th Congressional District, surviving a primary fight that put Gaza and pro-Israel political spending at the center of the race. Clark, who won handily Tuesday night against fellow Democratic Party contenders Jonathan Paz and Tarik Samman, was first elected in 2013 during a special election and has held her position as House Democratic Whip since 2022. The second-highest ranking Democrat after House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, Clark has helped lead opposition to Republican spending, immigration and health-care measures, including recent messaging against ICE funding and GOP cuts to Head Start and Medicaid. MEET THE FAR-LEFT INSURGENTS WAGING WAR ON THE DEMOCRATIC ESTABLISHMENT IN 2026 MIDTERMS She ran against former city councilor, educator and union organizer Paz and 27-year-old Harvard Law School researcher and union organizer Samman. Clark fended off two left-wing challengers who sought to make Gaza and pro-Israel political money central issues in the safely blue Boston-area primary. Her fundraising operation dwarfed both challengers, raising $4.5 million, while Paz raised $88,500 and Samman $43,800, according to FEC filings. PELOSI-BACKED DEMOCRAT LOSES AFTER $10M FLOOD OF CRYPTO, PRO-ISRAEL MONEY While AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, endorsed Clark and has contributed to her campaign in the past, she has taken a critical stance toward the Israeli government’s handling of the war in Gaza. AIPAC is an influential pro-Israel lobbying group that has been criticized for advocating for U.S. military aid to Israel amid the war in Gaza. Last year, she used the word "genocide" at a district event before clarifying that she was not accusing Israel of genocide; then in July, she voted to cut $3.3 billion in U.S. military aid, saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government had failed to meet U.S. interests and values. Clark has continued to support Israel as a sovereign Jewish state and backed U.S. assistance for some Israeli defensive systems but is critical against Netanyahu. TOP HOUSE DEMOCRAT SAYS ANTI-ISRAEL ACTIVISTS’ THREATS KEPT HIM FROM TOWN HALLS FOR A YEAR Samman and Paz have argued that while Clark has increasingly criticized Israel’s conduct in Gaza, she has yet to renounce the AIPAC money she has accepted. Clark ran unopposed in 2024. Her most recent general-election opponent was Republican Caroline Colarusso, whom Clark defeated 74% to 26% in 2022. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a977c212c5335ae104e204a AOC caught off guard when asked by TMZ whether she'd ever date a conservative after reported split from fiancé te 2026-09-02T01:30:09.745Z AOC caught off guard when asked by TMZ whether she'd ever date a conservative after reported split from fiancé Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was caught off guard when the progressive lawmaker was asked by TMZ whether she'd date a conservative. TMZ DC managing editor Charlie Cotton approached Ocasio-Cortez outside Capitol Hill on the heels of her reported split from fiancé Riley Roberts to ask about her dating habits. "Would you ever date a conservative?" Cotton asked. "Is that [something] you'd ever entertain?" AOC DOCUMENTS EGG-FREEZING JOURNEY, TAKES AIM AT TRUMP ADMIN OVER WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES The "Squad" member immediately laughed at the question. "Um, I'd have to say... probably not," Ocasio-Cortez responded, chuckling again. CARVILLE TORCHES DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS AS 'PACK OF FOOLS,' PRAISES AOC'S POLITICAL EVOLUTION When pressed about her reluctance to date across the aisle, Ocasio-Cortez clarified there's "no foul" to those who can put politics aside for love. "I think a lot of politics sometimes, at least for me, is about values and being aligned in values is tremendously important," Ocasio-Cortez said. Ocasio-Cortez's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Dating someone with opposing politics was certainly not as taboo in past decades as it is in today's polarized climate. Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville, famously married to former GOP consultant Mary Matalin, spoke with Fox News Digital last year about finding love regardless of political party. The former Clinton operative lamented how people in the modern era "use politics as a reason to date or not date somebody," something he ultimately disregarded when he was an eligible bachelor. "In my case, I wasn't good-looking enough. I had to broaden the base, okay," Carville chuckled. "I just couldn't concentrate on Democratic women. I mean, I needed love. I think it was Woody Allen that said the good thing about being bisexual, it doubles your chances of getting a date. Well, I couldn't go — I wasn't that! I couldn't get that far, so I decided 'Well, I'll start dating Republicans. That'll double my chances to get a date, you know.' Some of it is just, you know, self-preservation." CARVILLE WARNS DEMS NEED 'SOMEBODY THAT CAN WIN THIS GOD--- THING' WHEN ASKED IF AOC IS VIABLE FOR 2028 Carville offered a message to young progressives like Ocasio-Cortez when it comes to dating. "Get over your preening and your moral superiority," Carville said. "And the more pragmatic in how you approach life, you'll end up being a lot happier, and you'll actually win an election. And therefore, you can actually do things, and you could do some of the things that you want, because if you lose, it doesn't do any good. It's about nothing. That's what I would tell them." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a977c202c5335ae104e2041 Trump taps ‘true warrior’ Hung Cao as Navy secretary after 4 months as acting leader te 2026-09-02T01:30:08.976Z Trump taps ‘true warrior’ Hung Cao as Navy secretary after 4 months as acting leader President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao to permanently lead the service, calling the former Navy special operations officer a "true WARRIOR" and urging the Senate to quickly confirm him. Cao has served as acting secretary for the past four months, overseeing the Navy and Marine Corps as the Trump administration pushes to expand U.S. shipbuilding and strengthen the military’s maritime capabilities. "I am pleased to nominate a true WARRIOR, Hung Cao, to become the next Secretary of the Navy," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "We need Patriots like Hung leading our Navy and Marine Corps, and I can think of no one better than him to make sure our Great Navy and Marine Corps remain the FIERCEST and BEST Force the World has ever seen," the president continued. TRUMP PRAISES OUSTED NAVY SECRETARY PHELAN AMID TENSIONS WITH PENTAGON LEADERSHIP Trump called on the Senate to move quickly on the nomination, pointing to Cao’s tenure already leading the department. SENATE REPUBLICANS CONFIRM NEARLY 50 OF TRUMP'S PICKS FOR ENERGY, LAND MANAGEMENT "The Senate needs to confirm this Warfighter, ASAP, so he can continue the fantastic work he has been doing over the past 4 months," Trump wrote. Cao thanked Trump shortly after the announcement and said his priorities would continue to include shipbuilding and homeland defense. AS CHINA TENSIONS LOOM, US TEMPORARILY PAUSES TAIWAN WEAPONS SALES DUE TO IRAN WAR, ACTING NAVY SECRETARY SAYS "Thank you, Mr. President. It’s an honor of a lifetime to lead the great warriors of the Navy and Marine Corps team," Cao wrote on X. "I’m grateful for your leadership and support as we continue to get after shipbuilding and ensure the defense of the homeland." Cao is a retired Navy captain who served for 25 years in uniform after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy. His military career included service in special operations and deployments to combat zones, including Iraq and Afghanistan. The Virginia Republican later entered politics, mounting an unsuccessful bid for Congress in 2022 before challenging Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine for his Senate seat in 2024. Trump endorsed Cao during the 2024 campaign, touting his military background. Cao ultimately lost to Kaine before joining the Trump administration and taking over the Navy in an acting capacity earlier this year. TRUMP TAPS ACTING LABOR SECRETARY KEITH SONDERLING FOR PERMANENT ROLE PENDING SENATE CONFIRMATION If confirmed by the Senate, Cao would formally assume responsibility for the Department of the Navy, which includes both the Navy and Marine Corps. The White House and the U.S. Navy did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a977c1e2c5335ae104e201d Trump to Nominate Hung Cao as Navy Secretary te 2026-09-02T01:30:06.577Z Trump to Nominate Hung Cao as Navy Secretary The announcement came amid a purge of leadership at the Pentagon and a stalling war effort against Iran. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9779c52c5335ae104e1fc4 Massive World Trade Center steel beam arrives at West Point, uniting 9/11 heroes with generation sent to war te 2026-09-02T01:20:05.815Z Massive World Trade Center steel beam arrives at West Point, uniting 9/11 heroes with generation sent to war A 21-foot steel beam recovered from the South Tower of the World Trade Center arrived at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Tuesday, bringing a physical piece of the Sept. 11 attacks to the institution that trained generations of Army officers who would go on to serve in the wars that followed. The 16,900-pound beam was brought to West Point as part of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s Steel Across America tour, a nationwide commemoration marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks. Tuesday’s ceremony was the tour’s 33rd stop. West Point Superintendent Lt. Gen. James B. Bartholomees III said the steel connects the courage shown by first responders on 9/11 with the Americans who answered the call to serve in the years that followed. "As we approach the 25th anniversary of 9/11, this piece of steel reminds us of the courage of first responders like Stephen Siller and the countless Americans who answered the call in the years that followed, including generations of West Point graduates," Bartholomees said. "Today, young men and women continue that legacy of service, guided by Duty, Honor, Country." 9/11 STEEL BEAM ARRIVES AT FLORIDA SCHOOL WHERE BUSH LEARNED AMERICA WAS UNDER ATTACK The ceremony brought together cadets, faculty, staff and guests and opened with a color guard and Pipes & Drums procession by members of the NYPD, FDNY and Port Authority Police Department. The program also included the national anthem, an invocation and blessing of the steel, and a moment of reflection accompanied by "Amazing Grace." BENJAMIN HALL TACKLES GRUELING ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER CLIMB ON PROSTHETIC LEGS TO HONOR FALLEN HEROES Frank Siller, chairman and CEO of Tunnel to Towers and the brother of fallen FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller, recalled his brother’s final actions on Sept. 11. "Twenty-five years ago, my brother Stephen strapped on 60 pounds of gear and ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel toward danger, duty, and the people who needed him inside those towers," Siller said. 9/11 IS BECOMING HISTORY. MY GENERATION MUST MAKE SURE AMERICA NEVER FORGETS "Duty, Honor, Country: those values connect West Point cadets, Stephen, and first responders all across this country," he continued. "We are grateful to West Point for welcoming us, and we leave more committed than ever to making sure the sacrifice of September 11 is never forgotten." According to Tunnel to Towers, Stephen Siller was off duty when the attacks began and ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel carrying 60 pounds of gear toward the World Trade Center, where he died while responding to the attacks. FOX NATION, TUNNEL TO TOWERS EXPLORES HOW AMERICA’S PASTIME HELPED A GRIEVING NEW YORK HEAL AFTER 9/11 The foundation created in his memory provides mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children, builds specially adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders, and works to address veteran homelessness. For some of those gathered around the beam Tuesday, its arrival at West Point carried a personal connection between the first responders who rushed toward the towers and the service members who deployed overseas in the years that followed. 9/11 MUSEUM TO OFFER FREE ADMISSION FOR VETERANS AHEAD OF MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND Col. Dan Steuwe of the U.S. Army recalled an image that he said many soldiers in his platoon carried with them after 9/11 as they went overseas. "There was a cartoon character that a lot of the soldiers in my platoon carried with us after 9-11 as we went overseas," Steuwe said. "It was one of the firemen handing off the American flag to a service member coming out of the rubble of the towers." Steuwe described the image as another symbol of the unity between first responders and service members "serving something greater than ourselves and protecting this country." Kelly Heffner, who is listed by Tunnel to Towers along with her husband, Tom Heffner, as a supporter and corporate sponsor, became emotional after approaching the South Tower beam. "To touch that beam, there’s an energy with it and it brings you back and it — you know that you can never forget," Heffner said. The artifact's stop at West Point comes nearly 25 years after the attacks sent a generation of American service members to Afghanistan, Iraq and other theaters during the war on terror. 9/11 MUSEUM CEO REFLECTS ON LASTING IMPACT OF TERROR ATTACKS AS AMERICA MARKS 250TH BIRTHDAY Bartholomees later joined Siller to receive a commemorative steel flag on behalf of West Point. The custom-built piece features the New York City skyline and Twin Towers and incorporates World Trade Center steel. According to Tunnel to Towers, the flag is presented to people and institutions that have demonstrated a commitment to the foundation’s mission. After the formal program, attendees were invited to approach the beam and spend time reflecting beside the steel. The Steel Across America tour is scheduled to continue Thursday at the Fallen Heroes Memorial in Boston. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97751a2c5335ae104e1ef7 Self-funded CEO claims GOP nomination to challenge Massachusetts Democrat’s second-term bid te 2026-09-02T01:00:10.761Z Self-funded CEO claims GOP nomination to challenge Massachusetts Democrat’s second-term bid Former medical device executive Mike Minogue won the Massachusetts gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, defeating Brian Shortsleeve, a former executive at the MBTA, the state-run transit agency. The winner will now face favored Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, who is running for a second term. Massachusetts has had continuous Democratic representation in Congress since 1996, but Republicans have had considerably more success in races for the governor's mansion since the Reagan era. Minogue emphasized his business credentials in campaign materials, citing his work at GE Healthcare before leading Danvers-based Abiomed. GOP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE FIGHTING TO FLIP BLUE STATE UNVEILS HEALTHCARE PLAN TO LOWER COSTS, EXPAND ACCESS Minogue said that while he was at Abiomed, the company developed the world’s smallest heart pump and doubled the size of its headquarters, increasing its in-state capabilities and creating jobs. Minogue also drew attention on social media when Boston-based Canadian-American investor Kevin O’Leary — better known as Shark Tank’s "Mr. Wonderful" — appeared in one of his videos and said that he does not usually "show for politicians." "Massachusetts is ‘dead-money’ now — we need a guy like this to run the show," O’Leary said in July. TRUMP KEEPS WINNING REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES; HIS LOSSES MAY BE MORE REVEALING According to the Boston Herald, Healey launched a last-minute ad attacking Minogue as "MAGA Mike," which the newspaper said shows the executive "has Healey’s attention" and may help Shortsleeve. Minogue won the state’s GOP convention endorsement with 70% of the vote, while Shortsleeve earned his ballot position with a fraction of a percentage point more than the required 15%, according to reports. Minogue self-funded roughly $7 million of the more than $7.5 million he raised in the first quarter, hosted a fundraiser with Vice President JD Vance and has donated to Trump and the RNC. Shortsleeve raised about $646,500 in the first quarter of 2026. Healey was formally renominated Tuesday after running unopposed. Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, a fellow Democrat, also advances unopposed to the November election. Republicans, however, have no candidates in about half of the state’s congressional districts or in the races for secretary of state and state auditor. A signature problem has forced lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Anne Manning-Martin to run a write-in campaign. The district in the Berkshires, the district covering much of the Massachusetts Turnpike corridor and two exurban Boston-area districts to the north and west have no Republican candidates competing Tuesday, guaranteeing Democratic nominees will advance in those races ahead of November. Massachusetts state government has not always been as reliably Democratic in modern times, despite the conditions in this year’s contests. Former Gov. Charlie Baker, a moderate Republican, preceded Healey from 2015 to 2023. Former Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, served as Massachusetts governor from 2003 to 2007 and opted against re-election before launching an unsuccessful presidential bid against then-President Barack Obama. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Romney was preceded by several Republican governors. From 1997 through the end of Romney’s tenure, Republicans continuously held the governor’s office. Former Libertarian presidential candidate Gov. William Weld, former Gov. Paul Cellucci and former Gov. Jane Swift were consecutive Republican governors. Swift was elevated to the office when Cellucci became then-President George W. Bush's ambassador to Canada. Weld was preceded by 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Gov. Michael Dukakis, and Democrats more often held the governor’s office in the preceding era. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9775172c5335ae104e1ed4 Mike Minogue Wins G.O.P. Nomination for Massachusetts Governor te 2026-09-02T01:00:07.579Z Mike Minogue Wins G.O.P. Nomination for Massachusetts Governor Mr. Minogue, who for years ran a medical device company, will face Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat seeking a second term, in the November election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9772bf2c5335ae104e1e87 80-year-old Dem beats back generational challenge after going all-in on trans athletes te 2026-09-02T00:50:07.557Z 80-year-old Dem beats back generational challenge after going all-in on trans athletes One of the only Democrats stumping for transgender rights on the campaign trail fought back a younger challenger pushing generational change in the Senate. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., withstood a challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., to again be crowned as Massachusetts’ Democratic nominee for Senate in his quest for a third full term on Tuesday night. The Associated Press projected Markey would defeat Moulton less than an hour after polls closed.  Markey, who has represented Massachusetts in Congress for nearly five decades, survived Moulton’s campaign focused on generational change by leaning into his progressive bona fides. Notably, he is one of the few Democrats running this midterm cycle who is continuing to push for transgender rights, particularly in sports. TOP 5 MOST HEATED MOMENTS AS PROGRESSIVES SPAR OVER WHO IS FURTHER TO THE LEFT IN FINAL DEM SENATE DEBATE "Trans athletes should be able to play," Markey told The New York Times. "That reflects Massachusetts and who we are. And Seth Moulton does not." The position, which has been used by Republicans as a political rallying cry on the campaign trail and one that Democrats have largely remained quiet about as they push to flip both chambers of Congress, is one that Moulton argued played a major factor in Democrats’ losing across the board in 2024. "I have two little girls, I don’t want them getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete, but as a Democrat I’m supposed to be afraid to say that," Moulton said at the time. DEMOCRATS STAY QUIET ON NEXT STEPS AFTER SUPREME COURT TRANSGENDER SPORTS RULING Given Massachusetts’ position as a deep-blue bastion — the Bay State hasn’t had a Republican senator since 2013; former Sen. Scott Brown lost to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. — it’s unlikely that Markey’s position will cost him in November. And his primary victory marks another win for progressives. Markey, who co-authored the Green New Deal resolution years ago, boasted the backing of progressive titans, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. WATCH: LAWMAKERS REVEAL WHERE THEY STAND ON CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS AFTER RECENT HEALTH SCARES It also serves as a blow to a broader push among Democrats across the country looking for generational change, particularly after the tumult that followed former President Joe Biden and his attempt to run for a second term in the White House. Though longtime incumbents have been defeated, including Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., 78, by the much younger Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, 47, Markey was able to hold on despite Moulton making age a key factor in his campaign. Markey’s victory over Moulton isn’t the first time that a younger candidate has stepped into the arena only to be felled by the octogenarian. Markey bested Massachusetts political royalty in 2020, beating former Rep. Joe Kennedy III in a primary contest that, like his contentious battle against Moulton, centered on a changing of the guard in the upper chamber. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9772bd2c5335ae104e1e65 Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey Wins Democratic Nomination te 2026-09-02T00:50:05.259Z Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey Wins Democratic Nomination Maura Healey, a former state attorney general seeking a second term, has been an outspoken critic of President Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9770692c5335ae104e1e10 Rams star Puka Nacua faces new abuse allegations as $150 million payday hangs in balance te 2026-09-02T00:40:09.319Z Rams star Puka Nacua faces new abuse allegations as $150 million payday hangs in balance Puka Nacua was on track to become the NFL’s next $150 million receiver until his offseason went sideways, with new abuse allegations surfacing as the league reviews his conduct. Nacua’s ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child, Hallie Aiono, has now accused him of abuse and neglect during their four-year relationship. Aiono made the claims in a TikTok video and then took it down. "I went from loving somebody so deeply for four years, I felt it in my bones, to experiencing extreme betrayal, abuse, complete neglect from them, in what felt like it happened almost overnight," Aiono said. She said the private turmoil had taken a greater toll than their public disputes. "A lot of the things that were public affected my mental health," Aiono said. "But honestly, the things that were happening in private are what completely crushed me and altered my brain chemistry. Those parts, what people never saw or knew of, are what broke me." The latest allegations add to a disastrous offseason for the fourth-year receiver, who led the NFL with 129 catches and added 1,715 receiving yards last season. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS WIDE RECEIVER RASHEE RICE IS ON PACE FOR AN ALL-TIME FUMBLING OF THE BAG In March, Nacua was named in a civil lawsuit filed by Madison Atiabi following a chaotic New Year’s Eve party. The filing accused him of biting Atiabi’s shoulder, biting another woman’s thumb and directing an anti-Semitic slur at a guest. Nacua’s attorney, Levi McCathern, strongly denied the allegations and characterized the legal action as an extortion attempt. "Puka denies these allegations in the strongest possible terms," McCathern said. "Our office was contacted with demands of millions of dollars in exchange for not publicizing these allegations. This is not a legitimate claim. It is blackmail." NFL PUTS 'INSPIRE CHANGE' AND 'CHOOSE LOVE' ON FIELDS BUT NOT SO AGGRESSIVE ABOUT ITS DOMESTIC ABUSE ISSUES McCathern also denied the alleged slur, saying a "completely sober witness" had stated that Nacua never made the comments. He characterized the alleged biting incidents as "horseplay." Nacua voluntarily entered a Los Angeles rehabilitation facility in early March, before Atiabi’s allegations became public. His attorney said the program was intended to help him focus on his personal growth. That off-field baggage is now bleeding into Nacua’s contract talks. Nacua recently hired WIN Sports Group to negotiate a new deal, but the Rams reportedly do not expect to extend him before the season. The team appears prepared to wait for more clarity in his legal situation and evidence of sustained personal growth before handing him top-of-market money. The NFL is also reviewing Nacua’s conduct under its Personal Conduct Policy , which allows the league to discipline players even when criminal charges are not filed. Nacua’s production gives him leverage, but unresolved allegations and a potential suspension make a $150 million commitment a much tougher sell for the Rams. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9770682c5335ae104e1e07 ‘Wheel of Fortune’ announcer Jim Thornton suspended as Sony investigates allegations te 2026-09-02T00:40:08.539Z ‘Wheel of Fortune’ announcer Jim Thornton suspended as Sony investigates allegations "Wheel of Fortune" announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended. "We have recently been made aware of allegations concerning Jim Thornton. He has been suspended from Wheel of Fortune, and we are recasting while we conduct a thorough investigation," a spokesperson for Sony Pictures Television Studios told Fox News Digital. Thornton was hired as an announcer for the game show in 2011. The alleged incident was related to an American Airlines flight Thornton took in May, according to TMZ, in which another passenger complained about Thornton’s behavior. He was met by law enforcement at the gate. TONY ROMO HIT WITH SEVERAL NEW CITATIONS AFTER OWI ARREST, FURTHER JEOPARDIZING RETURN TO NFL BROADCASTS "On May 14, American Airlines Flight 1276 was met by law enforcement upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport following concerns reported by a customer onboard," the airline told TMZ. Thornton was not taken into custody, TMZ reported. Fox News Digital has reached out to the airline for comment. Thornton replaced iconic "Wheel of Fortune" announcer Charlie O’Donnell after O’Donnell's death in 2010. BOB BARKER ALLEGATIONS IN EXPLOSIVE DOCUSERIES WERE 'TRUE AND THEN SOME,' FORMER GAME SHOW HOST SAYS Before joining "Wheel of Fortune" and "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," he did voices for shows like "Celebrity Death Match," "The Cleveland Show" and Pixar’s "Monsters, Inc." He has also worked on "The Price is Right" and "Jeopardy!" And he’s worked for KNX 1070 Newsradio since 1985. Thornton has received numerous awards during his career, including the Edward R. Murrow award and an Emmy, according to his "Wheel of Fortune" biography. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9770672c5335ae104e1dfe Germany blames Russia after explosive-laden drone found near Ukrainian cargo planes at major airport te 2026-09-02T00:40:07.750Z Germany blames Russia after explosive-laden drone found near Ukrainian cargo planes at major airport Germany has accused Russia of carrying out a failed drone sabotage operation at Leipzig/Halle Airport and announced Tuesday it would close Russian diplomatic facilities, escalating tensions after investigators linked Moscow to last month's attack. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Russia's consulate in Bonn will be closed and the contract for the Russian House cultural center in Berlin will be terminated after German authorities concluded Moscow was behind the Aug. 4 incident. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said forensic evidence and intelligence findings tied Russia to the attack, in which authorities found a drone carrying an explosive device beside a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Officials said the explosive failed to detonate because of a faulty detonator. Germany also said it believes a second drone collided with a nearby cargo aircraft, while officials have linked the incident to what Dobrindt described as Russia's "well-established pattern of Russian hybrid operations in Europe." US INTEL WARNS RUSSIA COULD LAUNCH LIMITED ATTACK ON NATO ALLY IN EFFORT TO FRAGMENT ORGANIZATION: REPORT Russia has denied the allegations. The Russian Embassy in Berlin called the accusation "absurd," while Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow would respond in a "mirror-image" fashion to Germany's actions. The embassy later described Berlin's measures as an "unprecedented escalation in Russian-German relations." In addition to closing Russian diplomatic facilities, Wadephul announced tighter entry restrictions for Russian nationals and additional measures targeting Russia's shadow fleet. He also said he had summoned Russia's ambassador to Germany, Sergei Nechayev. The announcement marks Germany's first public attribution of responsibility for the airport attack. Until now, Berlin had said only that "foreign powers" may have been involved, though U.S. media previously reported American officials believed Russia was responsible. US ALLY ON PUTIN’S DOORSTEP BRACES FOR WAR AS RUSSIA TENSIONS TAKE OMINOUS TURN Leipzig/Halle Airport is one of Europe's largest cargo hubs and serves as a logistics center for Germany's military and NATO allies. It is also home to Ukrainian Antonov transport aircraft, making it a strategically important hub supporting Ukraine's cargo operations. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte backed Germany's findings, writing on X that the alliance "stands in full solidarity with Germany." "The evidence is clear. And I welcome the measures announced by Germany in response," Rutte wrote. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union was preparing additional sanctions against Russia, while Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Moscow of escalating tensions across the region. EUROPE BANKROLLS PUTIN'S WAR MACHINE EVEN AS NATO RACES TO BOLSTER DEFENSES The developments come as Germany has warned it faces an increasing campaign of hybrid threats targeting military, transportation and critical infrastructure. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said last week those responsible for hostile acts against Germany would "pay a price." German police separately said Tuesday they were investigating improvised explosive and incendiary devices discovered at a power substation in the eastern state of Brandenburg after a damaged power line caused a temporary outage. Authorities have not identified who planted the devices. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9770662c5335ae104e1df5 Travelers warned of murder, kidnappings and drink-spiking robberies in vacation hot spot te 2026-09-02T00:40:06.951Z Travelers warned of murder, kidnappings and drink-spiking robberies in vacation hot spot Americans who are heading to Brazil are being warned to watch their drinks, stay alert at ATMs and avoid certain areas after U.S. officials recently flagged an array of safety risks.  The State Department updated its "Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution" advisory for Brazil on Aug. 31, though officials noted the country's advisory level remained unchanged. The main reasons for the advisory update are "crime and kidnapping," officials said.  TERROR THREAT LOOMS OVER COASTAL DESTINATION AS US WARNS ATTACKS COULD STRIKE WITHOUT NOTICE The advisory also warns that, in Brazil, violent crime "occurs in urban areas, day and night. Crimes include murder, armed robbery and carjacking." The State Department also said criminals target foreigners through dating apps or at bars before drugging and robbing them. "Assaults are common, including with sedatives or drugs placed in drinks, especially in Rio de Janeiro," the advisory said. ROBBERIES, ASSAULTS AND RAPES SPUR NEW US TRAVEL WARNING FOR POPULAR CARIBBEAN GETAWAY U.S. officials also maintain a Level 4 "Do Not Travel" warning for certain areas, including international land borders, informal housing developments and certain areas surrounding the capital of Brasília. Kidnapping for ransom involving U.S. citizens is rare but occasionally occurs, according to the State Department. "Brazilians are most often targeted, but foreigners remain vulnerable," the advisory said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "Express kidnapping — in which criminals force victims at gunpoint to withdraw cash from multiple ATMs or transfer funds via banking apps (commonly Pix) — is an ongoing threat to both locals and foreigners." Travelers are advised to stay aware of their surroundings, avoid displaying signs of wealth and use caution at night — particularly at beaches, bars, transportation centers and on public transit. Officials also recommend watching drinks closely, avoiding food or drinks from strangers and remaining alert to potential online dating scams. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "Be careful at major transportation centers or on public transport, especially at night," the advisory added. "Passengers are at higher risk of robbery or assault when using public buses in Brazil." Fox News Digital reached out to the State Department for additional comment. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The Brazil advisory comes amid other recent State Department warnings for Americans traveling abroad. For example, officials are urging Americans traveling to Israel to reconsider their plans and remain alert as security conditions can change quickly. The State Department also warned Americans to exercise increased caution in Ecuador due to violent crime, terrorism and kidnapping. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9770642c5335ae104e1dd5 Couple in Florida Kept 4 Children Inside Truck for Years, Prosecutors Say te 2026-09-02T00:40:04.851Z Couple in Florida Kept 4 Children Inside Truck for Years, Prosecutors Say Two boys and two girls were kept in a semi truck cab for six years, the authorities said, and the two girls, both under 11 years old, were repeatedly sexual abused. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9770632c5335ae104e1dcc Senator Ed Markey, 80, Turns Back Younger Challenger in Massachusetts te 2026-09-02T00:40:03.691Z Senator Ed Markey, 80, Turns Back Younger Challenger in Massachusetts The oldest senator in Massachusetts history used a progressive message to beat Representative Seth Moulton, 47, defying calls for generational change. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9769622c5335ae104e1ca3 Colts GM Chris Ballard rips NFL players returning to college football: 'Stupidest s--- I’ve ever heard' te 2026-09-02T00:10:10.783Z Colts GM Chris Ballard rips NFL players returning to college football: 'Stupidest s--- I’ve ever heard' College sports have taken some strange turns in recent years, but they may have reached a new level of absurdity with professional football players attempting to return to the college ranks. This is still being worked out in courts as players battle for a fifth year of college eligibility. But one person who is definitely not on their side is Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard. NFL TO NCAA? COURTROOM CHAOS IS GIVING PRO ATHLETES A BIZARRE PATH BACK TO COLLEGE, AND IT'S ONLY JUST BEGUN According to CBS Sports, none of the Colts' players are among those trying to go all Rodney Dangerfield and head back to school. But if they did, they may want to reconsider, because they won't be getting any support from him on the matter. "No," Ballard said after being asked if any players had talked to him about moving back to the collegiate ranks. "It's the stupidest s--- I've ever heard. I'm sorry. I know I'll catch crap for this. Your entire life, you fight to get up to the NFL, but now we're gonna go back. OK, that makes a lot of freaking sense." Well, when you put it that way... This comes after LSU brought in some players who had previously played for head coach Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss. The players in question had been signed to NFL teams before attempting to resume their college careers. LSU ALUM BEN MCDONALD SAYS HE DOESN'T AGREE WITH NFL-TO-COLLEGE RETURNS, BUT UNDERSTANDS WHY COACHES WANT THEM The SEC and the Big Ten have both put rules in place banning players who have appeared on professional rosters from returning to college. However, a hearing is scheduled for Thursday in Baton Rouge that will take a look at the SEC's ban on former professionals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9769622c5335ae104e1c9a More than 180 Jewish entertainers rally behind actor Mark Ruffalo in protest letter te 2026-09-02T00:10:10.110Z More than 180 Jewish entertainers rally behind actor Mark Ruffalo in protest letter More than 180 Jewish entertainers and artists signed a letter on Tuesday "proudly" voicing support for actor Mark Ruffalo after he was accused of antisemitism in his opposition to the proposed Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger. "We are Jewish artists, writers, creative professionals, faith leaders and thinkers who have, in response to the outrageous smear campaign against our respected colleague Mark Ruffalo, a simple message to share with the world: Enough!" the letter read, according to Variety. "Enough with the false and dangerous weaponization of charges of antisemitism against those who are brave enough to point out the obvious: that the assault on the Palestinian people and the assault on our liberties at home are deeply interconnected, and there is nothing antisemitic about recognizing that fact." Ruffalo was previously accused of invoking "antisemitic tropes" by Paramount after the Marvel star shared a video from August of Safra Catz, an Oracle executive vice chair and Paramount board member, discussing technology Oracle used to assist Israel after the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks.  JOHN CUSACK STANDS IN 'SOLIDARITY' WITH MARK RUFFALO AMID PARAMOUNT'S ANTISEMITISM ALLEGATION He linked Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, the father of Paramount CEO David Ellison, to financing behind the proposed acquisition and suggested the merger would be used to push "oppression." "These ‘really profoundly scary technologies’ will most likely be merged into one of the largest media conglomerates in the world and one day used on you," Ruffalo said. "Look how she revels in what we now have come to see as a genocide, which was built on an apartheid system of oppression powered by Oracle." The Jewish artists, who include Abbi Jacobson, Alex Winter, Gina Gershon, Ilana Glazer, James Schamus, Joel Coen, Larry Charles, Kate Berlant, Naomi Klein, Sarah Sherman, Jane Schoenbrun, Todd Haynes and Tony Kushner, denied this comment was antisemitic, claiming executives "themselves have explicitly linked to their support for the ongoing depredations being visited on the people of Palestine and their silencing of critics of those horrors." "The AI road to WarnerMount runs through Gaza, and Ellison has often let us know the Orwellian world he has in store for us as he consolidates control over what we watch and how we watch it, knowing that as we watch he and his corrupt cohort will always be watching us," the letter read. JEWISH EDUCATORS FACE RAMPANT ANTISEMITISM IN TEACHERS UNIONS, NEW REPORT FINDS The celebrities also argued that a majority of American Jews now believe that Israel committed war crimes against Gaza, with a significant portion believing Israel is guilty of genocide. They called for an end to "spurious charges of antisemitism" against people like Ruffalo. "Pointing out the crucial connections between what is happening in Gaza and what is happening in Hollywood is the exact opposite of antisemitism. It is, for us, the very essence of Jewish ethical duty," the letter read. Fox News Digital reached out to Ruffalo's representatives for comment. Ruffalo previously denied pushing antisemitism in a statement to Fox News Digital after Paramount's original condemnation. MS RACHEL CONFRONTED ON ACCUSING ISRAEL OF 'GENOCIDE' IN PARK INTERACTION WITH PODCASTER "The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest," Ruffalo said. "Criticizing the actions of the Israeli prime minister, a military technology contract or the executives who supply it is not the same as criticizing Jewish people." Ruffalo continued to receive backlash after a group of nearly 1,000 industry insiders, calling itself The Brigade, released a statement condemning the actor last week. "This is not commentary on a merger. It is not a criticism of a government. It is simple antisemitism, where Jewish executives are portrayed as a secretive and powerful wealth-hoarding elite delighting in mass death," the statement read. Elizabeth Barcohana, the California Republican Party’s Jewish engagement chair, told Fox News Digital on Thursday that Ruffalo’s prominence in the opposition to the merger reflected Hollywood’s liberal political activism, while praising The Brigade for challenging him. "Ruffalo as an anti-merger spokesman is an odd choice given his extremist rhetoric that has completely discredited him with rational people," Barcohana said. She added, "He is an activist more than an actor (indeed maybe that’s one in the same). I applaud The Brigade for organizing an oppositional force against the explosion of antisemitism within Hollywood and standing up to Ruffalo’s Israel Derangement Syndrome." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9769612c5335ae104e1c91 Sylvester Stallone's 'Tulsa King' season 4 teaser sparks fan frenzy: 'The king is back!' te 2026-09-02T00:10:09.407Z Sylvester Stallone's 'Tulsa King' season 4 teaser sparks fan frenzy: 'The king is back!' The Sylvester Stallone-led "Tulsa King" has released a teaser for the upcoming 4th season and fans are champing at the bit. On Sept. 1, Paramount+ released the minute-long clip on social media platforms with the caption, "The king returns, but how long will he reign?" Stallone stars as Dwight Manfredi, a New York mobster who builds a criminal empire in Tulsa, Oklahoma after serving 25 years in prison. The teaser opens with Dwight being targeted by someone posing as a police officer. While tensions rise with Bill Bevilaqua and Quiet Ray, Tyson appears to get in over his head, and Mitch and Spencer grow closer. SYLVESTER STALLONE TALKS SEASON 3 OF 'TULSA KING' "You can’t get rid of me," Stallone says at the end of the preview. Fans took to YouTube and Instagram to share their thoughts on the teaser clip. "The King Is Back!!!!" one user wrote on YouTube. "Sly is back can't wait for this season," another added. "Yes!!!! So excited!!!" another user wrote on YouTube. "OHH SHOOT I CANT WAIT," another praised. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Over on Instagram, a user commented on the trailer: "DWIGHT AIN’T PLAYING! LESSSS GOOO." "No one runs an entire city quite like Dwight Manfredi. Bring on the new season of Tulsa King!❤️," another added. "Can’t wait! Congratulations, Sly," a user wrote. Going into Season 4 of "Tulsa King," Dwight has expanded his operation but faces rising pressure from dangerous rivals, law enforcement and political forces. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS His crew remains loyal, though shifting alliances and the cost of his ambition leave the future of his empire uncertain. Season 4 will find Dwight fighting to protect what he built while deciding how far he is willing to go to keep his power. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "Tulsa King" stars Stallone, Martin Starr as Lawrence "Bodhi" Geigerman, Jay Will as Tyson Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund as Mitch Keller and Frank Grillo as Bill Bevilaqua. The confirmed newcomers to season 4 are Gretchen Mol, who plays Tulsa politician Amanda Clark, and Eden Lee, who plays Maya, the governor’s chief of staff. "Tulsa King" season 4 premieres on Paramount+ on Oct. 16. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9769602c5335ae104e1c88 Scandal-plagued 'Squad' rep cruises to Democratic nomination with no GOP roadblocks in view te 2026-09-02T00:10:08.611Z Scandal-plagued 'Squad' rep cruises to Democratic nomination with no GOP roadblocks in view Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., is officially the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District after facing no challengers in Tuesday's primary. But despite controversies involving Pressley's personal finances, her husband and racially charged remarks she's made, the "Squad member" will face no Republican candidate in the November general election. Pressley's district encompasses roughly three-quarters of Boston, and the Cook Political Report ranks it as Solid Democrat. She was first elected to office in 2018, alongside Squad members Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. Although Pressley faced no competition in the primary or general election, she joined other Democratic candidates on the campaign trail, including state Rep. Tram Nguyen, a Democratic candidate for District 6. Like Pressley, Nguyen is calling to abolish ICE, implement Medicare for all and end all military aid to Israel. ILHAN OMAR ON TRACK FOR FIFTH TERM AS MINNESOTA VOTERS MAINTAIN FAR-LEFT STREAK Pressley also joined Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., on the campaign trail. With no challengers from either political party, Pressley continued criticizing President Donald Trump and the conservative-majority Supreme Court this election cycle. Following the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which held that creating a second majority-Black district constituted unconstitutional racial gerrymandering, Pressley accused the Trump administration of being "anti-Black" and "that would rather Black Americans pick cotton than pick the president, than pick their congressperson, than pick a senator." MASSACHUSETTS SENATE CANDIDATES TRADE SHARP ATTACKS IN FIERY DEBATE AS INCUMBENT MARKEY SKIPS EVENT A week before the primary, Pressley spoke at a campaign rally for Markey in which she said White supremacy is thriving under Trump's presidency. "It is bigger than Trump," Pressley said. "Because whenever we do the work of ousting the occupant of the Oval Office, the Confederacy is still alive and well," Pressley said. "That’s all MAGA is. White supremacy is still alive and well. Anti-Blackness will still be alive and well." VAN JONES WARNS FAR-LEFT SOCIALIST AGENDA IS 'REGRESSIVE' THREAT TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY When introducing a bill in April aimed at providing relief to people facing eviction, Pressley called evictions "an act of violence." However, critics pointed to Pressley's 2024 financial disclosure, which showed that she and her husband reported $8 million in assets from four Massachusetts rental properties. In July, Pressley's husband, Conan Harris, also faced scrutiny after a company he partners with secured a $2 billion contract from the state to build a new courthouse in Massachusetts. John Barros, a key partner in CoJo Real Estate, divested from the company because of ethics concerns over how the contract was awarded. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Losing bidders for the project are now suing and pointing to Barros' departure from the company as evidence of wrongdoing. However, Pressley is not accused of wrongdoing in the suit. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97695e2c5335ae104e1c55 Larry Page’s flying car company Pivotal loses its CEO te 2026-09-02T00:10:06.194Z Larry Page’s flying car company Pivotal loses its CEO The company told TechCrunch he is "pursuing new endeavors." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a97670c2c5335ae104e1c15 DOJ lawsuit targets alleged school ‘secret gender transitions’ policies that keep parents in the dark te 2026-09-02T00:00:12.569Z DOJ lawsuit targets alleged school ‘secret gender transitions’ policies that keep parents in the dark The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating other school districts and contemplating additional lawsuits over alleged violations of federal parental rights laws, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon told Fox News Digital on Tuesday, calling the DOJ's newly filed "first-of-its-kind" case against Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools the "first of many." The DOJ sued Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, aka KCKPS, on Tuesday, alleging the district violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) with a district policy that facilitates "secret gender transitions" for students at school without their parents’ knowledge or consent. "No, we're not waiting. What we do is we ask for documents, we investigate, and then we try to resolve cases with school districts. And if we cannot, then we file lawsuits. And so there are many other lawsuits contemplated here and other investigations that are ongoing," Dhillon said when asked whether DOJ would wait for the Kansas case to conclude before pursuing other districts. Dhillon declined to identify the other districts under investigation, saying she did not want to prejudge the outcomes. EXCLUSIVE: HOUSE COMMITTEE PROBES CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS OVER HIDING 'GENDER AFFIRMATION' FROM PARENTS "This is a really important lawsuit for us. And the point I wanted to emphasize is that it's the first of many," she said. The DOJ lawsuit against KCKPS centers on internal guidance for transgender and gender non-conforming students. DOJ alleges the district has used versions of the guidance since 2017. Under the guidance described in the complaint, students can ask that their parents be excluded from school planning meetings and that their transgender or gender non-conforming status not be disclosed to them. The resulting written plans can address names, pronouns, school records, restroom and locker room use, sports and other accommodations. Asked about KCKPS’ assertion that it complies with federal law, Dhillon rejected the district’s position. FIRST ON FOX: SCHOOL LIED, HID DAUGHTER'S GENDER TRANSITION UNDER DISTRICT POLICY, PARENTS ALLEGE "Well, I think you can get that from the complaint, but they had secret gender transition plans that locked parents out of knowing what was being asked of their children. So I obviously completely reject that," Dhillon said. KCKPS disputed DOJ’s allegations Tuesday in a news release. "Contrary to the allegations in the Complaint, the district maintains that it is in full compliance with FERPA and PPRA and is disappointed by the DOJ’s decision to file the lawsuit," the release read. The district said it would respond through the federal court process and would not comment further while the litigation is pending. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION THREATENS KANAS SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING OVER TRANSGEDNER STUDENT POLICY The DOJ argues the written plans constitute education records under FERPA, and that excluding parents can prevent them from exercising their rights to inspect and challenge those records. The government separately alleges the district violates PPRA by allowing students to participate in meetings and evaluations that can reveal sensitive information without prior written parental consent. The Department of Education opened a FERPA investigation into KCKPS in August 2025. The federal government advised the district on Aug. 12 that its guidance violated FERPA and PPRA, and the complaint states the government ultimately determined KCKPS would not voluntarily comply. DOJ is asking a federal court to declare the district’s practices unlawful and prohibit enforcement of the guidance or similar policies that violate FERPA or PPRA. Dhillon said DOJ intends to pursue potential violations elsewhere. "But I want there to be a very clear message to every. School district in the United States. They are on notice that if they violate FERPA and PPRA, the United State's Department of Justice stands ready to protect the rights of parents and the rights to pupils to privacy, dignity, and parental rights in determining how children are educated in the united states," Dhillon said. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas referred questions about the lawsuit to the DOJ’s Office of Public Affairs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9767092c5335ae104e1bf8 Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Military Has ‘No Plans’ to Send Troops to the Polls te 2026-09-02T00:00:09.322Z Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Military Has ‘No Plans’ to Send Troops to the Polls Gen. Dan Caine, President Trump’s top military adviser, appeared to renounce the possibility of the military interfering in the 2026 midterms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9767072c5335ae104e1bef Judge Lets Case Against Suspect in Charlie Kirk Killing Go to Trial te 2026-09-02T00:00:07.881Z Judge Lets Case Against Suspect in Charlie Kirk Killing Go to Trial The judge said that there was enough evidence to try the man accused of assassinating the conservative activist last year and that prosecutors could seek the death penalty. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a9767062c5335ae104e1be6 Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Lizzo and Her Touring Company te 2026-09-02T00:00:06.364Z Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Lizzo and Her Touring Company The singer, who has faced several lawsuits asserting harassment, discrimination and a hostile work environment, has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home